Comedy royalty combines to help roast another in “One Night Only: An All Star Comedy Tribute to Don Rickles” (Spike, 9 p.m.), with appearances by David Letterman, Jon Stewart, Jerry Seinfeld, Bob Newhart, Ray Romano, Jimmy Kimmel, Robert De Niro, Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Martin Scorsese, Tracy Morgan, Brian Williams, Johnny Depp and Brad Garrett, taped this month at the Apollo Theater. Rickles gets his say, eventually, as well.
It’s not the only prime time appearance of Brian William. The NBC anchor goes to Moscow to score the interview with the former NSA contractor and leaker in the hour long special “Inside the Mind of Edward Snowden” (NBC, 10 p.m.). Also on board: Glenn Greenwald, the journalist tho helped get documents published.
Here’s an odd, off-season music awards show on prime time: The World Music Awards (NBC, 8 p.m.) from Monaco with performances from Miley Cyrus, Mariah Carey, FloRida, Ricky Martin, Chris Cab, Tinie Tempah, Jason Derulo and Fall Out Boy.
The 11th season starts for “So You Think You Can Dance” (Fox, 8 p.m.), which means that some people apparently still think they can. There will be just one winner this year, instead of two. And they’re adding a segment for crew dancing, with viewers voting via Twitter for the winner.
Speaking of dance, “Big Ballet” (Ovation, 10 p.m.) is a new three-part series following the career of diminutive dancer Wayne Sleep and his work in the Royal Ballet in London.
Good news: “The World Wars” (History, 9 p.m.) is over. Well, at least the series about World Wars I and II is over.
As the 70th anniversary approaches next week, a team on “Nova” (PBS, 9 p.m., check local listings) goes down to the sunken ships near Normandy to get a new appreciation of what went down.
In Game 5 of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals, it’s Miami at Indiana (ESPN, 8:30 p.m.). In Game 5 of the Western Conference Stanley Cup finals, it’s Los Angeles at Chicago (NBC Sports, 8 p.m.). Baseball includes Pittsburgh at Mets (MLB, 1:10 p.m.) and Yankees at St. Louis (MLB, 8:15 p.m.).
Early round action continues in tennis’ French Open (ESPN2, 5 a.m.; Tennis Channel, 10 a.m.).
Daytime Talk
Kelly & Michael: Elle Fanning, Jena Irene. The View: Sally Field, B.J. Novak, Dr. Mehmet Oz, Troy Dunn (rerun). The Talk: Jason Ritter, Jamie Krell, Tre Wilcox. Ellen DeGeneres: Leah Remini, Ryan Tedder, OneRepublic.
Late Talk
David Letterman: James Franco, Idina Menzel, cast of “If/Then” (rerun). Jimmy Fallon: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Carson Daly, Vampire Weekend (rerun). Jimmy Kimmel: Eric Stonestreet, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Robin Roberts (rerun). Seth Meyers: Ellen Page, Lewis Black, Black Label Society (rerun). Craig Ferguson: America Ferrera, Honeysuckle Weeks. Carson Daly: Sir Sly, Matt Fulchiron (rerun). Tavis Smiley: Nomi Prins, Ziggy Marley. Jon Stewart: Jim Parsons (rerun). Stephen Colbert: Keri Russell (rerun). Arsenio Hall: Susan Lucci, Ken Paves, Kate Coyne (rerun). Conan O’Brien: Simon Helberg, Eli Young Band (rerun). Chelsea Handler: Sarah Silverman, John Caparulo, Fortune Feimster, Matt Braunger. Pete Holmes: Roy Hibbert, Adam Scott (rerun).