TV critic's picks: Friday

Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, Miss USA Pageant

May 13, 2010 at 9:20PM

Rocks off How do you get some of the world's greatest rockers to appear on your show? Dedicate an entire week to their music. "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon" (11:35 p.m. Friday, KARE, Ch. 11) concludes its five-night tribute to "Exile on Main Street" with an appearance from a few of the Rolling Stones and a screening of their new film, "Stones in Exile."

Trump towers Racy photos in the news should do nothing but bolster ratings for the "Miss USA Pageant" (6 p.m. Sunday, KARE, Ch. 11). The live special is followed by a two-hour edition of "The Celebrity Apprentice" (8 p.m. Sunday, KARE, Ch. 11), assuming pageant owner Donald Trump can stop drooling long enough to fire someone.

Eye of the tiger The five remaining contestants on "Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains" (7 p.m. Sunday, WCCO, Ch. 4) vie for the $1 million prize and tickets to see the band Survivor at a county fair of their choice. That's followed by the obligatory reunion special (9 p.m. Sunday, WCCO, Ch. 4).

There goes the neighborhood The season finale of "Desperate Housewives" (8 p.m. Sunday, KSTP, Ch. 5) is titled "I Guess This Is Goodbye," which is kind of what I wish I was saying to this once compelling dramedy. Bree (Marcia Cross) is expected to reveal a deep, guarded secret. Let me guess: It's the fact that she's as bored with the show as I am.

NEAL JUSTIN

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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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