TV picks for Feb. 14: Ken Jeong, 'The Pacific: In the Wake of Captain Cook,' 'Unrivaled: Earnhardt vs. Gordon'

February 13, 2019 at 9:08PM
Ken Jeong arrives at the 24th annual Critics' Choice Awards on Sunday, Jan. 13, 2019, at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
Ken Jeong has a new special, “Ken Jeong: You Complete, Me Ho.’ (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

The unmasked comic

"Ken Jeong: You Complete Me, Ho" is being billed as a stand-up special, but it's really more of an opportunity for "The Masked Singer" judge to share anecdotes from his gigs on "Crazy Rich Asians" and "The Hangover" movies. Jeong's enthusiasm and interplay with the audience make up for the lack of punchlines.

Now streaming on Netflix

Setting sail

In "The Pacific: In the Wake of Captain Cook," Sam Neill admits upfront that he's no historian, but he's more than able as a tour guide retracing the famed explorer's voyages. Neill has a real flair for interviewing — or maybe he's just happy to be on an adventure without dinosaurs on his tail.

9 p.m. Ovation

Get your motor running

"Unrivaled: Earnhardt vs. Gordon" tracks the battle between Dale Earnhardt and Jeff Gordon, two of auto racing's fiercest — and feared — drivers. Some of the sport's biggest names weigh in on their accomplishments and unlikely friendship in this documentary coproduced by NASCAR.

9 p.m. Fox Sports One

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Winston Cup race driver Dale Earnhardt, right, sneaks up behind racer Jeff Gordon Friday, July 7, 1995, in Loudon, N.H., to put a Gatorade hat on him after photo op at New Hampshire International Speedway. Gordon couldn't wear the hat for the photo op because of sponsorship reasons. (AP Photo/Jim Cole)
Dale Earnhardt, right, snuck up behind racer Jeff Gordon. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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Neal Justin

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Neal Justin is the pop-culture critic, covering how Minnesotans spend their entertainment time. He also reviews stand-up comedy. Justin previously served as TV and music critic for the paper. He is the co-founder of JCamp, a non-profit program for high-school journalists, and works on many fronts to further diversity in newsrooms.

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