The biggest pop music competition in the world can finally be seen on U.S. television. The live finale of the Eurovision Song Contest (Logo, 3 p.m.) comes this afternoon on cable, direct from Stockholm.
Conceived to heal wounds after World War II and which brought us Abba and Celine Dion in past years, the contest attracts a worldwide audience of about 180 million — way more than the Super Bowl. Accordingly, they don’t skimp on costumes or pyrotechnics.
Forty two countries are involved in this year’s contest, its 61st; only half that made the finals. And amid the fresh faces will be one familiar one: Justin Timberlake, singing his new single “Can’t Stop the Feeling.” If you don’t get Logo, YouTube is also streaming the final.
From the producers of “Sharknado,” comes a hilariously low budget film about a virus that turns zoo animals into zombies. Of course it’s called “Zoombies” (Fuse, 8 p.m.).
The championship draught in Cleveland dates back more than 50 years, when the Browns won in 1964. Andy Billman’s new “30 for 30” documentary, “Believeland” (ESPN, 9:30 p.m.) looks at what’s gone wrong with its teams ever since.
The 2009 Sandra Bullock football movie “The Blind Side” (ABC, 8 p.m.) gets a prime time broadcast showcase.
The death of Olympian Dave Laut, shot by his wife in what she said was self defense, is examined on “48 Hours” (CBS, 10 p.m.).
Two hours are spent on a case of a graduate student death in Durham, N.C., on “Dateline” (NBC, 8 p.m.).
Joe Wright’s Neverland remake “Pan” (HBO, 8 p.m., with Hugh Jackman, Amanda Seyfried and Ronney Mara, makes its premium cable debut. Also on tonight: more Liam Neeson action in “Taken 3” (Cinemax, 9:55 p.m.).
Claire uses her medical knowhow to stop a wine deal on “Outlander” (Starz, 9 p.m.).
In the new made for TV “Tulips in Spring” (Hallmark, 9 p.m.) an interior designer (played by Fiona Gubelmann of “Wilfred”) returns home to help on her father’s tulip farm and gets romantic with a local flower broker (Lucas Bryant).
A news anchor (Gina Holden) is killed during a divorce from her co-anchor and the woman’s sister (Nicholle Tom) investigating the crime becomes a suspect on the made for TV “I Didn’t Kill My Sister” (Lifetime, 8 p.m.).
“The Dead Files” (Travel, 10 p.m.) looks at paranormal claims in North Haven, Conn.
A feral cat in New York City is a handful on “My Cat from Hell” (Animal Planet, 8 p.m.).
Another chance to pay tribute to Prince comes in the rebroadcast of his “Purple Rain” (VH1, 8 p.m.)
Animated movies tonight include “Wreck-It Ralph” (Freeform, 7 p.m.), “The Incredibles” (Disney, 8 p.m.) and “Monsters University” (Freeform, 9:15 p.m.).
Marital misunderstandings are the common thread in the comedies on Turner Classic Movies tonight, with Irene Dunne and Cary Grant in “The Awful Truth” (8 p.m.), William Powell and Myrna Loy in “Love Crazy” (9:45 p.m.), George Cukor’s “The Marrying Kind” (11:30 p.m.) with Judy Holliday, and the silent 101-year-old “Fatty’s Tintype Tangle” (1:30 a.m.) with Fatty Arbuckle.
The WNBA season begins with Phoenix at Minnesota (ESPN, 7:30 p.m.).
Baseball today includes Atlanta at Kansas City (MLB, 7 p.m.) and Mets at Colorado (MLB, 10 p.m.).
Golf has the third round of the Players Championship (NBC, 2 p.m.).
Kendrick Lamar performs a replay of a 2015 “Austin City Limits” (PBS, 11 p.m.).
Drake hosts and is musical guest on a new “Saturday Night Live” (NBC, 11:30 p.m.).