Black History month gets a quick start with The 44th NAACP Image Awards (NBC, 8 p.m.). The event, held live from Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, honors standouts in the entertainment field. Steve Harvey hosts; Wyclef and Common are to perform. Among those to receive special awards are Vice Admiral Michelle Howard, and “Scandal” actress Kerry Washington.
Train plays the Best Super Bowl Concert Ever (VH1, 9 p.m.) so named not so much for the band but to tie in with the recently returned Best Week Ever (VH1, 10 p.m.).
Possibly a better show not tied to an over-hyped football game is “Mumford & Sons: The Road to Red Rocks” (Showtime, 8 p.m.), a concert film from the famous Colorado venue.
Actor Derek Jacobi examines “Richard II” and Jeremy Irons handles both “Henry IV” and Henry V” on back to back episodes of “Shakespeare Uncovered” (PBS, 9 and 10 p.m., check local listings).
They’re breaking in an intern mayor on “Portlandia” (IFC, 10 p.m.).
A brother-sister concern in Beaver, Penn., gets a visit from Gordon Ramsay and “Kitchen Nightmares” (Fox, 8 p.m.).
This week’s episodes of the recently started series “The Following” (Fox, 9 p.m.) and “The Carrie Diaries” (The CW, 9 p.m.).
It seems as if sandals for barefoot runners would make them no longer barefoot, but that’s for the panel on “Shark Tank” (ABC, 9 p.m.) to decide.
Alex Gibney, Cory Booker, Jackie Kucinich, Eva Longoria and Sam Harris are scheduled guests on a new “Real Time with Bill Maher” (HBO, 10 p.m.).
There’s a whole lot of Eddie Murphy on tonight, for some reason, including the recent tribute event, “Eddie Murphy: One Night Only” (Spike TV, 8 p.m.), and two of his movies, “The Haunted Mansion” (Encore, 8 p.m.) and 1987’s “Eddie Murphy: Raw” (Spike, 10 p.m.).
The countdown to the Oscars on Turner Classic Movies involves showing hundreds of nominated films over the years, studio by studio, starting with Warner Brothers works from the 30s, “Captain Blood” (8 p.m.), “I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang” (10:15 p.m.), “Four Daughters” (12:15 a.m.), “The Life of Emile Zola” (2 a.m.), “Jezebel” (4 a.m.) and “Sergeant York” (5:45 a.m.).
NBA action includes Heat at Pacers (ESPN, 7 p.m.) and Lakers at Timberwolves (ESPN, 9:30 p.m.).
Daytime Talk
Kelly & Michael: Sarah Jessica Parker, Kate Mara. The View: Lisa Vanderpump, Stassi Schroeder, Schaeana Marie, Tim Hasselbeck. The Talk: Drew Brees, Jim Nantz, Daniel Dae Kim, Emeril Lagasse, Train. Ellen DeGeneres: Chris Tucker, Nolan Gould.
Late Talk
David Letterman: Kevin Spacey, Nick Griffin, Emeli Sande. Jay Leno: Wanda Sykes, Tyler Hamilton, Branford Marsalis. Jimmy Kimmel: Highlights of the week. Jimmy Fallon: Jason Bateman, Zosia Mamet, Andrea Bocelli. Craig Ferguson: Joe Theismann, Ariel Tweto. Carson Daly: RZA, Team Rubicon, Grimes (rerun). Tavis Smiley: Malik Bendjelloul. Chelsea Handler: Scott Caan, Greg Fitzsimmons, Natasha Leggero, Ross Mathews (rerun).