Tuesday’s TV Highlights: ‘Shaq Vs.’ on ABC
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BUSTING A MOVE: The NBA great, left, shares the stage with teen heartthrob Justin Bieber in the season finale of “Shaq Vs.,” at 9 p.m. on ABC.
SERIES
Samantha Brown’s Great Weekends: Your tour guide visits Puerto Rico and Jamaica before heading off to Ireland in three new installments (8, 9 and 10 p.m. Travel).
Make It or Break It: This gymnastics-themed drama presents its season finale (9 p.m. ABC Family).
Trey Songz: My Moment: The reality series featuring the up-and-coming R&B star ends its run (10 p.m. BET).
Chopped Champions: Four previous “Chopped” winners return to put their culinary skills to the test once again in this new spinoff series (10 p.m. Food).
Rescue Me: The Denis Leary firefighter drama ends its season (10 p.m. FX).
Primetime: Crime: The newsmagazine returns for another season (10:01 p.m. ABC).
Louie: Our hero takes on the often touchy topic of religion on a new episode of the irreverent comedy series (11 p.m. FX).
SPECIALS
Presidential address: Broadcast networks and cable news channels will offer live coverage of President Obama’s address on the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq (5 p.m.).
Warren Buffett: The Modern Midas: The billionaire philanthropist is profiled (5 and 8 p.m. National Geographic).
MOVIES
Broken Arrow: John Travolta and Christian Slater star in director John Woo’s over-the-top 1996 actioner (9:35 p.m. Encore).
Escape From Alcatraz: A daylong marathon of Clint Eastwood flicks concludes with this suspenseful 1979 jailbreak caper (11 p.m. TCM).
SPORTS
Tennis: The U.S. Open continues with first-round action in Flushing, N.Y. (8 a.m. Tennis; 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. ESPN2).
Baseball: The Tigers take on the Twins or the Mets meet the Braves (5 p.m. MLB); the Dodgers face the Phillies (7 p.m. KCAL); and Angels visit the Mariners (7 p.m. FSN).
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