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Jay Leno is finally getting some of the respect he never really got all those years he was hosting "The Tonight Show."
He's being honored with "The Mark Twain Prize" (Sunday, 7 p.m., PBS/Ch. 7), which was recorded last month. It's part tribute, part roast, with appearances by Jimmy Fallon, Jerry Seinfeld, Kevin Eubanks, Chelsea Handler, Seth Meyers, Garth Brooks and Wanda Sykes, among others.
Friday on TV
"The Amazing Race" (7 p.m., CBS/Ch. 2): For the first time in series history, the show travels to Valletta, Malta.
"Last Man Standing" (7 p.m., ABC/Ch 4): Vanessa gives away Mike's last incandescent light bulbs.
"Whose Line Is It Anyway?" (7 p.m., CW/Ch. 30): Comedian Heather Anne Campbell is the guest.
Men's college basketball (7 p.m., P12N): Cal-Riverside at Utah
"Cristela" (7:30 p.m., ABC/Ch. 4): Cristela and Felix argue about the children.
College football (7:30 p.m., ESPN2): San Jose State at Utah State
"Hawaii Five-0" (8 p.m., CBS/Ch. 2): A couple is murdered and their sons are the prime suspects.
"Grimm" (8 p.m., NBC/Ch. 5): A woman claims a talking wolf drove her to the point of madness.
"Great Performances" (8 p.m., PBS/Ch. 7): A performance of Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Cats," staged for television and recorded at London's Adelphi Theatre in August 1997.
NBA (8:30 p.m., ROOT): Utah Jazz at Golden State Warriors
"Blue Bloods" (9 p.m., CBS/Ch. 2): Frank faces public backlash after an officer's body camera malfunctions during an altercation .
"Constantine" (9 p.m., NBC/Ch. 5): Constantine forms an unholy alliance with Papa Midnite to deal with a deadly threat involving a voodoo ritual.
Women's college volleyball (9 p.m., P12N): Utah at Stanford
Saturday on TV ...
College football: Savannah State at BYU (1 p.m., BYUtv); Arizona at Utah (1:30 p.m., ESPN)
"Atlantis" (7 and 10 p.m., BBC America): Pasiphae lays siege to Atlantis.
NBA (7 p.m., ROOT): New Orleans Pelicans at Utah Jazz
Women's college basketball (7:30 p.m., BYUtv): Nevada at BYU
"Saturday Night Live" (10:30 p.m., NBC/Ch. 5): Cameron Diaz hosts. Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars perform.
"Hell on Wheels" (10 p.m., AMC): The railroad prepares to leave Cheyenne behind. (Season finale)
"Missing" (10 p.m., Starz): Tony's effort to reopen the case gathers steam.
Sunday on TV ...
NFL: Cincinnati Bengals at Houston Texans (11 a.m., CBS/Ch. 2); Detroit Lions at New England Patriots (11 a.m., Fox/Ch. 13); Miami Dolphins at Denver Broncos (2:25 p.m., CBS/Ch. 2); Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants (6:20 p.m., NBC/Ch. 5)
MLS playoffs (11 a.m., NBC/Ch. 5): New England at New York (11:30 a.m., NBC/Ch. 5); Seattle Sounders at L.A. Galaxy (3 p.m., ESPN)
Women's college volleyball (noon., P12N): Utah at Cal
"Madam Secretary" (7 p.m., CBS/Ch. 2): An Iraqi translator threatens to reveal damaging information about Elizabeth's actions while she was in the CIA.
American Music Awards (7 p.m., ABC/Ch. 4): Pitbull hosts these meaningless awards, which are determined by fan voting.
"The Simpsons" (7 p.m., Fox/Ch. 13): In the midst of a midlife crisis, Homer joins a band.
"Brooklyn Nine-Nine "(7:30 p.m., Fox/Ch. 13): Jake and Charles team up to hunt for a drug dealer.
"The Good Wife" (8 p.m., CBS/Ch. 2): Cary's case goes to trial, and he's considering a plea deal that includes jail time.
"CSI" (9 p.m., CBS/Ch. 2): A dead woman at a rehab facility was high on booze and drugs.
"The Walking Dead" (10 p.m., AMC): A rescue mission leaves the group spread thin.
"The Newsroom" (10 p.m., HBO): Will is in for a surprise at the White House Correspondents' Dinner.
"The Comeback" (10 p.m., HBO): Valerie meets her costar, Seth Rogen.
"Homeland" (10 p.m., Showtime): The CIA closes in on a leak.
Getting On (11:30 p.m., Showtime): DiDi's decision about Arlene's mother-in-law irks Dr. Stickley.
"The Affair" (11 p.m., Showtime): The Solloways return to Brooklyn.
"My Five Wives" (11 p.m., TLC): The family considers moving to Seattle.