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Critic's corner

By Wesley Morris
Globe Staff / August 7, 2011

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The Marriage Ref 9 p.m., 10 p.m., Channel 7

The couples always seem coached. Actually, the whole thing seems slightly canned. But not everything that comes from a can is bad. Tonight’s panelists include Cedric the Entertainer (pictured) and Ali Wentworth.

Teen Choice Awards 2011 8 p.m., Channel 25

Finally, an awards show crazy enough to believe that Minka Kelly was amazing as the girl Leighton Meester stalked in “The Roommate.’’ But was she good enough to beat AnnaSophia Robb in “Soul Surfer’’? To be fair, Natalie Portman is also up for best actress in a drama. Who are these teens, and how did they get into “Black Swan’’? Anyway, who’ll win best hissy fit? Best lip-lock? Best chemistry? Best action actor? Teens, apparently, don’t choose music, fiction, or television. Kaley Cuoco, from the “The Big Bang Theory,’’ hosts.

Same Name 9 p.m., Channel 4

Mike Tyson swaps lives with a dude named Mike Tyson, who probably now wishes his name was Beyoncé.

Ice Road Truckers 9 p.m., History

You could not survive this job. They barely can.

Behind the Music 10 p.m., VH1

Has Adam Lambert already bottomed out?

Falling Skies 9 p.m., TNT

Everybody loves Spielberg.