Saturday’s Highlights: “The Pregnancy Project” on Lifetime
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ALEXA VEGA,
of ‘Spy Kids,’ stars in the new fact-based drama “The Pregnancy Project” at 8 and 10 p.m. on Lifetime. SERIES
Ultimate Factories: The docu-series visits a Frito-Lay factory to see how potato chips are made in this new episode (8 and 11 p.m. National Geographic).
SPECIALS
Namath:
The legendary New York Jets quarterback known as “Broadway Joe” is profiled in this new sports doc (9 p.m. HBO).John Mulaney: New in Town: The comic performs in a new stand-up special (10 p.m. Comedy Central).
Iron Chef America: Tailgate Showdown: Chef Morimoto and chef Symon go head-to-head in this special edition of the cooking challenge (10 p.m. Food).
MOVIES
Blades of Glory:
Will Ferrell and “Napoleon Dynamite’s” Jon Heder make an unlikely figure-skating duo in this silly 2007 send-up (9 p.m. ABC).Prom: Aimee Teegarden and Thomas McDonell star in this teen-themed 2011 comedy-drama about high school students preparing for that big night (9 p.m. Starz).
Super: Rainn Wilson is a self-styled costumed superhero in this twisted 2010 tale; Kevin Bacon, Liv Tyler and Ellen Page also star (9:45 p.m. Showtime).
SPORTS
Winter X Games:
This seasonal edition of the extreme-sports competition continues in Aspen, Colo. (11 a.m. ESPN2; noon and 6 p.m. ESPN; 1 and 2 p.m. ABC).Figure skating: The U.S. Championships continue in San Jose (1 and 9 p.m. NBC).
College basketball: The UCLA Bruins face Colorado (1 p.m. FS Prime), UC Riverside visits UC Irvine (5 p.m. FS Prime), and the USC Trojans welcome Utah (8 p.m. FS Prime).
Tennis: Action at the Australian Open includes taped coverage of the Women’s Final (5 p.m. Tennis) and live coverage of the Men’s Final (midnight ESPN2).
Basketball: The Lakers battle the Milwaukee Bucks (5:30 p.m. KCAL).