Kick it up a notch

"Eat the World With Emeril Lagasse," the latest series to give celebrity chefs an excuse to add stamps to their passports, includes visits to Korea and Spain, with locals heaping praise on the amiable tourist. While not getting giddy over being around the man who brought "Bam!" into the lexicon, guests Danny Bowien and Jose Andreas offer up scrumptious tastes of local dishes.

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All for you

Twin Cities music pioneers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis don their fanciest duds as special guests for "Celebrate the Soul: Black Music Honors" with host Malcolm-Jamal Warner. Tributes to Marvin Gaye, Etta James and, of course, Prince, are also part of the star-studded package.

7 p.m. Saturday, KSTC, Ch. 45

Return of the gunslinger

"A Football Life," a TV version of the Hall of Fame, doesn't start its new season on the NFL Network until Sept. 16, but CBS is offering a sneak peek with network audiences, featuring — who else? — Brett Favre. Former "Sports Night" anchor Josh Charles narrates.

7 p.m. Saturday, WCCO, Ch. 4

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Regime change

The drama behind the scenes of "Narcos" may not be as captivating as the action on screen, but it's interesting to note that the series, revolving around drug kingpin Pablo Escobar, has gone through three showrunners since the conclusion of its rookie season. Co-creator Jose Padilha and "Children of Men" producer Eric Newman are at the helm for this new batch of episodes.

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Neal Justin