What To Watch: Indie Spirit Awards, XFL Kickoff, RuPaul Hosts SNL And More
Aubrey Plaza and Bill Murray parody 'The Lighthouse' (Courtesy of IFC)
On TV this Saturday: Aubrey Plaza presides over the Film Independent Spirit Awards, RuPaul sashays into Studio 8H and an Originals alum plays a Hallmark Channel matchmaker. Here are 10 programs to keep on your radar; all times are Eastern.
Showtimes for February 8, 2020
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XFL Football
ABC and Fox
The inaugural season kicks off with a matchup between the Seattle Dragons and the DC Defenders (2 pm, ABC), followed by a second game that pits the Los Angeles Wildcats against the Houston Roughnecks. (5 pm, Fox).
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Film Independent Spirit Awards
IFC
Aubrey Plaza returns to host this annual, pre-Oscars celebration of outstanding indie filmmaking. (View nominees.)
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Ma
HBO
Premium cable premiere: Octavia Spencer stars as a deranged woman with dangerous secrets who befriends a group of local teens.
NBA Primetime Saturday
ABC
The Golden State Warriors host the Los Angeles Lakers, live from San Francisco's Chase Center.
The Neighbor in the Window
Lifetime
TV-movie premiere: Karen (The Sopranos' Jamie-Lynn Sigler) befriends her new neighbor Lisa (Claws' Jenn Lyon), unaware of the woman's ill intentions. (Guess Karen's never seen a Lifetime movie!)
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All That
Nickelodeon
Valentine's Day candy is cancelled; a baking show contestant defends his "cake"; Asher Angel performs.
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Matching Hearts
Hallmark Channel
TV-movie premiere: A matchmaker (The Originals' Taylor Cole) works to find a valentine for an entrepreneur (General Hospital's Ryan Paevey) who thrives on being single.
Seven Worlds, One Planet
BBC America
Walrus, bears, monkeys and rhino explore Asia's expansive landscapes.
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SNL Vintage
NBC
The late Kirk Douglas hosts this Season 5 episode, which originally aired on Feb. 23, 1980; Sam & Dave performs.
