You Can Bet on That TV Listings 2014-05-14 Through 2014-05-27
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You Can Bet on That TV Listings 2014-05-14 through 2014-05-27 All times are Eastern or Eastern/Pacific. Movie ratings are from one to four stars. New shows are highlighted in green. 139th Preakness Stakes The Preakness Stakes field features Kentucky Derby champion California Chrome and jockey Victor Espinoza, who will look for a victory in this second jewel of the Triple Crown. From Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. Sports event, Horse, Series, 120 min. SAT, MAY 17, 2014, 4:30 PM NBC 2014 Billboard Music Awards Festivities at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas recognize artists for the fan support they've garnered; Jennifer Lopez receives the Icon Award; performances include those of Lorde, Ricky Martin, Miley Cyrus, Imagine Dragons and John Legend. Awards, Special, 180 min. SUN, MAY 18, 2014, 8:00 PM ABC 2014 Preakness Handicappers' Preview Sports non-event, Horse, Series, 60 min. FRI, MAY 16, 2014, 9:30 PM TV Games Network SAT, MAY 17, 2014, 6:00 AM TV Games Network SAT, MAY 17, 2014, 9:30 AM TV Games Network 21 Students (Jim Sturgess, Kate Bosworth) from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology become experts at card-counting and use the skill to win big at Las Vegas casinos. Drama, Movie (2008 ★★½), 137 min. TUE, MAY 13, 2014, 10:30 PM FX Movie Channel All In: The Poker Movie Filmmaker Douglas Tirola examines the growing popularity of poker, and the crackdown on online gambling. Documentary, Movie (2012 ★★½), 85 min. WED, MAY 14, 2014, 6:05 PM SHO 2 FRI, MAY 16, 2014, 11:35 AM Showtime WED, MAY 21, 2014, 5:45 AM SHO 2 THU, MAY 22, 2014, 5:05 AM Showtime The Amazing Race "Do You Believe in Magic?" The teams race through Las Vegas, where they face a final challenge designed by magician David Copperfield. Reality, Action, Adventure, Travel, Series, 60 min. SUN, MAY 18, 2014, 8:00 PM CBS Amazing Vacation Homes "Simply Vegas" High-rolling penthouse; glitzy mansion; magician Amazing Jonathan. Travel, Series, 30 min. WED, MAY 21, 2014, 9:00 AM The Travel Channel American Greed "The Tran Organization: Blackjack Cheaters" Van Thu Tran and her crime ring steal millions by cheating casinos. Crime, Series, 60 min. TUE, MAY 20, 2014, 8:00 AM CNBC World TUE, MAY 20, 2014, 2:00 PM CNBC World TUE, MAY 20, 2014, 5:00 PM CNBC World SAT, MAY 24, 2014, 3:00 PM CNBC World Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown "Las Vegas" Anthony travels to Las Vegas and visits Huntridge Tavern in the shadow of the Strip. Reality, Travel, Series, 60 min. SUN, MAY 25, 2014, 8:00 PM CNN SUN, MAY 25, 2014, 11:00 PM CNN Baggage Battles "Big Boy Bucks" An iconic Bob's Big Boy Burger statue; a rare Elvis recording; a slot machine. Reality, Auction, Travel, Series, 30 min. WED, MAY 21, 2014, 2:30 PM The Travel Channel Baggage Battles "Gunning for Dollars" A gambling auction in Las Vegas; a giant Gatling gun; rare advertising piece from Nabisco Cookies. Reality, Auction, Travel, Series, 30 min. WED, MAY 21, 2014, 10:00 PM The Travel Channel THU, MAY 22, 2014, 1:00 AM The Travel Channel Behind the Gates "Tahoe to Reno" Lakefront properties; story of Harrah's. Public affairs, Series, 30 min. SUN, MAY 18, 2014, 12:30 AM A Wealth of Entertainment SUN, MAY 18, 2014, 4:30 AM A Wealth of Entertainment A Big Hand for the Little Lady Married homesteaders (Henry Fonda, Joanne Woodward) stop at a Texas hotel, where he loses big at poker and she takes his place. Western, Comedy, Movie (1966 ★★★), 100 min. MON, MAY 19, 2014, 11:00 AM Encore Westerns MON, MAY 19, 2014, 9:20 PM Encore Westerns Bizarre Foods America "Las Vegas" Hamburger that costs five thousand dollars; a seafood restaurant that has an Italian fish market flown in every day; dinner for 1,800 people at Muhammad Ali's 70th birthday. Travel, Cooking, Series, 60 min. SUN, MAY 25, 2014, 1:00 PM The Travel Channel CSI: Crime Scene Investigation "Frame by Frame" Catherine Willows returns to help solve a cold case that has haunted the CSIs. Crime drama, Action, Suspense, Mystery, Series, 60 min. WED, MAY 14, 2014, 10:00 PM CBS Casino A New York bookie (Robert De Niro) and his pal (Joe Pesci) turn a Las Vegas casino into an empire, then one's money-hungry wife (Sharon Stone) helps bring it down. Crime drama, Movie (1995 ★★★½), 180 min. THU, MAY 15, 2014, 4:15 PM MoreMAX SUN, MAY 18, 2014, 9:00 PM MoreMAX WED, MAY 21, 2014, 12:10 AM ThrillerMAX FRI, MAY 23, 2014, 10:30 PM MoreMAX SUN, MAY 25, 2014, 7:00 PM ThrillerMAX TUE, MAY 27, 2014, 9:15 AM MoreMAX Casino Royale