Sunday Two soft-rock legends make beautiful music together in "Carole King/James Taylor: Live at the Troubadour" (7 p.m., KTCA, Ch. 2), and while Taylor is his consistent fine self, it's King who really shines, whether she's pounding the piano on "I Feel the Earth Move" or making goo-goo eyes at the man who made her song "You've Got a Friend" into a hit.
Monday Leon Gast, who directed the splendid boxing documentary "When We Were Kings," turns his attention to a very different kind of heavyweight in "Smash His Camera" (8 p.m., HBO), a profile of paparazzo champion Ron Galella. Through Gast's lens, Galella comes across as both a sympathetic supporter of the First Amendment and an annoying pest who has a dangerous obsession with Jackie Kennedy and Elizabeth Taylor.
Tuesday I'm not familiar with the Sara Shepard novels that inspired the new series "Pretty Little Liars" (7 p.m., ABC Family), but I'm willing to bet a year's supply of lip gloss that they have enough young female fans to make this soapish show a summer hit. Troian Bellisario and Ashley Benson are among the high school girls being haunted by a missing friend, a situation slightly more daunting then securing a prom date.
Wednesday "The CMT Music Awards" (7 p.m., CMT) will be blessed with performances from Tim McGraw, Carrie Underwood and Lady Antebellum, but we're still scratching our heads wondering what Kid Rock is doing as the host. Shouldn't that be Reba McEntire's job? Speaking of that famous redhead, her former "Reba" co-star and Minnesota native Melissa Peterman (pictured) is handling hosting duties for "The CMT Music Awards Red Carpet 2010" (6 p.m., CMT).
Thursday Watching comedians analyze their work can be an ordeal, so I was hesitant about "The Green Room With Paul Provenza" (9:30 p.m., Showtime). Turns out it's one of the funniest, most fascinating forums of the summer, thanks to top-notch guests such as Tommy Smothers and Andy Dick, and Provenza, a brilliant conductor who keeps the conversation loose yet focused. Anyone interested in the art of comedy needs to pull up a seat.
NEAL JUSTIN
