What To Watch: Ariana Grande Hosts SNL, Audra McDonald's Lady Day, Nick's Kids' Choice Awards And More
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On TV this Saturday: SNL orders a double shot of Ariana Grande, Nickelodeon enrolls in the School of Rock (and hands out more orange blimps) and Fox brings the Party Over Here. Here are eight programs to keep on your radar.
Showtimes for March 12, 2016
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Kids' Choice Awards
Nickelodeon
The Voice coach Blake Shelton hosts this year’s ceremony, but let’s not forget the real star of the show: So. Much. Slime.
The Stepchild
Lifetime
After recovering from a home invasion that left her father dead and stepmother injured, Ashley (Sarah Fisher, Degrassi: TNG) suspects a family friend (Paul Johansson, One Tree Hill) as the reason her dad was killed.
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Black Sails
Starz
Rogers comes under attack while moving a prisoner, and violence erupts on the Walrus.
Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill
HBO
In this TV adaptation of the same-named Broadway musical, Tony winner Audra McDonald plays singer Billie Holiday, as seen during key moments in her tumultuous life and career.
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School of Rock
Nickelodeon
Series premiere: Based on the 2003 film of the same name, this comedy centers on Dewey Finn (Hart of Dixie’s Tony Cavalero), a wannabe musician who poses as a prep-school substitute teacher and teaches his students to love rock ’n’ roll.
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Beowulf
Esquire
Herot prepares for Slean and Keta's wedding, but when secrets are revealed — Slean secretly watches The Bachelor! – the couple must make decisions about loyalties.
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Party Over Here
Fox
Series premiere: For those craving a warm-up to SNL, this half-hour sketch series — produced by Andy Samberg's The Lonely Island and Paul Scheer (The League) — covers pop culture, politics and more.
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Saturday Night Live
NBC
Ariana Grande takes on a big — er, venti — role, serving as both host and musical guest.
