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TV ENCORE This week's Best bets Jr. join Keith Urban to judge hopeful vocalists in this two-hour season premiere. Ryan Seacrest is back to host this season, and Randy Jackson gives up his seat on the judging panel to act as a mentor to the contestants. Crazy Hearts: Nashville 11:00 p.m. Lee Holyfield faces heartbreak as Jimmy Stanley makes a risky career move in this premiere. Aspiring country music artists allow cameras into their lives as they seek fame and fortune in Music City in this new series. A&E Thursday Juan Pablo Galavis and Chris Harrison as seen in "The Bachelor" Saturday Game Changers With Kevin Frazier (8) (8) 11:30 a.m. Kevin Frazier brings viewers inspiring stories of professional athletes. The show shines a spotlight on athletes who use their public image to make positive changes in their communities and better the lives of others. The Lincoln Lawyer 8:00 p.m. Michael Connelly's thrilling novel comes to life in this drama starring Matthew McConaughey, Marisa Tomei and William H. Macy. When his wealthy client comes up with a way to beat the system, a lawyer (McConaughey) has a crisis of conscience. TNT Sunday The Bachelor (6) (6) 8:00 p.m. Cameras travel to the homes of Bachelor Nation fans to crash their premiere viewing parties in a special "Behind the Scenes" edition. Also, find out how the crew creates fantasy dates with a look at the making of a magical winter wonderland. Monday American Ninja Warrior: USA vs. Japan 8:00 p.m. Five of America's top competitors compete against five of Japan's most accomplished contenders in (16) (5) (13) (23) this two-hour edition. The athletes will have to muster all of their strength, grit and determination in their quest to win the $500,000 grand prize. Mom 9:30 p.m. Allison Janney and Anna Faris team up as a mother-daughter duo in this new hit comedy from producer Chuck Lorre. Recovering alcoholic Bonnie (Janney) re-enters her daughter Christy's (Faris) life just as she, herself, is getting sober. (8) (8) (18) (7) (22) Tuesday NCIS 8:00 p.m. Gibbs (Mark Harmon) and his crew are back in this new episode, entitled "Double Back." One of the toprated dramas currently on television, this series follows investigators as they look into crimes associated with Navy and Marine Corps personnel. (8) (8) (18) (7) (22) Face Off 9:00 p.m. Fifteen special effects make-up artists are eager to prove themselves in this season premiere. Hosted by McKenzie Westmore, the competition series follows the artists through several challenges designed to test their creativity and hands-on skills. SYFY Wednesday American Idol 8:00 p.m. Jennifer Lopez and Harry Connick (28) (59) (3) The Taste (6) (6) 8:00 p.m. Culinary competitors compete to impress a panel of esteemed judges in this season premiere. Four culinary superstars coach teams of four in the hopes of creating the best flavors, which will later be evaluated in a "blind spoon" challenge. The Assets (6) (6) 10:00 p.m. This new episode entitled "Trip to Vienna" continues the mini-series based on the real-life experiences of CIA counter-intelligence officer Sandy Grimes (Jodie Whittaker). Set in the 1980s, the program explores the final showdown of the Cold War. Friday Bones 8:00 p.m. Crime novelist turned police consultant Richard Castle (Nathan Fillion) is faced with another mystery in this new episode. He works with his muse, New York City detective Kate Beckett (Stana Katic) to solve crimes in this drama. (28) (59) (3) Blue Bloods 10:00 p.m. Tom Selleck leads the cast as Police Commissioner Frank Reagan in this new episode. Several generations of the Reagan family are involved in law enforcement, from son Jamie (Will Estes), a rookie cop to daughter Erin (Bridget Moynahan), an Assistant D.A. (8) (8) (18) (7) (22) 17 Stars on Screen Dynamic duo Luke Bryan and Blake Shelton set to co-host the ACMAs By Andrew Warren TV Media Back for more: Country music's biggest night of the year may still be a few months out, but last year's hosting duo is already getting set for an encore. The 49th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards will be broadcasting live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, April 6, on CBS, and last year's hosting duo will be leading the ceremonies again this time. ACM Entertainer of the Year Luke Bryan and four-time ACM Award winner Blake Shelton really hit it off with audiences last year, so it's no mystery why they've been invited to return to the job this time around. Both men have an easygoing style that's perfect for television, and with those awards under their belts, it's clear that they sure know their country music, too. This will be the fourth consecutive year that Shelton's hosted the annual awards show, and over that time his popularity and screen presence has only grown. Shelton, of course, has been one of the four coaches on every season of NBC's "The Voice," where he's been the target of frequent praise by critics for his skill at coaching his team of musical hopefuls. It's a style that's paid off for him, too, as he's led one of his protégés to vocal victory on three of the show's five seasons. Bryan may be a bit of a newcomer to the country music scene — at least when compared to Shelton — but he's no whippersnapper, either. With a string of hits behind him and the aforementioned Entertainer of the Year award, Bryan is one of the hottest young stars in Nashville today. Together, the one-two punch of Shelton and Bryan makes for a night of pure country entertainment. Country music fans will want to mark April 6 on their calendars. Luke Bryan and Blake Shelton co-host The 49th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards From big screen to small: Audiences don't always follow the critics. There are a heck of a lot of movies out there that have been critically acclaimed box office bombs. The opposite happens, too. There have been many films that professional critics hated, but paying audiences flocked to. "Legion" was one of the latter. The 2010 film was almost universally panned by critics (it sits at a dismal 20 per cent rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes), but that didn't stop audiences from flocking to this violent supernatural action flick. It was a box office success, bringing in a respectable $56 million worldwide. With that kind of money flowing, it's no surprise that Syfy is moving forward with a spinoff TV series. "Dominion," set 25 years after the events depicted in "Legion," has gone into production for an expected premiere later this year. In the aftermath of a devastat- ing war between angels and humankind, a rebellious soldier learns that he's destined to be humanity's savior. The actor who's set to play the unlikely hero might be a familiar face to fans of the genre. Christopher Egan has starred in another supernatural thriller on the big screen, 2007's "Resident Evil: Extinction," along with the young adult fantasy epic "Eragon" (2006). On TV, he starred in NBC's short-lived drama "Kings" and the equally brief Fox series "Vanished." For "Dominion," he'll be joined by Roxanne McKee ("Game of Thrones"), Tom Wisdom ("Mile High"), Anthony Stewart Head ("Merlin"), Alan Dale ("NCIS") and Luke Allen-Gale ("The Borgias"). With a hit movie backing it up and laying a solid foundation, "Dominion" looks like it will fit right in with Syfy's already-solid lineup of scripted series. Watch for it later this year.