TMZ on Matthew Perry, Locked and Loaded on ‘English Teacher,’ ‘Family Feud’ Blowout, Halloween Baking Championship

Special

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The muckrakers of TMZ take a deep dive into the underworld of drug dealers, ethically challenged doctors and unscrupulous rehab centers that cater to and enable Hollywood’s elite — which includes Matthew Perry, whose untimely death last fall exposed the issue. An hourlong special includes interviews with reality stars Kelly Osbourne and Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino as they reflect on their own addiction stories.

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This biting comedy about the staff of an Austin, Texas high school takes on a hot-button topic when title character Evan (Brian Jordan Alvarez) is triggered, so to speak, when he discovers his coach buddy Markie (Sean Patton) is leading a gun club on campus. “You’re adorable when you’re angry,” Markie observes, explaining that his is actually a firearm safety program. That doesn’t stop the debate. Elsewhere, Evan’s buddy Gwen (Stephanie Koenig) becomes obsessed with her ranking on a “hot list” of teachers. Aren’t they supposed to be the grownups in the room?

Season Finale

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The season ends with back-to-back episodes, starting with The Golden Bachelor participants as contestants, then pitting cast members of 9-1-1 against the Jury Duty pretenders. In the second hour (9/8c), Chrissy Teigen and John Legend face off against David Chang’s team, and various members of the Star Trek universe beam down to play against Deadliest Catch veterans. The evening ends with a special, Family Feud: The Best of Steve Harvey (10/9c), a retrospective of the host’s most hilarious moments over the years.

Season Premiere

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Seems a bit early, but at least they’re not gearing up for Thanksgiving yet. Host John Henson welcomes 10 bakers onto the spooky Henson Laboratories set for Season 10 of the quirky Halloween-themed bakeoff, where the first challenge involves making tasty treats out of sugar glass that echoes the broken glass throughout the spirit-trashed lab. Another challenge in the Chem Lab features a spill that inspires bubbling desserts, after which judges Carla Hall, Zac Young and Stephanie Boswell decide who’ll be eliminated and sent to the Cryo Chamber for a deep freeze.

INSIDE MONDAY TV:

• All American: Homecoming (8/7c, The CW): Lando (Martin Bobb-Semple) helps inspire Simone (Geffri Maya) to get her heart back into her tennis game.
• Futurama (streaming on Hulu): In a spoof of the Beanie Babies craze that’s also a wacky parable about the dark side of cuteness, Amy (voiced by Lauren Tom) goes cuckoo for collecting Fuzzy Funbags, unaware of the sinister motives behind these huggable stuffed creatures.
• Entourage (streaming on Netflix): The Emmy-winning show-biz satire (2004-2011) is the latest HBO hit to join the streaming giant’s roster.