The best TV picks for April 2-3: 'Saturday Night Live,' 'The Real O.J. Simpson Trial,' '2016 iHeartRadio Awards'

April 1, 2016 at 3:50PM
Bono of U2 performs on stage during a concert, in Paris, Sunday, Dec. 6, 2015. U2ís performance in Paris on Sunday night wasnít just about music _ it had a mournful tinge, too. Frontman Bono paid respects to 130 people killed by extremists in Paris on Nov. 13, and 14 people killed in a mass shooting last week in California. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
U2’s Bono (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

No doubts

After a few weeks of spring break, "Saturday Night Live" returns with host Peter Dinklage, who will hopefully show off the versatility already on display in "Game of Thrones" and the upcoming Melissa McCarthy comedy, "The Boss." If there is a "Game" parody, musical guest Gwen Stefani would make a wicked Daenerys Targaryen.

10:29 p.m. Saturday, KARE, Ch. 11

Ain't nothin' like the real thing

Youngsters who think the antics in "The People v. O.J. Simpson" are too incredible to believe should check out the actual events that inspired the blockbuster miniseries. "The Real O.J. Simpson Trial" recaps every jaw-dropping moment from the 1995 proceedings, from the opening statements to the final verdict over the course of 12 hours. If only the commercial breaks could be swapped out for the Dancing Itos.

8 a.m. Sunday, Esquire Network

Pride (in the name of love)

U2 receives the Innovator Award during the "2016 iHeartRadio Music Awards," if only to show scheduled performers Justin Bieber, Iggy Azalea and Fetty Wrap that senior citizens still know how to bring down the house. Taylor Swift and the Weeknd lead the diverse field of nominees. The ceremony moves from NBC to Cableland.

7 p.m. Sunday, TruTV, TBS, TNT

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