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Top TV picks for Aug. 9: 'Hard Knocks With the Los Angeles Rams,' 'The Little Prince,' Jennifer Aniston

August 8, 2016 at 10:04PM
The Little Prince premiering on Netflix on August 5, 2016. Photo: Netflix
“The Little Prince.” Netflix (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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Dancing queen

Jennifer Aniston's sex appeal is undeniable, but one wonders what she's privately thinking when so many of her roles require her to shake her groove thing. In 2013's "We're the Millers" (5:30 p.m. TNT) her character, a plucky strip-club dancer, must entertain at gunpoint, while 2001's "Just Go With It" (7 p.m. FX) features a hip-shaking showdown with Nicole Kidman. All Ross ever asked Rachel to do was dress up as Princess Leia.

Every breath you take

The Rams mark their move to la-la land with — what else? — extensive camera time. "Hard Knocks With the Los Angeles Rams," a league-sanctioned celebration of NFL football, will follow coach Jeff Fisher and his team as they try to break an 11-year streak of not making the playoffs. This is the same team that barred player Michael Sam from doing a reality series for OWN.

9 p.m. HBO

International diplomacy

"The Little Prince," an animated version of the classic French children's book, comes stateside with newly dubbed dialogue from Jeff Bridges, Ricky Gervais, Paul Rudd and Rachel McAdams. The U.S. is a little late to the game; the film has previously been translated into 10 different languages.

Now streaming on Netflix

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