He’s been doing B-movies so long, it long ago ceased to be something to be ashamed of. So now he’s putting his name in the titles.
But “Roger Corman’s Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleader in 3D” (Epix, 10 p.m.), a title that has so much going for it, combining nostalgia for the classic “Attack of the 50 Foot Women” along with the genre of cheerleader movies.
Plus it’s got a modern twist, Cassie Stratton’s growth spurt is caused by an experimental drug meant to boost beauty and athletic skills. Jena Sims stars with Olivia Alexander.
And as for the 3D, it probably doesn’t apply on the small screen. It’s probably great anyway.
Other made for TV movies tonight have Charisma Carpenter and Danny Trejo in the new “Haunted High” (Syfy, 9 p.m.), in which the ghost of a wronged principal seeks revenge.
And there are a couple of things not in the horror genre is “Strawberry Summer” (Hallmark, 8 p.m.), where Julie Mond plays a girl in a small town who persuades a major country star (Trevor Donovan) to come to town. Shelly Long and Cindy Williams pop up along the way.
In “Fatal Honeymoon” (Lifetime, 8 p.m.), Harvey Keitel plays a father investigating after his daughter is found drown during her honeymoon in Australia.
Premium cable’s showcase movies tonight include last year’s very out of season “A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas” (HBO, 8 p.m.), Woody Allen’s “Midnight in Paris” (Starz, 9 p.m.) and the Eddie Murphy- Ben Stiller “Tower Heist”(Cinemax, 10 p.m.). Murphy can also be found in “Coming to America” (BET, 8:30 p.m.).
Next week comes the first of five consecutive new episodes, tonight “Doctor Who” (BBC America, 9 p.m.) looks at the settings of past episodes.
The underused wit on “The Daily Show” brings a new standup special in “Larry Wilmore’s Race, Religion & Sex” (Epix, 10 p.m.).
Can’t go a day without preseason football, apparently. Tonight it’s Houston at New Orleans (NBC, 8 p.m.). It’s expected to go so long they haven’t scheduled a “Saturday Night Live” after.
That game plays opposite some other prime time network sports, NASCAR (ABC, 7:30 p.m.) with a Spring Cup race from Bristol Motor Speedway in Tennessee.
And one nonsport: WrestleMania28 (NBC, 9 p.m.), a first — and new low — for primetime broadcast television.
A very young Meryl Streep is a standout in “The Deer Hunter” (Flix, 8 p.m.) and stars 20 years later in “Julie & Julia” (E!, 8 p.m.), a little late for Julia Child’s 100th birthday.
This is another one of those nights when you can watch Sean Connery in “The Rock” (Showtime, 8 p.m.), but can watch The Rock in “The Rundown” (More Max, 9 p.m.).
Lifetime Movie Network belies its name with a marathon of “Army Wives” (LMN, 8 p.m.).
You could watch the 2000 remake of “Charlie’s Angels” (Oxygen: 8 p.m.) and its 2003 sequel, “Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle” (Oxygen, 10 p.m.). Or “Rambo: First Blood” (IFC, 8 p.m.) and its sequel “Rambo: First Blood Part II” (IFC, 10 p.m.). Not sure how this fits in at IFC.
Justin Timberlake, Eliza Dushku and James Marsden are on the talk show “Rove LA” (TV Guide Network, 10 p.m.).
Bruce Springsteen (before they pulled the plug), Paul Simon and John Fogerty are featured in the annual music fest at Hyde Park in London on the edited “Hard Rock Calling 2012” (VH1, 9 p.m.)
Tyrone Power is star of the day on Turner Classic Movies with a primetime limeup that begins with “The Razor’s Edge” (8 p.m.) and continues with “Jesse James” (10:45 p.m.), “A Yank in the RAF” (12:45 a.m.), “Witness for the Prosecution” (2:30 a.m.) and “The Rising of the Moon” (4:30 a.m.).
Florence + the Machine play a replay of “Austin City Limits” (PBS, 9 p.m.).
Here’s a good idea: the main Fox network gives broadcast exposure to the comic who has come out with a smart late night comedy show on cable: “Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell” (Fox, midnight).
“Saturday Night Live” (NBC, 11:30 a.m.) replays last fall’s season opener, with Alec Baldwin and Radiohead, with Seth Rogen and Steve Martin giving cameos.