Mark Wahlbeg is the unexpected host of the 2014 Kids’ Choice Awards (Nickelodeon, 8 p.m.). It can’t be from his cation movies, maybe its the reality show “Wahlburgers” that as attracted kids . Other celebrities on hand include Andy Samberg, Jim Parsons, Kristen Bell, Lea Michele, Michael Strahan, Will Arnett, Kaley Cuoco and WWE Divas Brie.
Performers include Aloe Blacc and American Authors. All are subject to being slimed. And who is up for th awards. Well, the nominees for Favorite TV Show are “The Big Bang Theory,” “Good Luck Charlie,” “Jessie” and “Sam & Cat.”
The Madness becomes ever more focused with just two games from the Elite Eight: Dayton vs. Florida (TBS, 6 p.m.) and Wisconsin vs. Arizona (TBS, 8:49 p.m.). Why aren’t these on broadcast TV? Because CBS is playing reruns of “2 Broke Girls” (CBS, 8 p.m.) and “Mom” (CBS, 8:30 p.m.) and two episodes of “48 Hours” (CBS, 9 and 10 p.m.).
The women’s tournament fires up with Kentucky vs. Baylor (ESPN, noon), Oklahoma State vs. Notre Dame (ESPN, 2 p.m.), Brigham Young vs. Connecticut (ESPN, 4:30 p.m.) and DePaul vs. Texas A&M (ESPN, 6:30 p.m.).
The Melissa McCarthy comedy “The Heat” (HBO, 8 p.m.) with Sandra Bullock gets its premium cable debut.
Jean Louisa Kelly and Andrea Bowen star in the made-for-tv drama of a teen mom whose baby is kidnapped in “Zoe Gone” (Lifetime, 8 p.m.).
One of the brightest comics on the edge of the field gets a standup special with a no-frills name, “Hannibal Buress Live in Chicago” (Comedy Central, midnight).
They learn survival skills on “My Big Redneck Family” (CMT, 10 p.m.).
The occult pops up on “Ripper Street” (BBC America, 9 p.m.).
You never know of Joan is kidding when she suggests Melissa do a sex tape to get more famous on the fourth season premiere of “Joan & Melissa: Joan Knows Best?” (We, 10 p.m.). She is a comedienne on a reality show, after all.
In preparation for Sunday’s finale, a marathon begins of the entire season’s “The Walking Dead” (AMC, 8 p.m.).
Reporters are the focus on Turner Classic Movies with “His Girl Friday” (8 p.m.), “Shock Corridor” (10 p.m.) and “While the City Sleeps” (11:50 p.m.). Later, it’s a salute to experimental film with the 2010 documentary “Free Radicals: A History of Experimental Film” (TCM, 2 a.m.) making way for the short films “Diagonal Symphony” (TCM, 3:30 a.m.), “Meshes of the Afternoon” (TCM, 3:36 a.m.), “Orchard Street” (TCM, 3:50 a.m.) “Orchard Street” (TCM, 3:50 a.m.), “Little Stabs of Happiness” (TCM, 4:03 a.m.) and eight more.
It’s not often you get to see the uncut version of “The Godfather” (Cinemax, 7 p.m.) with “The Godvather, Part II” (Cinemax, 10 p.m.) back to back, commercial free.
Animated offerings tonight include “Rio” (FX, 7 and 9 p.m.), “Tangled” (Disney, 7 p.m.) and “Despicable Me” (Disney, 8:45 p.m.).
Bonnie Raitt plays a replay of “Austin City Limits” (PBS, 9 p.m., check local listings).
If Louis C.K. is half as entertaining as he was the first time he hosted “Saturday Night Live” (NBC, 11:30 p.m.), it will be a great show. Sam Smith is musical guest. Earlier, the Lena Dunham-hosted “SNL” gets cut-down one hour replay at 10 p.m. with the National.