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Wednesday’s TV Highlights: ‘Altman’ on Epix

Director Robert Altman is profiled in a new documentary from Ron Mann, on Epix.
(Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)
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This week’s TV Movies

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SERIES

Penn & Teller: Fool Us In this new episode, the hosts invite aspiring magicians John Archer, Benjamin Earl, Michael Vincent and Ali Cook to perform their best trick, then try to work out how they did it after seeing it only once. 8 p.m. KTLA

So You Think You Can Dance All-stars from previous seasons return to perform with this season’s 10 finalists. Christina Perri performs. 8 p.m. Fox

My Wild Affair The series finale documents a wild harbor seal who bonded with a man for a 25-year friendship. 8 p.m. KOCE. The series “Sex in the Wild” is also ending its run with an finale, at 10 p.m., that explores the reproductive process of dolphins, from courtship to raising young.

Young & Hungry Gabi (Emily Osment) wants to keep her romance with Cooper (Jesse McCartney) a secret, so she persuades Sofia (Aimee Carrero) to pose as Cooper’s girlfriend in this new episode. 8 p.m. Family

Suits Harvey and Jessica (Gabriel Macht, Gina Torres) try to outmaneuver their adversary (Neal McDonough) as he goes after their files on the takeover in this new episode. Rick Hoffman, Patrick J. Adams and Sarah Rafferty also star. 9 p.m. USA

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Duck Dynasty Phil asks Jep, Jase and Si to get rid of some more beavers that have taken up residence on his property in this new episode. 10 p.m. A&E

Top Chef Duels Competitors from previous seasons of “Top Chef” battle it out in this new series. 10 p.m. Bravo

Graceland Johnny’s (Manny Montana) flirting with the daughter of a cartel leader could be dangerous, so he tries to keep his feelings in check in this new episode. 10 p.m. USA

SPECIALS

Altman Filmmaker Ron Mann documents the career, life and times of director Robert Altman. 8 p.m. Epix

TALK SHOWS

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CBS This Morning Andy Dunn, Bonobos. (N) 7 a.m. KCBS

Today Katie Holmes; Elle Walker; Andy Grammer; Mark-Paul Gosselaar and Breckin Meyer. (N) 7 a.m. KNBC

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

Good Morning America (N) 7 a.m. KABC

Good Day L.A. James Cameron (“Deep Sea Challenge”); Joe Morton (“Scandal”); Bruce Davison (“37: A Final Promise”); Brenton Thwaites (“The Giver”). (N) 7 a.m. KTTV

Live With Kelly and Michael Katie Holmes; Mark-Paul Gosselaar; co-host Rebecca Romijn. (N) 9 a.m. KABC

The View Guest co-hosts Sunny Hostin and S.E. Cupp; Tyra Banks; T.I. (“T.I. & Tiny: The Family Hustle”). (N) 10 a.m. KABC

The Talk Marie Osmond; Jaime Pressly; Alex Isaly. (N) 1 p.m. KCBS

The Queen Latifah Show Olivia Newton-John. 2 p.m. KCBS; 7 p.m. KCAL

Dr. Phil Parents are at their wits’ end with their 16-year-old party-girl daughter. 3 p.m. KCBS

The Ellen DeGeneres Show Kirstie Alley. 4 p.m. KNBC

Hannity Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. (N) 7 and 10 p.m. FNC

Between the Lines With Barry Kibrick Historian Austin Washington discusses George Washington. 9 p.m. KLCS

Tavis Smiley Filmmaker Mel Brooks. (Part 1 of 2) 11 p.m. KOCE

Charlie Rose (N) 11 p.m. KVCR; 11:30 p.m. KOCE

The Daily Show With Jon Stewart The band Wu-Tang Clan. (N) 11 p.m. Comedy Central

Chelsea Lately Ethan Hawke. (N) 11 p.m. E!

Conan Lizzy Caplan. (N) 11 p.m. TBS

The Colbert Report Michael Fassbender. (N) 11:30 p.m. Comedy Central

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Megan Fox; Nick Cannon; Wiz Khalifa performs with the Roots; Lester Holt sits in with the Roots. (N) 11:34 p.m. KNBC

Late Show With David Letterman Martha Stewart; Bill Murray; Lady Gaga performs. 11:35 p.m. KCBS

Jimmy Kimmel Live Chloë Grace Moretz; the Mighty Mighty Bosstones perform. (N) 11:35 p.m. KABC

Late Night: Seth Meyers Clive Owen; Sarah Paulson; Chase Rice performs. (N) 12:36 a.m. KNBC

The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson Kelsey Grammer; author Sloane Crosley. (N) 12:37 a.m. KCBS

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

SPORTS

Baseball The “Freeway Series” heads south as the Dodgers visit the Angels. 7 p.m. FSN and SNLA

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