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Thursday’s TV highlights: ‘American Idol’ and more

Queen can wait while Adam Lambert takes a seat at the judges' table on "American Idol."
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TV listings for the week of Jan. 11 - 17, 2015 in PDF format

This week’s TV Movies

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SERIES

American Idol Season 8’s runner-up, the ever-flamboyant Adam Lambert, takes a break from touring with the rock band Queen for a turn at the judges’ table in this new episode of the singing competition. 8 p.m. Fox

A to Z Dan Lauria (“The Wonder Years”) plays Andrew’s (Ben Feldman) father in this new episode. 9:30 p.m. NBC

Elementary Holmes and Watson (Jonny Lee Miller, Lucy Liu) find that a bioengineer’s murder could have big implications, and the detectives have information that they’re keeping from each other in this new episode. 10 p.m. CBS

Parenthood Many surprises await the family when Zeek and Camille (Craig T. Nelson, Bonnie Bedelia) have Max (Max Burkholder) develop some newly discovered rolls of film. 10 p.m. NBC

SPECIALS

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The Critics’ Choice Movie Awards Michael Strahan hosts the 20th annual ceremony honoring the finest in cinematic achievement as selected by the Broadcast Film Critics Assn., from the Hollywood Palladium. Special awards will be presented to Kevin Costner, Ron Howard and Jessica Chastain. 6, 8 and 10 p.m. A&E

The World Dog Awards The awards shows are literally going to the dogs in this event hosted by George Lopez, where the honors include TV dog, best mascot and most dog-like cat (that’s an award?). With Beth Behrs, Ian Somerhalder, Lance Bass, Andy Cohen and Lisa Vanderpump. 8 p.m. KTLA

TALK SHOWS

CBS This Morning Benedict Cumberbatch. (N) 7 a.m. KCBS

Today Kristen Stewart; chef Marcus Samuelsson; Marisa Tomei; Olly Murs performs. (N) 7 a.m. KNBC

KTLA Morning News (N) 7 a.m. KTLA

Good Morning America Academy Award nominations. (N) 7 a.m. KABC

Good Day LA Molly Sims and Tracy O’Connor; Jamie King; Sam Trammell; football player Brady Poppinga. (N) 7 a.m. KTTV

Live With Kelly and Michael Bradley Cooper; Olivia Munn; co-host Anderson Cooper. (N) 9 a.m. KABC

The Wendy Williams Show Taraji P. Henson. 9 a.m. KCOP

The View Guest co-hosts Billy Eichner and Kelly Osbourne; Marisa Tomei; Amanda Peet. (N) 10 a.m. KABC

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The Dr. Oz Show Ten-minute remedies for back pain; signs of gluten intolerance; olive oil. 10 a.m. KCOP

The Doctors Camille Grammer. (N) 11 a.m. KCAL

The Wendy Williams Show Christina Milian. (N) 11 a.m. KTTV

The Talk Patrick Stewart; Brooke Anderson; Evette Rios. (N) 1 p.m. KCBS

Rachael Ray Bob Harper (“The Biggest Loser”); Casey Wilson. (N) 1 p.m. KABC

The Queen Latifah Show Jake Gyllenhaal; Rene Russo; T.I.; Alison Sweeney. 2 p.m. KCBS

The Meredith Vieira Show Marlon Wayans. (N) 2 p.m. KNBC

The Dr. Oz Show Protecting one’s health. (N) 2 p.m. KTTV

Dr. Phil (N) 3 p.m. KCBS

Steve Harvey Steve helps a player’s mother stage an intervention. 3 p.m. KNBC

The Ellen DeGeneres Show Mariah Carey; Dax Shepard; Sharon Van Etten performs. (N) 4 p.m. KNBC

To the Contrary With Bonnie Erbé UN Women’s Beijing Plus 20 campaign. (N) 5:30 p.m. KOCE

Tavis Smiley Patrick Stewart. (N) 11 p.m. KOCE

Charlie Rose (N) 11 p.m. KVCR, 11:30 p.m. KOCE, 1 a.m. KLCS

The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Sienna Miller. (N) 11 p.m. Comedy Central

Conan Patton Oswalt; Sally Hawkins. (N) 11 p.m. TBS

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Kevin Hart; Jay Baruchel; Meghan Trainor performs. (N) 11:34 p.m. KNBC

Late Show With David Letterman Larry David; Sleater-Kinney performs. (N) 11:35 p.m. KCBS

Jimmy Kimmel Live Johnny Depp; Marion Cotillard; Kandace Springs performs. (N) 11:35 p.m. KABC

Late Night With Seth Meyers Kristen Stewart; Andrew Rannells; comic Phoebe Robinson. (N) 12:36 a.m. KNBC

The Talk Kristin Chenoweth; Eric Christian Olsen; Linda Perry. (N) 12:37 a.m. KCBS

Nightline (N) 12:37 a.m. KABC

Last Call With Carson Daly J.K. Simmons; Best Coast performs. 1:37 a.m. KNBC

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