TV HIGHLIGHTS
America’s Got Talent, 8 PM on Ch. 2 and Ch. 5: Former “Modern Family” actress Sofía Vergara joins the judging panel along with the returning Heidi Klum, Simon Cowell and Howie Mandel, as this hit reality competition series opens Season 15, hosted by Terry Crews (“Brooklyn Nine-Nine”). The series was able to film some audition rounds earlier this spring before the coronavirus pandemic sent several states into lockdown, but the show also is considering acts from performers who submitted audition recordings while quarantined at home.
Movie: Viral: AntiSemitism in Four Mutations, 9 PM on Ch. 16 and Ch. 48; 1:30 AM on Ch. 16 and Ch. 48: Filmmaker Andrew Goldberg examines the rise and perniciously infectious spread of antisemitism in both the United States and Europe in this new 90-minute documentary, which visits four countries to get first-hand perspectives from victims, witnesses and even those espousing antisemitic attitudes and actions. Among the interviewees are former president Bill Clinton, former U.K. prime minister Tony Blair, journalists Fareed Zakaria and George Will, and professor Deborah Lipstadt. The film is narrated in part by actress Julianna Margulies.
World of Dance, 10:01 PM on Ch. 2 and Ch. 5: Jennifer Lopez, Derek Hough and NE-YO, all dazzling dancers in their own right, return as the judging panel as this hit reality competition series opens Season 4.
“On our show we always say dance is the universal language,” says Lopez, also an executive producer.
“It brings us all together, which I think is something we all need during these challenging times.” Scott Evans also returns as host.