Your Weekly TV Picks—Week of August 10-16

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Monday, August 10
The Jonas Brothers, Vanessa Hudgens, Taylor Lautner, oh my! If these names mean nothing to you, then you may want to skip the Teen Choice Awards tonight.

Teen Choice Awards 2009
FOX
8:00-10:00 p.m.
The 11th annual Teen Choice awards will have the kids glued to the television, especially with performance by The Jonas Brothers and The Black Eyed Peas. Awards include, “Choice Female Athlete” and “Choice Breakout Artist.”

Lords of the Revolution
VH1
8:00-9:00 p.m.
VH1 kicks of its “Lords of the Revolution” five-part series, which looks at powerful figures from the ‘60s and ‘70s. Tonight’s profile—Muhammad Ali. The program runs every night this week at 8:00 p.m.

Tuesday, August 11
ABC’s comedy, “Better Off Ted” was renewed for the fall season. Catch the finale tonight.

10 Things I Hate About You
ABC Family
8:00-8:30 p.m.
This new addition to the ABC Family line up is gaining a lot of fans. In Tuesday’s episode, Bianca and her friends start a Web reality show and Kat battles the school’s grading system.

Better Off Ted
ABC
9:30-10:00 p.m.
A new employee reveals Veronica’s secret life and Linda sets Ted up on a blind date.

Wednesday, August 12
The last time we saw Bear Grylls, he and Will Ferrell were hanging out in Sweden.

Man Vs. Wild
Discovery
9:00-10:00 p.m.
Bear is back for another season and makes his first stop the icy cold of the Arctic Circle.

The Philanthropist
NBC
10:00-11:00 p.m.
This summer series has yet to be picked up for the fall schedule. In the season finale, Teddy and Phillip head to Haiti to solve a food shortage but run into opposition from an island senator.

Thursday, August 13
A new Animal Planet show follows one man’s attempt to live alongside a lion pride. Do lions make good roommates?

Into the Pride
Animal Planet
8:00—10:00 p.m.
Dave Salmoni, a large-predator expert, spends six months living with an unruly pride of lions in a Namibia private game reserve to see how the big cats are learning to adjust to life with a steady stream of safari tourists.

Royal Pains
USA
10:00-11:00 p.m.
“Royal Pains” is shaping up to be a summer hit for USA. Take in an episode and see if you agree. Tonight, Hank tries to talk Tucker’s father out of a rapid drug detox program because the method is too dangerous.

Friday, August 14
Friday features a trip back to Woodstock or to a Neil Diamond concert—two good choices for the night.

Neil Diamond: Hot August Night: NYC
CBS
8:00-9:00 p.m.
CBS airs footage from Diamond’s recent concerts at Madison Square Garden where he sang hits including “Cherry, Cherry,” “America,” and “Sweet Caroline.” Diamond also talks about his path from Brooklyn boy to superstar. If you can’t catch the concert tonight, Sony Music is releasing a DVD of Diamond’s Madison Square Garden run.

Woodstock: Now and Then
VH1
9:00-11:00 p.m.
In commemoration of Woodstock’s 40 year anniversary, VH1 takes a look at the festival through interviews and images. The documentary also explores the impact of Woodstock on musicians today.

Weekend, August 15-16
The weekend is all about the return of “Mad Men.” If you can plan ahead, AMC is having an all day Season 2 marathon on August 10th.

Saturday, August 15

Great Performances at The Met
PBS
9:00 p.m.-12:00 a.m.
For those craving culture, “Great Performances” features Rossini’s “La Cenerentola,” an adaption of the “Cinderella” fairy tale.

Sunday, August 16

Mad Men
AMC
10:00-11:00 p.m.
With 16 Emmy nominations, Season Three starts off on a high. When we last saw Don Draper, Sterling Cooper was sold to a British firm and Betty found out she was pregnant.

Dee Carlisi writes on pop culture and lives and works in New York.