The Ricky Gervais Show (9pm, HBO) - Topics include Ricky and Stephen watching soccer's World Cup while sharing a hotel bed and the problems of overzealous sports fans.
20/20: Heaven - Where is It? How Do We Get There? (9pm, ABC) - Barbara Walters explores the meaning of heaven with religius leaders, scientists, people who say they've been there, celebrities who are vocal about their beliefs, and with terrorists.
Louisiana Lockdown (10pm, Animal Planet) - A nighttime manhunt requires a K-9 unit. Also, a prison wedding is planned but it must have the warden's approval, and an inmate hopes his hard work will get him out of the disciplinary unit.
Chasing UFOs (10pm, NGC) - The visits Colorado's San Luis Valley, a hot spot for UFO sightings, to investigate reports of animal mutations and alien abductions. A man who claims to have been abducted by aliens shares his story.
Comedy Bang! Bang (10pm, IFC) - Seth Rogen talks about going on vacation, and Reggie paints a portrait of Scott.
Randy to the Rescue (10pm, TLC) - Randy is in Dallas to urge an overprotective father to let his daughter wear a strapless ball gown with her cowboy boots. Meanwhile, two women, including a Dallas Cowboys cheerleader, confront their uncompromising mothers.
20/20: Rielle Hunter (9pm, ABC) - John Edwards' former mistress, Rielle Hunter, who had a child with the former presidential candidate, speaks candidly to Chris Cuomo about her relationship with Edwards and tells Cuomo what she would have said if she had been called as a witness in Edwards' recent campaign-finance trial. Hunter also talks about her new book, "What Really Happened: John Edwards, Our Daughter, and Me," which will be published June 26.
Megastunts: Highwire Over Niagara Falls (9pm, ABC) - Live coverage of daredevil Nik Wallenda (at right in an Associated Press photo) as he attempts to walk a tightrope across Niagra Falls, a feat that has been banned since 1890.
The Ricky Gervais Show (9pm, HBO) - Ricky, Stephen and Karl share their definitions of what it means to be an Englishman. Karl explains why, if he wasn't English, he'd rather be Italian.
The Finder (8pm, Fox) - Walter's search for a missing husband and father, who is also sought by an FBI agent, hinges on a partial voice-mail recording of his last message to his family. Meanwhile, the case conjures up painful memories for Leo of his deceased wife and daughter.
Friday Night Lights (8pm, NBC) - The premiere episode of the final season is finally on NBC, after everyone with DirecTV and a
ACC Tournament (Noon, WRAL/ESPN2) - UNC and Miami start today's action at Noon. Then at 2pm, we get Clemson vs. Boston College, and at 7pm it's Duke vs. Maryland. The final game of the night, at 9pm, is Florida State vs. Virginia Tech/Ga Tech.
NAACP Image Awards (8pm, Fox) - Wayne Brady and Holly Robinson Peete host the 42nd annual gala, which honors achievements in the arts by people of color. Tyler Perry leads the field with 19 nominations. General Colin Powell (left) receives the President's Award for public service in the cause of civil rights. Fayetteville, N.C., native Affion Crockett is scheduled to appear.
The Defenders (8pm, CBS) - Nick (Jim Belushi) reluctantly defends a scornful judge, played by Dan Aykroyd, who is charged with multiple counts of drug possession.
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