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TV picks for April 17: 'Hollywood Game Night,' 'Killing Richard Glossip,' Oprah Winfrey

April 16, 2017 at 7:00PM
HOLLYWOOD GAME NIGHT -- Episode 201 -- Pictured: (l-r) Ray Romano, Jane Lynch, Contestant, Rachel Bilson, Andy Roddick, Cheryl Hines -- (Photo by: Trae Patton/NBC) ORG XMIT: Season: 2
Jane Lynch and “Hollywood Game Night” return. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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Royal visit

Oprah Winfrey will eventually get around to every talk show (be patient, Jason Matheson!), but it's a little surprising that she waited until now to appear on "The Talk." She'll spend the entire hour with her new gal pals, who most certainly will bring up her upcoming HBO film, "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks," and her new gig as a "60 Minutes" correspondent.

1 p.m., WCCO, Ch. 4

Long sentence

After the success of "Serial" and "Making a Murderer," it might seem that every real-life whodunit deserves an epic presentation. "Killing Richard Glossip" tests that belief. While there's plenty of intrigue in the journalism-driven investigation of the murder of an Oklahoma City motel owner, it's hard to justify the four-hour running time, especially since the report ends with no resolution. Glossip's case seems to merit a further probe in the courtroom, but not cable TV. The documentary continues Tuesday.

8 p.m., Investigation Discovery

Party on!

Reruns of "Hollywood Game Night," the modestly successful network series in which Jane Lynch referees celebrities through elaborate versions of charades and other party games, joins the GSN lineup April 25 with a regular Tuesday night slot. The cable network celebrates by airing episodes every night this week featuring some of its biggest guests, including Jason Alexander, Matthew Perry and Kristen Bell.

8 p.m., GSN

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