September 4, 2012 07:32 AM PDT

What to Watch Tuesday: Opening Act Goes Gaga, Annie's Affair Is Tested, DNC Kick-Off and More

by Kimberly Roots

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On TV this Tuesday: It’s tough to keep a poker face when you learn you’re Lady Gaga’s Opening Act, Simon’s Covert Affairs are the subject of much discussion, a Happy Endings encore raises more than a glass, the Democratic party gets started and it’s just about time for the check on Hell’s Kitchen and MasterChef. Here are 10 programs to keep on your radar tonight.

8 pm Opening Act (E!) | Season finale: Von Smith is on the edge of glory when he finds out he’s been chosen to open for Lady Gaga.

8 pm Hell’s Kitchen (Fox) | In the first part of the season ender, the two finalists build their last dinner service menu and have it judged by world-renowned chefs. (The finale’s conclusion airs next Monday.)

9 pm White Collar (USA Network) | Sexy thief Alex Hunter (guest star Gloria Votsis) returns as Peter and the team investigate heists of rare artifacts. (Check out photos!)

9 pm Happy Endings (ABC) | In this Repeat to Revisit, almost everyone’s having erotic dreams about Dave, thank to Steak Me Home Tonight’s new signature drink.

9 pm MasterChef (Fox) | Chicken, lamb or… frog? That’s the mystery-box challenge in Part 1 of the cooking competition’s season finale. Choose wisely, contestants: Only the best dishes will help you continue to Part 2 of the final episode, which airs next Tuesday.

10 pm Democratic National Convention (All Majors) | The broadcast nets’ primetime coverage of the DNC kicks off with a keynote address from San Antonio mayor Julian Castro and a speech from First Lady Michelle Obama.

10 pm Covert Affairs (USA) | When it becomes clear that Jai was investigating Simon, Arthur wants him brought in. So Annie – hoping to protect the sexy spy — requests the assignment.

10 pm Chopped (Food Network) | The final basket includes frozen pancakes. Let me just say that if using frozen flapjacks in your meal means you’re gourmet chef material, there have been many late night snack attacks where I was damn near Julia Child.

10 pm Hard Knocks: The Miami Dolphins (HBO) | Season finale: As the pre-season comes to a close, the Dolphins travel to Dallas to play the Cowboys while the coaches prepare to make final roster cuts.

10 pm All the Right Moves (Oxygen) | Thanks to injuries and scheduling conflicts, Travis and Kyle must premiere Shaping Sound on their own at a dance convention. Trav, if you’re in doubt, just dust off this classic.

Which of the above is must-see for you? Also, hit Comments to offer your own tune-in suggestions.

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Comments (24)

White Collar
Comment by Tori Melching (@lizjaxe) – September 4, 2012 07:35 AM PDT Reply To This Post
Kimberly, you didn’t mention last week about the RNC kicking off? Are you bringing politics into an entertainment site because you are a Democrat? Heck, you didn’t mention the RNC on what to watch last Thursday!
Comment by Mark – September 4, 2012 07:51 AM PDT Reply To This Post
- Your post says 751 am. Are you fishing for political or any type of argument that early in the day? You sound like an instigator who likes to hang out in the slums of the internet, the yahoo comment section. Go get all the ignorant rhetoric you please there.
  Comment by Clint's chair is your audience – September 4, 2012 08:47 AM PDT Reply To This Post
  - As someone who watches both Fox News and MSNBC, I love politics, but I agree with Clint’s Chair, keep politics out of here. As for why the RNC wasn’t mention, we did have a devastating storm headed towards New Orleans and the RNC schedule was in flux.
    Comment by moobear – September 4, 2012 11:00 AM PDT Reply To This Post
  - 7:51 A.M. on here is 10:51 A.M. in NYC. How do you know where Mark is living?
    Comment by Templar – September 4, 2012 03:36 PM PDT Reply To This Post
  - DNC was IN the headline. I had noticed last week that there was no mention of the RNC. I thought nothing of it last week because this is an entertainment site. It seemed Kimberly was advertising her politics.
    Comment by Mark – September 4, 2012 05:08 PM PDT Reply To This Post
    - There’s nothing to see here, folks; it was I who added the DNC to today’s listings during the edit stage. (I was out last Tuesday and did not know the RNC had not been listed.) I also added the HARD KNOCKS finale, if any baseball or hockey fans have something to say about that.
      Comment by Matt Webb Mitovich – September 4, 2012 05:35 PM PDT Reply To This Post
      - Matt, thank you for the explanation. Glad to know it was an over sight. I apologize to Kimberly.
        Comment by Mark – September 5, 2012 08:14 AM PDT
- Why do all conservatives think everyone is out to get them? The only person “bringing politics into an entertainment site” is you.
  Comment by JR – September 4, 2012 12:55 PM PDT Reply To This Post
Don’t forget the second half of Coma.
Comment by Mister B – September 4, 2012 07:52 AM PDT Reply To This Post
- That’s what I’ll be watching… though there’s a part of me that really, really wishes I hadn’t watched part 1 right before going to bed! (o_O)
  Comment by MockingbirdGirl – September 4, 2012 03:27 PM PDT Reply To This Post
HK & Masterchef, dvr HE & Apartment 23
Comment by Nick – September 4, 2012 07:59 AM PDT Reply To This Post
White collar and covert affairs for me. One question isn’t von smith the shouty guy who was part of the top 36 in season 8 of Idol? Slezak back me up here?
Comment by T.T – September 4, 2012 08:29 AM PDT Reply To This Post
- Not an Idol watcher, but the name sounds like one that would come from an Idol contestant.
  Comment by Dawg sent to the pound – September 4, 2012 08:49 AM PDT Reply To This Post
- Not Slezak, but yes, that’d be the one.
  Comment by JKR – September 4, 2012 10:26 AM PDT Reply To This Post
White Collar and Covert Affairs
Comment by Bella – September 4, 2012 08:39 AM PDT Reply To This Post
White Collar and Covert Affairs for me tonight.
Comment by Justin – September 4, 2012 09:14 AM PDT Reply To This Post
America’s Got Talent Semi-Final.
Comment by G – September 4, 2012 10:32 AM PDT Reply To This Post
Watching Hell’s Kitchen and possibly MasterChef, I may DVR it.
Comment by nick1372 – September 4, 2012 10:50 AM PDT Reply To This Post
Hopefully this is the start of the end of simon on covert as there’s no chemistery between him and annie what so ever
Comment by steve – September 4, 2012 11:58 AM PDT Reply To This Post
I don’t remember Simon as being a spy on Covert Affairs. I thought he was a “bad guy”. Did I miss something?
Comment by Snsetblaze – September 4, 2012 02:36 PM PDT Reply To This Post
White Collar and High Society [TCM]. DVR-ing Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House.
Comment by Templar – September 4, 2012 03:40 PM PDT Reply To This Post
Who tuned in to A&E to see the conclusion of Coma and got the same episode as last night ? Pretty lame programming and what is the point.
Comment by drew sarat – September 4, 2012 08:30 PM PDT Reply To This Post
The jokes on me. Stayed up past my bedtime to watch the conclusion of Coma. It was abysmal. Sad to see this as one of the final works of Tony Scott.
Comment by drew sarat – September 5, 2012 12:07 AM PDT Reply To This Post

What to Watch Tuesday: Opening Act Goes Gaga, Annie's Affair Is Tested, DNC Kick-Off and More

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