TUESDAY’S BEST PICKS
8PM $ America Decides: Campaign ’22 Though the Midterm elections and their consequences have been debated by pundits for months, tonight’s coverage features results from both national and local races that could reshape the American political landscape. Live results will be discussed as polls close across the nation. 8PM (FOOD) Chopped Say “cheese!” and then say it again and again. From Swiss to gouda to brie, the chefs find cheese in every single basket and have to make it the star of every melty, mouth-watering plate in the new episode “More Cheese, Please!” While they impress the judges with their talent and speed in the appetizer round, the wild comfort food hybrid proves challenging in round two. Ted Allen hosts.
8PM (TCM) MOVIE Carmen Jones Civilian parachute maker and hottie Carmen Jones (Dorothy Dandridge) is wanted by many of the men at an all-Black army camp. Unfortunately, she only wants Joe (Harry Belafonte), who’s engaged to Cindy Lou (Olga James) and about to go into pilot training for the Korean War. Her plans only end up getting him thrown into the stockade in this 1954 classic from director Otto Preminger. Pearl Bailey, Diahann Carroll, Broc Peters and Nick Stewart also star. The film airs as part of the channel’s 100th birthday tribute to Dandridge. 9PM (TLC) Little People, Big World Sometimes all it takes is one more person to change the dynamics of everything. And now, Zach, Tori and the kids must adjust to life with a newborn. Then, Chris has a breakthrough moment when he comes to a revelation about his past decisions. And Matt and Caryn open up to friends about their strained relationship with Zach and Tori. It’s a bunch of family problems in the new episode “One Word Short of Saying the Right Thing.” 9PM (HBO) MOVIE Say Hey, Willie Mays! This 2022 documentary premiere follows the life of MLB great Willie Mays — both on and off the field — over five decades as he navigated the American sports landscape and the country’s ever-evolving cultural backdrop, all while helping to define what it means to be one of America’s first Black sports superstars. He played in a record-tying 24 All-Star games and left an indelible mark in New York City and San Francisco, building a love affair with both cities’ fans.