Friday’s TV Highlights: ‘Kill Your Darlings’ on Starz
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SERIES
Masters of Illusion The showcased illusionists in this new episode include Jan Rouven, Jonathon Pendragon, Ed Alonzo, Christopher Hart, David Zirbel and Michael Grandinetti. Dean Cain hosts. 8 p.m. KTLA
Bering Sea Gold The dangerous profession series returns for a new season. 9 p.m. Discovery
The Knick In this new episode Thackery (Clive Owen) is asked to perform surgery on an old flame and assigns Chickering and Gallinger (Michael Angarano, Eric Johnson) to try new experimental techniques on pigs. Jeremy Bobb, Andre Holland and Juliet Rylance also star. 10 p.m. Cinemax
The Almighty Johnsons In a new episode Axl (Emmett Skilton) can’t understand why Mike (Tim Balme) is so reluctant to use his supernatural powers and Mike is risking bankruptcy and a marital meltdown with Valerie (Roz Turnbull) as he secretly tries to repair water damage to Zimbabwean Pete’s house. 11 p.m. Syfy
SPECIALS
Doctor Who: Earth Conquest In this new special, the 12th Doctor and his companion (Peter Capaldi, Jenna Coleman) visit seven cities on five continents in 12 days to promote the new season of “Doctor Who,” premiering Saturday. 9 p.m. BBC America
MOVIES
Kill Your Darlings Daniel Radcliffe stars as gay Beat poet Allen Ginsberg in his 1940s college years, when he falls in love with bohemian Columbia University classmate Lucien Carr (Dane DeHaan). Jack Huston, Ben Foster, David Cross, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Elizabeth Olsen and Michael C. Hall also star. 9 p.m. Starz
TALK SHOWS
CBS This Morning (N) 7 a.m. KCBS
Today Hunter Hayes performs. (N) 7 a.m. KNBC
KTLA Morning News (N) 7 a.m. KTLA
Good Morning America MAGIC! performs. (N) 7 a.m. KABC
Good Day L.A. Chef Rocoo Dispirito; Keyshia Cole. (N) 7 a.m. KTTV
Live With Kelly and Michael Halle Berry; Kesha; Keri Russell; geography bee winner. (N) 9 a.m. KABC
The View Frank Luntz. 10 a.m. KABC
The Doctors ALS; the “cool” campaign to help find a cure; the police response to civil unrest in Ferguson, Mo. (N) 11 a.m. KCAL
The Talk Jason Biggs. 1 p.m. KCBS
The Queen Latifah Show Randy Jackson (“American Idol”). 2 p.m. KCBS; 7 p.m. KCAL
The Dr. Oz Show Cedric the Entertainer; cholesterol. 2 p.m. KABC
Dr. Phil A man accused of child molestation is found dead in a field from a gunshot wound. 3 p.m. KCBS
The Ellen DeGeneres Show Sarah Jessica Parker. 4 p.m. KNBC
Charlie Rose — the Week (N) 7:30 p.m. KOCE
Washington Week With Gwen Ifill Airstrikes against ISIS; President Obama addresses racial tensions in Ferguson, Mo.: Christi Parsons, Tribune Newspapers. Police shooting of teenager in Missouri: Pierre Thomas, ABC. Murder of photographer James Foley by ISIS: Nancy Youssef, McClatchy Newspapers. Indictment against Gov. Rick Perry (R-Texas): Amy Walter, Cook Political Report. (N) 8 p.m. KOCE
To the Contrary With Bonnie Erbé Child maltreatment: Dr. Rachel Clingenpeel. (N) 10 p.m. KVCR
Charlie Rose (N) 11 p.m. KVCR; 12:30 a.m. KOCE
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Ethan Hawke; Amy Sedaris; the Secret Sisters perform. (N) 11:34 p.m. KNBC
Late Show With David Letterman Julia Louis-Dreyfus; David Gray. 11:35 p.m. KCBS
Jimmy Kimmel Live Kim Kardashian. 11:35 p.m. KABC
Tavis Smiley Allison Janney. midnight KOCE
Late Night With Seth Meyers Hank Azaria. 12:36 a.m. KNBC
The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson Max Greenfield. 12:37 a.m. KCBS
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