Sunday’s TV Highlights: ‘Worst Cooks in America’ debuts on Food Network
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WHAT’S COOKING? Home cooks participate in the new cooking competition series ‘Worst Cooks in America’ at 10 p.m. on Food Network. With chef Anne Burrell, center. SERIES
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition: “Good Morning America†weather anchor Sam Champion and the Muppets help Ty Pennington and the team rebuild a home and day care facility for a family in St. Paul, Minn., where a woman sacrificed a promising career in the public school system to run a center for children in her rapidly deteriorating 100-year-old home (8 p.m. ABC).
Desperate Housewives: In the aftermath of the plane crash, the residents of Wisteria Lane think about what their lives might have been like had they made different choices, while Angie (Drea de Matteo) ponders the consequences she will face if her secrets are revealed. Teri Hatcher, Felicity Huffman, Marcia Cross and Eva Longoria Parker also star in this new episode (9 p.m. ABC).
Blood for the Gods: The premiere of this new series examines the truth behind ancient rituals of fertility sacrifices (9 p.m. Discovery).
Platinum Weddings: This series returns with more weddings on even larger budgets (9 p.m. WE).
The Jacksons: A Family Dynasty: The Jacksons agonize over whether to attend the premiere of the documentary film “This Is It,†expecting criticism no matter what they decide (10 p.m. A&E).
101 Chowdown Countdown: This new miniseries counts down the best darn eating places in America (10 p.m. Travel).
Secrets of Aspen: This unscripted series offers a glimpse of life in the Colorado resort (10 p.m. VH1).
Rich Bride, Poor Bride: This wedding planning series returns for a new season (10 p.m. WE).
Brothers & Sisters: The Walkers frantically search for a bone marrow donor while Kitty’s (Calista Flockhart) lymphoma reaches a critical stage. Sally Field, Rachel Griffiths, Rob Lowe and Matthew Rhys also star (10 p.m. ABC).
MOVIES
The Love Bug: Dean Jones, David Tomlinson, Michele Lee, Buddy Hackett and Joe Flynn star in this 1968 comedy (3 p.m. TCM).
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King: Director Peter Jackson’s trilogy concludes with the perilous journey of Frodo and Sam (Elijah Wood, Sean Astin) to destroy the ring at Mount Doom. (Viggo Mortensen, Orlando Bloom, John Rhys-Davies, Billy Boyd, Hugo Weaving, Ian McKellen, Miranda Otto, Dominic Monaghan and David Wenham also star in this 2003 adventure (8 p.m. TNT).
SPORTS
Football: The Pittsburgh Steelers meet the Miami Dolphins (10 a.m. CBS); regional coverage (10 a.m. Fox); the Baltimore Ravens visit the Oakland Raiders (1 p.m. CBS); regional coverage (1 p.m. Fox); and the Cincinnati Bengals take on the New York Jets (5:15 p.m. NBC).
College basketball: Florida at North Carolina State (Noon FSN); Xavier at Wake Forest (2:30 p.m. FSN); Clemson at Duke (4:30 p.m. FS Prime).
Hockey: The Ducks visit the Chicago Blackhawks (4 p.m. KDOC).
Women’s college basketball: Oklahoma at Tennessee (4 p.m. ESPN2).
Basketball: The Lakers host the Dallas Mavericks (6:30 p.m. FSN).