TV picks for Jan. 12: - Jimmy Kimmel, "Evolution of a Criminal," "Friends to Lovers?"

January 11, 2015 at 8:00PM
Provided by Rahoul Ghose/PBS Darius Moore, "Evolution of a Criminal"
Darius Clark Monroe in “Evolution of a Criminal” on PBS. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Signature signs

Jimmy Kimmel continues to be sports' busiest mascot by making a half-time appearance on "The 2015 College Football Playoff National Championship." He'll reveal his favorite fan-made sign from this past season. 7:30 p.m. ESPN

Not so smooth criminal

Filmmaker Darius Clark Monroe has found a fascinating subject to be the heart of his documentary, "Evolution of a Criminal" — himself. The director revisits old friends, family members and victims of a foiled bank robbery. It's a heartbreaking but ultimately soul-saving journey back in time. 9 p.m. TPT, Ch. 2

Date night

Five sets of buddies explore the ups and downs of dating each other in "Friends to Lovers?" It's yet another series that puts forward the argument that courtships are best played out on TV. The only honorable thing about this experiment is that they didn't recruit Jerry Springer as the host. 9 p.m. Bravo

Neal Justin

An undated handout photo of Jimmy Kimmel, who has not overrun Jay Leno's late-night TV dominance, on ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live." NBC executives are hoping that their planned transition from Leno to the network's emerging star, Jimmy Fallon, will bring long-term success to the "Tonight" show. (Randy Holmes/ABC via The New York Times) -- NO SALES; FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY WITH STORY SLUGGED NBC TONIGHT SHIFT BY BILL CARTER. ALL OTHER USE PROHIBITED. ORG XMIT: MIN2013032619252177 ORG XMIT: MIN13032713
Kimmel (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

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