TV picks for Aug. 14: 'Ant-Man,' 'Walker, Texas Ranger,' 'America's Got Talent'

August 13, 2018 at 4:12PM
Paul Rudd plays the role of Scott Lang, a.k.a. Ant-Man, in "Ant-Man." (Photo courtesy Marvel Studios/TNS) ORG XMIT: 1170721
Paul Rudd plays Scott Lang, aka Ant-Man, in 2015’s “Ant-Man.” (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Small wonders

"Ant-Man and the Wasp," currently in theaters, may have you itching to watch the original 2015 "Ant-Man," in which Paul Rudd stood tall as the miniaturized Avenger. Marvel guru Stan Lee isn't the only cameo worth looking for; Garrett Morris, who played Ant-Man in an "SNL" sketch, pops up as a taxi driver.

5:30 p.m., TNT

Good luck Chuck

"Walker, Texas Ranger" may get a lot of ridicule from Conan O'Brien, but 25 years after it premiered, the Chuck Norris series is still a kick for lots of viewers. To celebrate the silver anniversary, getTV is airing four hours of repeats every weekday afternoon. Inspire TV also runs episodes on a fairly regular basis.

1 p.m., getTV

Talent show

With just 36 contestants remaining, "America's Got Talent" moves into its live rounds with the audience taking over as judges. Semifinals start Sept. 4, with the two-part season finale on Sept. 18-19. The winner gets $1 million and the chance to rub Howie Mandel's bald head.

7 p.m., KARE, Ch. 11

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