The most timely film today hands down is a replay of the Oscar-winning 2022 documentary “Navalny” (CNN, 9 p.m.) about the courageous Russian dissident Alexi Navalny who died mysteriously yesterday at 47 in a Russian Arctic prison. In the film, he finds out how he survived a previous poisoning and submits his hopes in the event of his murder: Keep fighting.
The recent musical version of “The Color Purple” (HBO, 8 p.m.), with Fantasia Barrino and Danielle Brooks, makes its premium cable debut.
The NBA’s All-Star Saturday Night (TNT, 8 p.m.) in Indianapolis has its annual entertaining array of skills challenge, three-point contest and slam dunk competition.
But hockey says old on a minute: The NHL’s Stadium Series has Philadelphia vs. New Jersey (ABC, 8 p.m.) playing outdoors in possible snow at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. — and in prime time yet.
And on two other broadcast networks, college basketball, with North Carolina State at Clemson (CW, 7:45 p.m.) and Michigan State at Michigan (Fox, 8 p.m.), Many more games are played today, and listed below.
The murder of pop star Selena is recalled in the two-part true crime documentary “Selena & Yolanda” (Oxygen, 8 p.m.), in which the killer, the former president of the Elena fan club, who is up for parole next year, gives her first extended interview in more than 20 years.
Hallmark’s month of Jane Austen variations continues with the romance “An American in Austen” (Hallmark, 8 p.m.), starring Eliza Bennett as a librarian who wants to find a real Mr. Darcy.
Great American Family’s first original series “County Rescue” (Great American Family, 8 p.m.) follows the work of EMTs in training, starring Julia Reilly, Stacey Patino, Percy Bell, Tim Perez-Ross and Riley Hough.
Tre Boston and his wife Cierra Perry host the second season of “Fast: Home Rescue” (Weather, 9 p.m.) about survivors of various disasters.
“The Incredible Pol Farm” (Nat Geo Wild, 10:30 p.m.) closes up for another year. Earlier, “The Incredible Dr. Pol” (Nat Geo Wild, 9 p.m.) has an emergency call.
A big fight after a Wizards game is not exactly news on “Love & Marriage: DC” (OWN, 8 p.m.).
Turner Classic Movies’ 31 Days of Oscar turns to supporting actor nominees and winners with “Four Daughters” (6:30 a.m.), “Sayonara” (8:15 a.m.), “Crossfire” (11 a.m.), “The Asphalt Jungle” (12:30 p.m.), “The Barefoot Contessa” (2:30 p.m.), “The Big Country” (5 p.m.), “How Green Was My Valley” (8 p.m.), “The More the Merrier” (10:15 p.m.), “The Fortune Cookie” (12:15 a.m.), “Being There” (2:30 a.m.) and “Sweet Bird of Youth” (4:45 a.m.).
Hockey has Los Angeles at Boston (ABC, 12:30 p.m.) and Edmonton at Dallas (ABC, 3 p.m.).
A full day of men’s college basketball includes Texas A&M at Alabama (ESPN, noon), Wake Forest at Virginia (ESPN2, noon), TCU at Kansas State (ESPNU, noon), Creighton at Butler (Fox, 12:30 p.m.), Richmond at George Washington (USA, 12:30 p.m.), Texas at Houston (CBS, 1 p.m.), Fordham at Dayton (CBS Sports, 1:30 p.m.), Wintston-Salem State vs. Virginia Union (TNT, ESPN2, NBA, 2 p.m.), Duke at Florida State (ESPN, 2 p.m.), Arkansas at Mississippi State (ESPNU, 2 p.m.), St. Joseph’s at Duquesne (USA, 2:30 p.m.), Marquette at Connecticut (Fox, 3 p.m.), Davidson at St. Bonaventure (CBS Sports, 3:30 p.m.), Kansas at Oklahoma (ESPN, 4 p.m.), Illinois at Maryland (Fox, 5:30 p.m.), Utah State at Colorado State (CBS Sports, 5:30 p.m.), Syracuse at Georgia Tech (CW, 5:30 p.m.), Kentucky at Auburn (ESPN, 6 p.m.), Baylor at West Virginia (ESPN2, 6 p.m.), Fresno State at Boise State (CBS Sports, 7:30 p.m.), DePaul at Providence (Fox Sports 1, 7:30 p.m.), Yale at Princeton (ESPN2, 8 p.m.), Arizona State at Arizona (Fox Sports 1, 9:30 p.m.), Colorado at Southern California (ESPN, 10 p.m.) and Nevada at UNLV (Fox Sports 1, 11:30 p.m.).
Women’s games include Iowa State at Texas (ESPN2, 4 p.m.).
Auto racing includes the Daytona ARCA 200 (Fox Sports 1, 1:30 p.m.) and NASCAR’s United Rentals 300 (Fox Sports 1, 5 p.m.).
There is third round play in the Genesis Invitational (Golf, 1 p.m.; CBS, 3 p.m.).
Track and field has its U.S. Indoor championships (NBC, 4 p.m.).
College baseball awakens for the season with Grand Canyon vs. Southern California (MLB, 8 p.m.).
College softball has Florida State vs. Georgia (ESPn2, 10 a.m.) and Tennessee vs. UCLA (ESPNU, 4 p.m.).
Alanis Morissette plays a new “Austin City Limits” (PBS, 11 p.m., check local listings).
The “Saturday Night Live” (NBC, 11:30 p.m.) hosted by Jacob Elordi with Renee Rapp from January, is rerun. The 10 p.m. rerun from last April, has Quinta Brunson and Lil Yachty.