TV picks for May 24-26:  "Behind the Candelabra," "Rock My RV," "Mad Men," "Smash"

May 23, 2013 at 6:57PM
SMASH -- "The Tonys" Episode 217 -- Pictured: (l-r) Megan Hilty as Ivy Lynn, Katharine McPhee as Karen Cartwright -- (Photo by: Will Hart/NBC) ORG XMIT: Season: 2
Megan Hilty, left, and Katharine McPhee in the season finale of “Smash.” (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Piano man

Michael Douglas may be adding an Emmy to his trophy case, thanks to his brilliant performance as Liberace in "Behind the Candelabra" (8 p.m. Sunday, HBO). For a full review and interview with cast member Tom Papa, see Sunday's Variety section.

Get your motor runnin'

Bret Michaels used to churn out hits. Now he churns out reality shows. His latest, "Rock My RV With Bret Michaels" (8 p.m. Sunday, Travel), has the rock star turning dilapidated RVs into over-the-top motor coaches.

Curtain call

Give NBC credit for taking a chance on "Smash" (8 p.m. Sunday, KARE, Ch. 11), an ambitious series that bows out with a two-hour finale. Some of the story lines were beyond ridiculous, but the musical numbers had more pop and class than anything we've had to endure on "Glee."

Stark raving mad

If you're like me, you're still recovering from last week's mind-blowing episode of "Mad Men" (9 p.m. Sunday, AMC), which teetered back and forth between crazy and brilliant. After all that wackiness, Joan is taking a well-deserved trip to the beach.

Neal Justin

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