Tonight at 10PM:

One of the most memorable things about a concert is the opening act.  Some can be great, while others can be quite the contrary.  This week on Rock School, Dr. Joe Burns and Beth West focus on opening acts that don’t fit in very well with the headliner.

Tonight at 9PM:

Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child, a weekly radio show for kids and their grownups. Spare the Rock is a family production, with Bill Childs and his kids Ella and Liam hosting and producing.  Bill also has written about family music for various media outlets (including Parenting) and co-produces KindieFest, a yearly family music conference.  Bill also co-coordinates the Fids & Kamily Music Awards, an annual consensus poll of the best music for families.

Tonight at 8PM on Here’s the Thing with Alec Baldwin:

Alec talks with Kristen Wiig – a breakout Saturday Night Live cast member who says she loves performing, but admits there’s also a “big part of me that’s just like: don’t look at me.”   Alec visits talk show legend Dick Cavett at his home in Montauk, Long Island. Over iced tea, Cavett shares memories from five decades in entertainment.

Tonight at 7PM on Filmspotting:

Inspired by the ultra-slimmed down Matthew McConaughey and a transgendered Jared Leto, Josh and Adam review “Dallas Buyers Club” and share their Top 5 Actor Transformations.

Tonight at 6PM on Q:

• Live performances from Florida-based folk-rockers, Twin Forks, formed by Chris Cabbara of the band Dashboard Confessional. [FULL POST]
•  How fast food ad campaigns targeting children and teens have evolved while the food they have on offer has remained largely stagnant.  [FULL POST]
• Are Men Obsolete? Hanna Rosin, senior editor of The  Atlantic, takes the affirmative side. British comic and columnist Caitlin Moran takes the negative. Are women not  only catching up to but actually surpassing men? [FULL POST]
• Elvira Kurt’s Cultural Hall of Shame + Friday Live performance and conversation.