The year’s big night of political satire was pulled when the president said he wouldn’t play along, particularly on the 100th day of his term. So The White House Correspondents Dinner (CSPAN, CNN, MSNBC, 9:30 p.m.) goes back to scholarship awards and a set from Hasan Minhaj of “The Daily Show” — and no keynote from the White House for the first time in 36 years.
There is furious counter-programming, though, primarily at Samantha Bee’s ambitious “Not the White House Correspondents’ Dinner” (TBS, 10 p.m.) starring another “Daily Show” vet. The event from the host of “Full Frontal with Samantha Bee” is in front of a larger audience at the DAR Constitution Hall.
The President himself tries to upstage these things with a Speech in Harrisburg (CSPAN, 7:30 p.m.) meant to take away from headlines garnered not from the correspondents dinner variations, but People’s Climate March (CSPAN, 3 p.m.) – the oversized protest of the week in the streets of D.C.
It’s just a coincidence that amid all of these political events is the 2017 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (HBO, 8 p.m.) from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, taped earlier this month. It’s a lowly class this year, with ELO, Yes and Journey all getting in, as well as Tupac Shakur, Joan Baez and Pearl Jam. All will perform, though Steve Perry still won’t be with Journey, and Tupac’s portion will be performed by Snoop Dogg and Alicia Keys. Nile Rodgers is finally getting in, but almost on a technicality. David Letterman comes out of hiding to induct Pearl Jam, who play Neil Young’s “Rockin’ in the Free World.” And the number of posthumous salutes piles up, with both Chuck Berry and Prince.
People are disappearing at the Frost Fair on “Doctor Who” (BBC America, 9 p.m.).
Another look at the 1992 Los Angeles uprising is seen on the documentary “Riot” (National Geographic, 9 p.m.).
An eccentric Hollywood producer is investigated on “Training Day” (CBS, 8 p.m.).
“Class” (BBC America, 10 p.m.) gets a visit from the ghost of Tonya’s father.
Young Eli questions his loyalties on “The Son” (AMC, 9 p.m.).
A ninth season starts for “My Cat from Hell” (Animal Planet, 9 p.m.).
On the made for TV “Manny Dearest” (Lifetime, 8 p.m.) there is a problem when a single mom hires a male nanny. Ashley Scott and Mitch Ryan star.
Activism in St. Louis is the focus on “Show Me Democracy” (Fuse, 9 p.m.).
The Resaca, Ga., “Carpet King” becomes a target on “Murder Comes to Town” (Investigation Discover, 10 p.m.).
An infertile couple seeks help on “The Book of John Gray” (OWN, 10 p.m.).
A bride’s sister is taking over on “Say Yes to the Dress” (TLC, 8 p.m.).
“Nate and Jeremiah by Design” (TLC, 9 p.m.) help out a Southern couple.
Taryll Jackson is affected by the death of his uncle Michael Jackson on “Iyanla: Fix My Life” (OWN, 9 p.m.).
A furniture eating pig is treated on “The Vet Life” (Animal, 10 p.m.).
Harry Styles, Brendan O’Carroll and Rob Brydon are on a new “Graham Norton Show” (BBC America, 11 p.m.).
“Don’t Breathe” (Starz, 9 p.m.) makes its premium cable debut.
“Dreamgirls” (ABC, 8 p.m.) gets a prime time showcase.
Anna Nicole Profile is the subject of “Scandal Made Me Famous” (Reelz, 9 p.m.).
Stick-ups have been a staple of film drama since the beginning and they are the basis of a night on Turner Classic Movies, with the Westerns “Colorado Territory” (8 p.m.), “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid” (10 p.m.) and “Wild Rovers” (12:15 a.m.). Later comes the 1973 Japanese revenge saga “Lady Snowblood” (TCM, 2:45 a.m.) and its sequel “Lady Snowblood: Love Song of Vengeance” (TCM, 4:30 a.m.) — inspirations for Quentin Tarantino’s “Kill Bill” films.
Stanley Cup Playoffs include Rangers at Ottawa (NBC, 3 p.m.) and Pittsburgh at Washington (NBC, 8 p.m.).
Baseball includes Tampa Bay at Toronto (MLB, 1 p.m.) and Philadelphia at Dodgers (MLB, 10 p.m.).
Rounds four through seven are held in the NFL Draft (ESPN, noon).
IN golf, there is third round play in the Zurich Classic of New Orleans (Golf, 1 p.m.; CBS, 3 p.m.).
College baseball includes a double header of Bucknell at Navy (CBS Sports, 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.), TCU at Texas Tech (ESPNU, 4 p.m.), Texas at Oklahoma State (ESPNU, 7 p.m.) and UC Irvine at Cal State Fullerton (ESPNU, 10 p.m.).
College softball includes Longwood at Radford (ESPNU, 2 p.m.) and Missouri at LSU (ESPN, 8 p.m.).
Track and field has both the Penn Relays (NBC Sports, 12:30 p.m.) and the Drake Relays (NBC Sports, 3 p.m.).
A Latin flavored “Austin City Limits” (PBS, 11 p.m., check local listings) from last year features Natalie Lafourcade and Grupo Fantasma.
It’s another rerun on “Saturday Night Live” (NBC, 11:30 p.m.) with the Aziz Ansari-hosted show with Big Sean repeated from earlier this year.