Wednesday’s highlights on TV include:
No longer a ratings juggernaut, “American Idol” nevertheless marches on. Season 14 opens with Ryan Seacrest and his pals checking out the pop-star wannabes during auditions in Nashville. 8 p.m., Fox.
Vibrant tunes mix with spicy melodrama in “Empire.” It’s a new series about a music mogul (Terrence Howard) who, after learning he has a fatal disease, must decide who will inherit his famed record label, all while battling his ex-wife (Taraji P. Henson) for hip-hop supremacy. 9 p.m., Fox.
Who needs hoity-toity professional critics when you’ve got the People’s Choice Awards? Allison Janney and Edmonds native Anna Faris host the 41st annual awards show, which honors fan favorites in movies, music and TV. 9 p.m., CBS.
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