Sir James Bond (David Niven) leaves retirement to confuse SMERSH with several other secret agents, all posing as James Bond. Comedy, Movie (1967 ★★★), 150 min. TUE, MAY 20, 2014, 2:00 AM MGM HD Casino Special Assignment Documentary, Series, 35 min. SAT, MAY 17, 2014, 10:35 PM TVBE SUN, MAY 18, 2014, 10:30 PM TVB1 SAT, MAY 24, 2014, 10:35 PM TVBE SUN, MAY 25, 2014, 10:30 PM TVB1 Cities of the Underworld "Secret Sin City" Host Don Wildman explores the secret underground that helped transform Las Vegas from a barren desert into a mobster metropolis; underground vaults; secret surveillance nerve centers. Documentary, History, Science, Series, 60 min. FRI, MAY 16, 2014, 1:00 PM History The Color of Money In this sequel to 1961's ''The Hustler,'' Eddie Felson teaches a talented but naive newcomer the tricks of his trade. Drama, Movie (1986 ★★★), 120 min. WED, MAY 14, 2014, 3:30 PM Showtime Showcase SAT, MAY 17, 2014, 12:40 PM Showtime Extreme MON, MAY 19, 2014, 6:30 AM Showtime Showcase THU, MAY 22, 2014, 8:00 AM Showtime Extreme FRI, MAY 23, 2014, 7:00 AM Showtime TUE, MAY 27, 2014, 6:15 PM Showtime Extreme Crime Inc. "Illegal Gambling" The multibillion-dollar business of illegal gambling; online wagering; the debate over legalizing gambling. Documentary, Crime, Series, 60 min. THU, MAY 22, 2014, 7:00 AM CNBC World THU, MAY 22, 2014, 1:00 PM CNBC World THU, MAY 22, 2014, 4:00 PM CNBC World SUN, MAY 25, 2014, 12:00 PM CNBC World Dirty Jobs "Casino Food Recycler" Going behind the scenes of Lance Burton's magic show; a pig farmer finds a way to recycle leftovers. Host: Mike Rowe. Reality, Series, 60 min. TUE, MAY 20, 2014, 8:00 AM Destination America Dirty Jobs "Sea Lamprey Exterminator" Mike helps the U.S. Department of Fish & Wildlife control the sea lamprey population in the Great Lakes; Mike makes meat gel to feed to the fish in the shark reef aquarium at Mandalay Bay Casino. Reality, Series, 60 min. TUE, MAY 27, 2014, 3:00 PM Animal Planet Double Down A bookie's threat leads four gamblers to hatch a scheme to rig the outcome of a major- league baseball game. Comedy-drama, Movie (2000 ★★★½), 95 min. WED, MAY 14, 2014, 6:00 AM Flix TUE, MAY 27, 2014, 2:30 PM Flix Drawing Dead The documentary series Something to Talk About brings you a film about the highs and lows of online poker from two very different perspectives: a professional poker player worth millions and a gambling addict. Documentary, Special, 90 min. SAT, MAY 24, 2014, 12:30 PM Audience Channel Eat St. "Meat New Friends" A food truck in Miami serves gator and frog legs; hipsters run Sliding Thru, a food truck in Las Vegas; in San Francisco, Sanguchon serves five-star Peruvian cuisine; Filipino food truck in Phoenix. Cooking, Travel, Series, 30 min. SUN, MAY 18, 2014, 7:00 PM Cooking Channel Eat St. "Gold & Great" Sam's Chowder House in San Francisco; the Waffle Bus in Houston; Mere Bulles food truck in Nashville; the Engine 1 fire truck serves pizza in Las Vegas. Cooking, Travel, Series, 30 min. THU, MAY 22, 2014, 8:00 PM Cooking Channel FRI, MAY 23, 2014, 12:00 AM Cooking Channel Finder's Fee A street artist (Erik Palladino) questions his ethics after finding a wallet that contains a winning lottery ticket. Drama, Movie (2001 ★★★), 105 min. THU, MAY 15, 2014, 1:15 PM Flix TUE, MAY 20, 2014, 11:15 AM Flix WED, MAY 21, 2014, 5:45 AM Flix The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas Young Fred Flintstone (Mark Addy) courts heiress Wilma Slaghoople (Kristen Johnston), while Barney Rubble (Stephen Baldwin) romances Betty O'Shale during a weekend in Rock Vegas. Comedy, Movie (2000 ★★★), 120 min. SAT, MAY 24, 2014, 10:00 AM ABC Family Food Tech "Buffet" Bobby Bognar explores buffets and their most popular dishes; catching shrimp by tickling them in Florida; making horseradish in Wisconsin; how bees make honey for glazing ham in California; sugar cane farm in Hawaii; the biggest buffet in Las Vegas. Documentary, Cooking, Reality, Series, 60 min. SAT, MAY 17, 2014, 11:00 PM The Biography Channel SUN, MAY 18, 2014, 3:00 AM The Biography Channel Forensic Files "The Gambler" Investigators search the world of high rollers and offshore betting to solve the first triple homicide in Verona, Wisconsin. Reality, Crime, Series, 30 min. SAT, MAY 17, 2014, 10:30 PM HLN SUN, MAY 18, 2014, 3:30 AM HLN SUN, MAY 18, 2014, 3:30 PM HLN SUN, MAY 18, 2014, 8:30 PM HLN MON, MAY 19, 2014, 1:30 AM HLN The Hangover After a wild stag party in Las Vegas, three hazy groomsmen (Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis) must find their missing friend and get him back to Los Angeles in time for his wedding.