{"id":674903,"date":"2026-05-16T14:55:16","date_gmt":"2026-05-16T14:55:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/674903\/"},"modified":"2026-05-16T14:55:16","modified_gmt":"2026-05-16T14:55:16","slug":"shania-twain-hosts-the-acm-awards-snl-star-power-naked-goes-global-indy-500-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/674903\/","title":{"rendered":"Shania Twain Hosts the ACM Awards, ‘SNL’ Star Power, ‘Naked’ Goes Global, Indy 500 History"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Omar Vega\/Getty Images<\/p>\n

Academy of Country Music Awards<\/a><\/p>\n

SUNDAY: Shania Twain hosts the country-music awards extravaganza, which returns to Las Vegas at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. Let\u2019s hope she performs her signature hit \u201cMan! I Feel Like a Woman,\u201d because women lead the pack of nominees, with Megan Moroney<\/a> (nine), Miranda Lambert<\/a> (eight), Ella Langley<\/a>, and Lainey Wilson<\/a> (seven each) leading the field. Moroney and Wilson are also nominated for the prestigious Entertainer of the Year prize, alongside Luke Combs<\/a>, Jelly Roll<\/a>, Cody Johnson<\/a>, Chris Stapleton<\/a>, and Morgan Wallen<\/a>. Lambert, Langley, Wilson and Johnson are confirmed to perform, on a roster including Kacey Musgraves<\/a> making her ACM Awards performance debut, Blake Shelton<\/a>, Dan + Shay<\/a>, Kane Brown<\/a>, Thomas Rhett<\/a>, Riley Green<\/a>, Little Big Town<\/a>, The Red Clay Strays (last year\u2019s New Group of the Year), Tucker Wetmore, and Zach Top (this year\u2019s and last year\u2019s New Male Artist of the Year) and more. Alternative screening platforms include the Amazon Music channel on Twitch and the Amazon Music app.<\/p>\n

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Rosalind O\u2019Connor\/NBC<\/p>\n

Saturday Night Live<\/a><\/p>\n

SATURDAY: Living legends take the Studio 8H stage as the iconic late-night comedy show bids farewell to Season 51. Former cast member Will Ferrell, who earned his \u201cFive-Timers Club\u201d jacket when he last appeared in Season 45, returns for his sixth round as guest host. He\u2019ll be introducing Paul McCartney, the ex-Beatle still going strong at 83, who\u2019s making his fifth appearance as musical guest in advance of his new album, \u201cThe Boys of Dungeon Lane,\u201d being released later this month.<\/p>\n

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Discovery Channel<\/p>\n

Naked and Afraid: Global Showdown<\/a><\/p>\n

SUNDAY: The survivalist series that lets it all hang out takes on an international Survivor<\/a> feel in a spinoff competition, pitting 14 contestants in seven teams representing four countries. Four teams are from the U.S., one representing Texas and the others covering the East, South, and West. In the unforgiving terrain of South Africa\u2019s Zululand, they\u2019ll take on teams from Australia, Brazil, and Mexico, all vying for a $200,000 grand prize and national bragging rights. (Somehow, we expect this version of a World Cup will look a little different.) In another twist, the teams earn points in a new scoring system by tackling survival tasks and competing in challenges, with the winners safe from elimination and reaping rewards including food, water, and shelter. The bottom two teams go head-to-head in an elimination challenge, at which point they can return to civilization.<\/p>\n

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NTT INDYCAR SERIES\/YouTube<\/p>\n

The 500: Immortality at Indy<\/a><\/p>\n

SATURDAY: In its second year of broadcasting the Indianapolis 500, Fox Sports honors the iconic race\u2019s history in a documentary hosted by nine-time Indy 500 racer and Fox<\/a> analyst James Hinchcliffe. Airing at the conclusion of the first day of qualifying, the special goes inside the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum to spotlight artifacts representing some of the defining moments and legends over the race\u2019s more than century-long history. (The 110th running\u00a0is scheduled for May 24.) Among the racers participating: Helio Castroneves<\/a>, Janet Guthrie, Arie Luyendyk<\/a>, reigning champ \u00c1lex Palou, Danica Patrick<\/a>, Scott Dixon<\/a>, and Lyn St. James. Apparently, it\u2019s never too early to start your engines.<\/p>\n

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Darko Sikman\/CBS<\/p>\n

Tracker<\/a><\/p>\n

SUNDAY: The very busy Jensen Ackles<\/a> (The Boys<\/a>) returns in the first half of a Season 3-concluding two-parter as Colter Shaw\u2019s (Justin Hartley<\/a>) brother Russell, once again hoping to unravel family mysteries concerning their late father. The episode\u2019s title, \u201cChrono Stasis,\u201d refers to the mysterious institute in Alaska where their dad was involved in government experiments involving the testing of children. (How Stephen King<\/a> of him.)<\/p>\n

