This may not be the way to fix the racial gulf in the U.S., but it’s a try.
On the new “Girlfriend Intervention” (Lifetime, 10 p.m.), four glammed-up African American women — Tiffiny Dixon, Tanisha Thomas, Nikki Chu and Tracy Balan — coach white girlfriends on fashion, makeup, interior design and positive thinking, or as they put it, “how to embrace and celebrate their lives, speak their mind, lighten up and love themselves again.” Actually, how they say it in the show is: ““Trapped inside of every white girl is a strong black woman ready to bust out.” No, this isn’t going to work at all.
It’s the season finale for one of those great summer series you haven’t been watching, “The Divide” (WEtv, 9 p.m.).
Think of it as amore enlightened Shark Week feature, using truth. “Operation Maneater” (PBS, 10 p.m., check local listings) follows the process of how to reduce shark attacks.
It’s election night for Mayoral candidate Betty White on the 100th episode of “Hot in Cleveland” (TV Land, 10 p.m.).
Quentin Tarantino is scheduled to end his two part conversation on “El Rey Network Presents: The Director’s Chair” (El Rey, 9 p.m.) but I can’t believe he’d ever stop talking.
Jesse Tyler Ferguson returns as guest judge as “So You Think You Can Dance” (Fox, 8 p.m.) reaches the final four: Jessica, Valerie, Ricky and Zack paired up with past all-stars. Also Jason Mraz performs.
Shailene Woodley may be a more surprising guest judge on “Top Chief Duels” (Bravo, 10 p.m.), alongside Gail Simmons, Wolfgang Puck and Hugh Acheson as Stefan Richter and C.J. Jacobson battle in the kitchen. Curtis Stone is host.
A two hour “Extant” (CBS, 9 p.m.) means they’re playing two episodes in a row.
Canadian import “Motive” (ABC, 10 p.m.) reaches its second season finale.
Josh and Caroline move their wedding plans up on “Young & Hungry” (ABC, 8 p.m.).
It’s always good when Malcolm McDowell appears on “Franklin & Bash” (TNT, 10 p.m.). Mike Tyson is also a guest.
“America’s Got Talent” (NBC, 9 p.m.) picks six acts to advance from last night’s show, which is summarized at 8.
Nicole and Donny are on the block on “Big Brother” (CBS, 8 p.m.). If one of them doesn’t win power of veto, it’s going to be a long end of season.
I’m thinking the “Mud Lovin’ Rednecks” (Animal Planet, 8, 9 and 10 p.m.) are not really animals.
More dark secrets are uncovered on “The Bridge” (FX, 10 p.m.).
“The Soup” (E!, 10 p.m.) has two awards shows to make fun of this week.
Edmond O’Brien is the star all day on Turner Classic Movies with “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” (6 a.m.), “The Hitch-Hiker” (8 a.m.), “A Cry in the Night” (9:30 a.m.), “Cow Country” (11 a.m.), “Up Periscope” (12:30 p.m.), “The Last Voyage” (2:30 p.m.), “Backfire” (4:15 p.m.), “White Heat” (6 p.m.), “D.O.A.” (8 p.m.), “An Act of Murder” (9:30 p.m.), “Seven Days in May” (11:15 p.m.), “The Bigamist” (1:30 a.m.), “Obliging Young Lady” (3 am.) and “Parachute Battalion” (4:30 a.m.).
Baseball today includes Yankees at Tigers (ESPN, 7 p.m.).
And early round play continues in the U.S. Open (Tennis, 11 a.m., ESPN, 1 p.m.; ESPN2, 6 p.m.)
Daytime Talk
Kelly & Michael: Andrew Garfield, Ricky Fervais, MKTO. The View: Kate Hudson, Laverne Cox, Jason Biggs, S.E. Cupp (rerun). The Talk: Goran Visnjic, Big Boy, Enzo Febbraro (rerun). Ellen DeGeneres: Jennifer Lopez, Theresa Caputo, Hunter Hayes (rerun).
Late Talk
David Letterman: James McAvoy, the Last Internationale. Jimmy Fallon: Chris Rock, Gov. Chris Christie, Kacey Musgraves (rerun). Jimmy Kimmel: Jennifer Aniston, Adam Perry Lang, Bob Mould. Seth Meyers: Carson Daly, Penn & Teller, Christina Perri (rerun). Craig Ferguson: Maria Bello, Bradley Trevor Greive (rerun). Carson Daly: Tamron Hall, Warm Soda, Birth of Joy (rerun). Tavis Smiley: Ed O’Neill, Jennifer Holliday (rerun). Jon Stewart: Hassan Abbas. Stephen Colbert: Michael Sheen. Arsenio Hall: Betty White, Bill Klein & Dr. Jennifer Arnold, War with Cheech & Chong, Caroline D’Amore (rerun).