Friday’s TV Highlights: ‘Vegas’ on CBS

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This week’s TV Movies

SERIES

Fashion Star The contestants must work together to create separate garments with one cohesive look in this new episode. 8 p.m. NBC

Nikita Nikita and Michael (Maggie Q, Shane West) discover the existence of a new prosthetic hand that could make Michael his old self again, but the cost may be more than they’re willing or able to pay. Lyndsy Fonseca, Dillon Casey and Aaron Stanford also star in this new episode. 8 p.m. KTLA

Happy Endings Max (Adam Pally) goes to Jane and Alex’s (Eliza Coupe, Elisha Cuthbert) hairdresser (RuPaul), where he picks up some interesting tidbits about them in the first of two new episodes. 8 and 8:30 p.m. ABC

Vegas After the death of her father, Mia (Sarah Jones) isn’t sure who to trust — Savino or Jack (Michael Chiklis, Dennis Quaid) — in this new episode. 9 p.m. CBS

Grimm While serving on a jury, Rosalee (Bree Turner) asks Hank, Nick and Monroe (Russell Hornsby, David Giuntoli, Silas Weir Mitchell) to help stop a wily defense attorney from using his special skills to win a case. 9 p.m. NBC

Michael Feinstein’s American Songbook The episodes “Show Tunes” and “Let’s Dance” celebrates songs from Broadway dance in musicals. 9 and 10 p.m. KOCE

Spartacus: War of the Damned In the penultimate episode of violent historical drama, Crassus learns that a fellow prominent Roman is plotting to steal his glory. 9 p.m. Starz

Blue Bloods Danny (Donnie Wahlberg) questions the family of a devout young woman found murdered in a cemetery in this new episode of the crime drama. 10 p.m. CBS

Vice The premiere of this edgy new series looks at a cycle of violence in the Philippines and explores how the Taliban manipulates children into committing suicide bombings. 11 p.m. HBO

SPECIALS

Anderson Cooper Special Report: Michael Jackson — The Final Days This new special use features an interview with Dr. Conrad Murray from behind bars. 7 and 10 p.m. CNN

MOVIES

Wendy and Lucy (2008) 8:45 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Sundance

Poltergeist (1982) 9:45 a.m. IFC

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (2008) 11:45 a.m.; 4:30 p.m. Sundance

Dolphin Tale (2011) 3:45 p.m. HBO

The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) 4:20 p.m. Starz

Gangs of New York (2002) 4:30 p.m. IFC

Return to Nim’s Island (2013) 8 p.m. Hallmark

TALK SHOWS

CBS This Morning Rosalind Brewer; Blake Shelton; Jim Nantz. (N) 7 a.m. KCBS

Today Danny Boyle; Mariel Hemingway; Liza Minnelli; Javier Fernández; New Kids on the Block. (N) 7 a.m. KNBC

KTLA Morning News (N) 7 a.m. KTLA

Good Morning America (N) 7 a.m. KABC

Good Day L.A. Steve Edwards, Maria Sansone and Maria Quiban. (N) 7 a.m. KTTV

Live With Kelly and Michael Chelsea Handler; Jane Levy. (N) 9 a.m. KABC

The View Bobby Flay; Bridget Moynahan; Brian Banks and Justin Brooks. (N) 10 a.m. KABC

The Talk Michael Chiklis. (N) 1 p.m. KCBS

Anderson Live Jackie Siegel (“The Queen of Versailles”); Jessica Walter; co-host Andy Cohen. (N) 1 p.m. KTTV

The Doctors The latest health headlines, medical breakthroughs, outbreaks, treatments and inspiring stories. (N) 2 p.m. KCBS

The Dr. Oz Show Dr. Sanjay Gupta. 2 p.m. KABC

Dr. Phil Women whose husbands cheated. (N) 3 p.m. KCBS

Katie Goldie Hawn and Deepak Chopra. 3 p.m. KABC

The Ellen DeGeneres Show Kellie Pickler and Derek Hough; Giuliana and Bill Rancic. (N) 4 p.m. KNBC

Washington Week With Gwen Ifill North Korean threats: David Sanger, the New York Times. The economy: David Wessel, the Wall Street Journal. Immigration reform: Fawn Johnson, National Journal. Politics: Amy Walter, the Cook Political Report. (N) 8 p.m. KOCE

Real Time With Bill Maher Filmmaker Sebastian Junger; science education activist Zack Kopplin. (N) 10 and 11:30 p.m. HBO

Tavis Smiley Stephen Stills. (N) 11 p.m. KOCE

Charlie Rose Tina Brown, Zainab Salbi and Shoma Chaudhry. (N) 11 p.m. KVCR; 11:30 p.m. KOCE

The Tonight Show With Jay Leno Julie Scardina; Demetri Martin; Gin Wigmore performs. (N) 11:34 p.m. KNBC

Late Show With David Letterman Chelsea Handler; Ross Bennett. (N) 11:35 p.m. KCBS

Jimmy Kimmel Live Bruce Willis. 11:35 p.m. KABC

Late Night With Jimmy Fallon Anderson Cooper; Taran Killam; Stuart Edge; Cat Power. (N) 12:36 a.m. KNBC

The Late Late Show Trace Adkins; Naya Rivera. 12:37 a.m. KCBS