Kevin Mcdonough, United Feature Syndicate
"The Wanda Sykes Show" (11 p.m., Fox, TV-14) is a new weekly talk show from a veteran stand-up comedian who has had several HBO specials, her own Fox sitcom ("Wanda at Large") and a supporting role on the CBS comedy "The New Adventures of Old Christine."
Sykes will mix observations about the past week's events with filmed segments and man- or woman-on-the-street interviews and set-ups.
•CBS airs a two-hour Mixed Martial Arts bout between Russian Fedor Emelianenko and Minnesotan Brett Rogers on "Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers" (9 p.m., CBS, TV-14).
•Rob Lowe stars in the adaptation of Ann Rule's mystery "Too Late To Say Goodbye" (5 and 9 p.m., Lifetime Movie Network).
•Apparently, an ancient Mayan calendar runs out of entries some three years from now, sending professional fear-mongers into a tizzy.
"2012: Startling New Secrets" (9 p.m., Sunday, Syfy) interviews folks who anticipate Dec. 21, 2012 with varying degrees of dread.
A similar scenario unfolds on "2012: Countdown to Armageddon" (8 p.m., Sunday, National Geographic).
•Countdown to Armageddon could easily describe this season of "Mad Men," which concludes Sunday (10 p.m., AMC, TV-14).
The series' penchant for tying character's plights to the changing social mores and political upheavals of the era reached a dark apotheosis of sorts last week when they all experienced the Kennedy assassination.
Tonight's highlights
Ryan Reynolds and Melissa George star in the 2005 remake of "The Amityville Horror" (9 p.m., Syfy, TV-14).
Taylor Swift hosts and performs on "Saturday Night Live" (11:30 p.m., NBC, TV-14).
Sunday's highlightsScheduled on "60 Minutes" (7 p.m., CBS): cyber-terrorism; Iraq's Marsh Arab minority; a chat with Andre Agassi.
A cartoon's cast appears in the flesh on "Family Guy Presents: Seth & Alex's Almost Live Comedy Show" (8:30 p.m., Fox, TV-14).
Cheryl does not have a lock on her part on "Curb Your Enthusiasm" (9 p.m., HBO, TV-MA).
A photographer becomes linked to three killings on "Dexter" (9 p.m., Showtime, TV-MA).
A jockey's death reconsidered on "Cold Case" (10 p.m., CBS, TV-14,V).
Kitty suffers side effects on "Brothers & Sisters" (10 p.m., ABC, TV-14).
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