FRIDAY’S BEST PICKS
8PM (BRV) The Real Housewives:
Ultimate Girls Trip The Season 2 premiere episode “Return to Blue Stone Manor’,’ is an epic crossover featuring eight Housewives luminaries (Brandi Glanville, Dorinda Medley, Eva Marcille, Jill Zarin, Phaedra Parks, Tamra Judge, Taylor Armstrong and Vicki Gunvalson) who head out on a weeklong vacation at one of the most historic Real Housewives homes: Medley’s Blue Stone Manor estate. The ladies will live it up in the lush countryside of Massachusetts at peak fall season filled with tours, meals, activities and competitions organized by the hostess herself.
8PM (FX) MOVIE Iron Man
Having lived more than a bit of life himself, Robert Downey Jr. makes an ideal match for the roles of industrialist Tony Stark and his superhero alter ego in director Jon Favreau’s highly entertaining take on the Marvel comic. After discovering a nefarious plot to use some of his creations for evil, he uses the same technology to create a suit that turns him into the high-flying title character. Gwyneth Paltrow, Jeff Bridges and Terrence Howard also appear.
8PM (LMN) MOVIE The Shoplifting
Pact The kids have skills. After being homeschooled, Sky (Alicia Leigh Willis) can’t wait to get back into the high school experience and make some friends. But, when her new gang seems to prefer shoplifting to hanging out, Sky wonders whether she’s fallen in with the wrong crowd in this 2022 thriller. Jhey Castles and Houston Rhines also star.
9PM Next at the Kennedy Center ^
The Roots are spotlighted in this new primetime series premiere, which showcases cultural leaders from the worlds of hip hop, jazz, folk, comedy, modern dance and more. Presented to match the unique style of the artists, each episode weaves together performances filmed live at the Kennedy Center with intimate offstage moments to contextualize their significance and impact.
9PM Whose Line Is It Anyway? G
Host Aisha Tyler returns with comedians Ryan Stiles, Wayne Brady and Colin Mochrie, along with guest comedian Jonathan Mangum, in the Season 11 premiere episode “Jonathan Magnum 12.” They put their comedic talents to the test through spontaneous improv games prompted only by random ideas supplied by the studio audience.
The four performers must use the little information they have and their wild imaginations to depict different characters and an array of scenes, as well as perform songs.
9PM (MAGN) Fixer Upper: The
Castle It’s safe to say that Chip and Joanna Gaines will not rest until they have renovated every square inch of Waco, Texas. And with this series premiere, they’re getting a few inches closer. The Cottonland Castle, a 19th century masonry marvel, had been in disrepair for years, but viewers get to watch as the Magnolia stars breathe new life into the old structure and create another beautiful landmark in this corner of Texas. From rotting floors to crumbling stonework, Chip has plenty of things to keep him busy.
10 PM (MAGN) The Home Team with
Britt & Annie Former professional soccer player Annie Hawkins and her friend Brittany Baker (previously seen on “First-Time Fixer”) are pretty proficient in the world of renovating and creative designs. So they’ve decided to follow their hearts in this series premiere and create a start-up business in Salt Lake City, that takes their design talents from small time to big time, turning dated designs into cool construction.