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What to Watch Sunday: Stanley Tucci returns to Italy, ‘American Idol’ goes Disney

Season 2 of “Stanley Tucci: Searching For Italy” premieres on May 1.
Season 2 of “Stanley Tucci: Searching For Italy” premieres on May 1. CNN

American Idol: Disney Night (8 p.m., ABC) - Contestants perform Disney tunes in hopes of securing America’s vote. Derek Hough mentors the top 10 contestants.

I Love That For You (8:30 p.m., Showtime) - In this new series, Joanna (Vanessa Bayer) no longer wants to be defined by her childhood illness, so she gets her dream job as a host on a home shopping channel. When her first broadcast doesn’t go as planned, she makes a bold choice to save her fate at the network.

Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy (9 p.m., CNN) - In the Season 2 premiere, Academy Award nominee Stanley Tucci continues his travels across Italy to discover the secrets and delights of the country’s regional cuisines. The new season had previously been delayed because of the war in Ukraine. Tonight’s debut starts in Venice. From CNN: “Tucci, who is Italian on both sides, brings us on his journey to the bustling food markets, delectable home cooking and hidden trattorias of the Italian peninsula. From the hearty, traditional dishes in Umbria to the unique cuisine of Venice, this is a deeply personal, witty and warm odyssey of gastronomic delights. This season, Tucci also visits Piedmont in northern Italy on his hunt for the elusive white truffle; and back in his adopted hometown of London, Tucci uncovers how Italian immigration has transformed the food scene.”

Nomad with Carlton McCoy (10 p.m., CNN) - In this new series, sommelier, entrepreneur and CEO Carlton McCoy showcases how music, food, fashion and culture make people unique.

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Brooke Cain
The News & Observer
Brooke Cain is a North Carolina native who has worked at The News & Observer and McClatchy for more than 30 years as a researcher, reporter and media writer. She is the National Service Journalism Editor for McClatchy. 
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