Top TV picks for June 8: 'CMT Music Awards,' 'Simon and Garfunkel,' 'Binge'

June 7, 2016 at 4:27PM
FILE - In this Nov. 4, 2015 file photo, Blake Shelton performs at the 49th annual CMA Awards in Nashville, Tenn. A federal judge in Los Angeles said Monday, April 11, 2016, that she is inclined to allow Sheltonís defamation lawsuit against the publisher of In Touch Weekly to proceed. The country star sued the tabloid over a September 2015 cover story that stated he was headed to rehab for a drinking problem. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)
Blake Shelton will perform at “The CMT Music Awards.” CHRIS PIZZELLO • Invision (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

His heart's on fire

Will Blake Shelton recover from his breakup with Miranda Lambert by cozying up to Elvira? The possibilities are endless when "The Voice" judge teams up with the Oakridge Boys during "The CMT Music Awards." The lineup also includes Fifth Harmony, which leads me to believe the ladies will perform "Work From Home" in cutoff jeans and 10-gallon hats.

7 p.m. CMT

Old friends

Paul Simon recently said a reunion with Art Garfunkel is out of the question, a statement we've heard almost as many times as we've heard "The Boxer." Until he changes his mind, enjoy "Simon and Garfunkel Live in Central Park," the 1981 free concert that remains a musical favorite of everyone's inner flower child.

10:30 p.m. TPT, Ch. 2

OK, computer

Veteran reporter Carl Quintanilla explores the theory that celebrities are more digitally savvy than "normal" folks in "Binge," a new digital series with highlights featured throughout the week on "Squawk Box." Producer Brian Grazer and talk-show host Andy Cohen are among the guests who take time away from playing Candy Crush to comment.

Now streaming on CNBC.com/binge

Neal Justin

September 1991 PERFECT TIMING: The exclusive presentation PAUL SIMON LIVE IN CENTRAL PARK: BORN AT THE RIGHT TIME TOUR: ONE NIGHT ONLY, capping the superstar singer's worldwide tour, will feature songs ranging from his Simon and Garfunkel days to the current hit album "The Rhythm of the Saints." The one-time-only special will be seen THURSDAY, AUG. 15 (7:00-10:00 p.m. ET), on HBO. Henry Diltz, HBO
Simon (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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