INSIDE WEEKEND TV:<\/p>\n

PGA Championship<\/a> (Saturday and Sunday, 1 pm\/ET, CBS<\/a>): The final rounds play out at Pennsylvania\u2019s Aronimink Golf Club, with early coverage starting at 10 am\/ET on ESPN.
\n2026 Preakness Stakes<\/a> (Saturday, 4 pm\/ET, NBC<\/a>): Coverage starts early at 1 pm\/ET on Peacock<\/a>, with an approximate post time of 7:10 pm\/ET for the second race in the Triple Crown. (There\u2019s no chance for a Triple Crown winner this year, because Kentucky Derby<\/a> champ Golden Tempo is sitting this one out, though he is expected to return for the Belmont Stakes on June 6.)
\nFaith & Forgiveness: A Duck Dynasty Love Story<\/a> (Saturday, 8\/7c, Lifetime<\/a>): Haley Ramm<\/a> and Luke Benward<\/a> star in a movie based on the tumultuous relationship of Duck Dynasty stars Lisa and Al Robertson<\/a>.
\nBest Served Cold: A Hannah Swensen Mystery<\/a> (Saturday, 8\/7c, Hallmark Channel<\/a>): The baker and amateur sleuth (Alison Sweeney<\/a>) teams up again with detective Chad (Victor Webster<\/a>) to solve two cases, involving the murder of a suspect in a forgery case and the disappearance of the prosecutor.
\nRousey vs. Carano<\/a> (Saturday 9 pm\/ET, streaming on Netflix<\/a>): The streamer\u2019s first live MMA broadcast pits former UFC champ and Olympic medalist Ronda Rousey<\/a> against MMA pioneer Gina Carano<\/a> in a bout from L.A.\u2019s Intuit Dome.
\n48 Hours<\/a> (Saturday 10\/9c, CBS): Second time is no charm when Erin Moriarty<\/a> reports on a repeat criminal she covered back in 2002 who, after serving 24 years for an arson murder, changed his name and is now accused of putting out a hit on his wife.
\n60 Minutes<\/a> (Sunday, 7\/6c, CBS): Segments include Scott Pelley<\/a>\u2018s report on the making of Christopher Nolan<\/a>\u2018s (Oppenheimer<\/a>) next summer epic, The Odyssey<\/a>.
\nThe Killer Among Us<\/a> (Sunday, 7\/6c, Oxygen<\/a>): Alan Cumming<\/a> (The Traitors<\/a>) hosts a docuseries exploring crimes committed within communities and workplaces where the perpetrator is someone everyone thought they knew.
\nMarshals<\/a> (Sunday, 8\/7c, CBS): U.S. Marshal Miles Kittle (Tatanka Means<\/a>) goes rogue after the team discovers a drug cartel is targeting the Broken Rock Reservation.
\nFamily Guy<\/a> (Sunday, 8\/7c, Fox): The irreverent animated comedy closes its 24th season\u00a0with hysterical \u2014 make that historical \u2014 parodies of the French Revolution, the American Civil War, and WWII. Followed by Bob\u2019s Burgers<\/a> (8:30\/7:30 and 9:30\/8:30c), which wraps its 16th season with two episodes, separated by a new episode of American Dad<\/a> (9\/8c).
\nCounty Rescue<\/a> (Sunday, 8\/7c, Great American Family<\/a>): Season 3 brings two new team members onto the rescue crew, with Dani (Julia Reilly<\/a>) stepping up as a mentor.
\nThe Way Home<\/a> (Sunday, 9\/8c, Hallmark Channel): It\u2019s a journey back to the 1920s for Kat (Chyler Leigh<\/a>) and Nick (Kerry James<\/a>) as they seek information about Elliot\u2019s (Evan Williams<\/a>) mother.
\nEuphoria<\/a> (Sunday, 9\/8c, HBO<\/a>): A random thought: Will poor Nate (Jacob Elordi<\/a>) have any digits left by the time this season is over?
\nIn the Eye of the Storm: Chasers<\/a> (Sunday, 10\/9c, Discovery Channel<\/a>): In a real-life version of Twisters<\/a>, a reality-series spinoff follows 12 teams of professional storm chasers, filming their own exploits as they get perilously close to the destructive action.
\nDownton Abbey<\/a> (Sunday, 10\/9c, PBS<\/a>): Masterpiece<\/a> revisits one of its greatest hits by replaying the first three seasons of the beloved period drama on Sundays through Sept. 13. (The final three seasons will air next year.)<\/p>\n

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