The last time Donald Trump attended The White House Correspondents Dinner (CSPAN, CNN, MSNOW, 8 p.m.), as a citizen in 2011, he was so severely mocked by the night’s entertainment, Seth Meyers (and to some degree by the sitting President Barack Obama) that it seemed to strengthen his resolve to run himself. After skipping the event five times, breaking the tradition of a President’s attendance since Calvin Coollidge, Trump presides today over an event that within journalism circles has been downgraded as an innapropriate co-mingling with sources.
It would seem to be even more toxic this year, given Trump’s pathological hatred of the press, the best of which has been exposing his shortcomings all along (and will be receiving awards for it tonight). At an event meant to celebrate the First Amendment presided by a person whose fervent hope is to limit it, it may make more sense that the entertainment this year will be not a comedian, but a “mentalist.” And Trump will try to tell his own jokes. It may be quite a sight.
Another bad sign: the first red carpet coverage of the event is scheduled on “Fox News Saturday Night” (Fox News, 9 p.m.).
Elsewhere, the Oscar-nominated “Marty Supreme” (HBO, 8 p.m.) makes its premium cable debut.
Also making its debut is the sci-fi horror thriller “Companion” (Cinemax, 8:40 p.m.) with Sophie Thatcher and Jack Quaid.
A woman goes on a road trip with her grandmotherm only to find a tour guide that interests her in the made-for-TV romance “I’ll Be Seeing You” (Hallmar, 8 p.m.), with Tyler Hynes, Stacey Farber and Christine Ebersole.
In the made-for-TV thriller “Behind Closed Doors” (Lifetime, 8 p.m.), a woman and her family are held hostage by a murder suspect fleeing a manhunt. Jennifer Pudavick and Dennis Andres star.
“48 Hours” (CBS, 10 p.m.) has a new clue in a teen’s murder, 41 years later.
Destiny thinks Tisha is trying to bring her down on “Love and Marriage: Huntsville” (OWN, 8 p.m.).
“Duck Dynasty: The Revival” (A&E, 10 p.m.) devises a big farewell to a retiring employee.
Svengoolie has instructions “How to Make a Monster” (MeTV, 8 p.m.).
A poisonous double feature on Turner Classic Movies has “Arsenic and Old Lace” (8 p.m.) and “Murder, He Says” (10:15 p.m.). The 12 o’clock noir is “711 Ocean Drive” (midnight), followed by two from Hitchcock, “I Confess” (2 a.m.) and “The Wrong Man” (4 a.m.). The midday musical is “It Happened in Brooklyn” (noon).
Baseball includs Cleveland at Toronto (Fox Sports 1, 3 p.m.), San Diego at Arizona (MLB, 6 p.m.) and Cubs at Dodgers (Fox, 7:15 p.m.).
First round play in the NBA playoffs continue with Detroit at Orlando (Peacock, 1 p.m.), Oklahoma City at Phoenix (NBC, 3:30 p.m.), Knicks at Atlanta (NBC, 6 p.m.) and Denver at Minnesota (ABC, 8:30 p.m.).
First round Stanley Cup playoffs have Carolina at Ottawa (TBS, 3 p.m.), Dallas at Minnesota (TBS, 5:30 p.m.) and Pittsburgh at Philadelphia (TBS, 8 p.m.).
There is third round play in the Chevron Champtionship (NBC, 1 p.m.; Golf, 3 p.m. and in the Zurich Classic of New Orleans (Golf, 1 p.m.; CBS, 3 p.m.).
It’s the dregs of the NFL Draft (ABC, noon) with rounds four through seven.
Motor sports include the Alabama Manufactured Housing 200 (Fox Sports 1, 12:30 p.m.) and the Ag-Pro 300 (CW, 4 p.m.).
UFL action has St. Louis at Orlando (ESPN, 7 p.m.).
Lacrosse league playoffs have San Diego at Colorado (ESPNU, 9 p.m.).
It’s Sweden vs. United States (NHL, 10 a.m.) in the UHF under-18 championship.
College baseball includes LSU at Mississippi State (ESPN2, 7:30 p.m.).
College softball includes Clemson at Duke (ESPN2, noon), Georgia at Oklahoma (ESPN2, 2:30 p.m.), Long Beach State at Cal State Fullerton (ESPNU, 4 p.m.), and Texas Tech at Arizona (ESPN2, 5 p.m.).
Men’s college lacrosse has Duke at North Carolina (ESPNU, noon).
College track and field has the Drake Relays (CBS Sports, 3 p.m.).
Jason Isbell plays a 2004 replay of “Austin City Limits” (PBS, 11 p.m., check local listings).
“Saturday Night Live” (NBC, 11:30 p.m.) is a rerun from Christmas, with Ariana Grande and Cher.