US actress Zoe Kravitz poses on the red carpet upon arrival for a special screening for the movie "The Batman" at the BFI IMAX, in London, on February 23, 2022. (Photo by Tolga Akmen / AFP) (Photo by TOLGA AKMEN/AFP via Getty Images)

Best-bets for March 12: “SNL,” after a basketball marathon

1) “Saturday Night Live,” 11:29 p.m., NBC. Zoe Kravitz (shown here) – Catwoman in the new “Batman” movie – has her first turn as host. She’s both an actress like her mom (Lisa Bonet) and a singer like her dad (Lenny Kravitz). In this case, however, the music guest will be Rosalia. Read more…

1) “Saturday Night Live,” 11:29 p.m., NBC. Zoe Kravitz (shown here) – Catwoman in the new “Batman” movie – has her first turn as host. She’s both an actress like her mom (Lisa Bonet) and a singer like her dad (Lenny Kravitz). In this case, however, the music guest will be Rosalia.
2) Basketball. It’s time for the championship games of college tournaments, with the winners getting an automatic spot in the NCAA tourney. Games are on Fox (Big East, 6:30 p.m ET.; Pac 12, 9), CBS (Mountain West, 6), ESPN (Big 12, 6 p.m.; ACC, 8:30), ESPN2 (American East, 11 a.m.; MEAC, 1 p.m.; MAC, 7:30; Southland, 9:30; Big West, 11:30) and more. Semi-finals include 1 and 3:30 p.m. ET, CBS (Big Ten) and ESPN (SEC) and 3 and 5:30, ESPN2 (American).
3) “The Great Chocolate Showdown,” 8 p.m., CW. A week from the finale, the final four contestants face two challenges – use a 3-D molding technique, then make a dessert inspired by a chocolate bar. One person, CW says, “boldly re-imagines a chocolate bar.”
4) Movies. Two dead-serious Oscar-winners lead the night. In “If Beale Street Could Talk” (2018, 8 p.m., BET), Regina King won as supporting actress. “Chariots of Fire” (1981, 8 p.m. ET, Turner Classic Movies) won for best picture and for its script, costumes and the resounding Vangelis score. Other choices include superheroes — “Wonder Woman” (2017), 7 p.m., TNT; and “Captain America: Civil War” (2016), 8:15 p.m., Syfy – plus “West Side Story” (2021), 8 p.m., HBO.
5) ALSO: It’s a night of competition. Alongside all those college basketball games, the pros have the Bucks and Warriors, at 8:30 p.m. ET on ABC. Also, NBC has the paralympics at 8 p.m. and Showtime has mixed martial arts at 9.

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