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TV highlights: ‘Dancing With the Stars’ crowns a new winning couple on the Season 20 finale

TV highlights: ‘Dancing With the Stars’ crowns a new winning couple on the Season 20 finale
(All Times Eastern)Britt Nilsson and Kaitlyn Bristowe learn who is staying and who is going home as the men’s decision is revealed on “The Bachelorette” (ABC at 8 p.m.). Later, six bachelors are sent packing after the first rose ceremony of the season.
Two back-to-back episodes of “Hell’s Kitchen” (Fox at 8) have the final seven chefs competing in a lightning-fast steak challenge before pairing up for a “Taste It and Make It” round.
FINALE WATCHAlready renewed for its second season“The Flash”(CW at 8) wraps up its first with Wells presenting Barry with a life-altering choice.
FINALE WATCH: As the top three couples — Rumer Willis and Valentin Chmerkovskiy, Noah Galloway and Sharna Burgess, and Riker Lynch and Allison Holker — await the news of who will be awarded the prized mirror-ball trophy on the Season 20 closer of “Dancing With the Stars” (ABC at 9), favorite pairings from seasons past perform, and musical guests Patti LaBelle, Sia and Jason Derulo take the stage.
FINALE WATCH: Before the winner of the eighth season of “The Voice”(NBC at 9) is revealed, viewers are treated to performances from Maroon 5, Luke Bryan, Kelly Clarkson, John Fogerty, Meghan Trainor and Ed Sheeran. A recap of the season precedes the finale at 8 p.m.
Hosted by the network’s Jake Tapper, “CNN Special Report: David Letterman Says Goodnight” (CNN at 9) looks back at Letterman’s tenure as a host and examines how he redefined the talk-show genre.
“Frontline” (MPT and WETA at 10) examines the CIA’s controversial interrogation methods via recently declassified documents and interviews CIA insiders on the special “Secrets, Politics and Torture.”
One of the Internet’s favorite shows, “Inside Amy Schumer” (Comedy Central at 10:30), has Schumer in a beauty pageant, a situation ripe with possibilities for social commentary.
Actors Jamie Foxx and Carla Gugino are on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” (NBC at 11:35), with a musical performance from Foxx and Kid Ink.
He was his first guest and now he’s one of his last — actor Bill Murray stops by “Late Show With David Letterman” (CBS at 11:35) for what isperhaps his last appearance, with musical guest and legend Bob Dylan.

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