Bid adieu to "Entourage" Sunday, though a movie is always a possibility.

Two shows that revolved heavily around male bonding are closing their doors forever this week: FX’s “Rescue Me” Wednesday and HBO’s “Entourage” Sunday.

Both had long runs. “Rescue Me” lasted seven seasons, reflecting on life in a firehouse in New York City after 9/11. “Entourage” over eight seasons placed the spotlight on a fictional star actor and his buddies who hovered around him. Fans of each show enjoyed the banter and camaraderie among the characters in fundamentally different locales. While “Rescue Me” was far darker, humor was never far from its heart. For “Entourage,” if there was drama, it was mostly the absurdist actions of Johnny Drama.

On a far more serious note, networks are pouring out the 10th anniversary 9/11 tributes, documentaries, films, et. al. On the strange end, there’s one program that involves talking to people who believe they spoke to their loved ones who died on 9/11 after the fact, courtesy of the BIO channel. For greatest creativity: OWN has a special  featuring the surviving twins of those who died on that day. Too much for you by Sunday? There’s always the season finale of HBO’s “True Blood” to truly take you away from reality.

And for especially insipid reality, check out “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” on Bravo Monday night to see how they’ve adjusted the show in the wake of Taylor Armstrong’s husband Russell’s suicide.

MONDAY
“Basketball Wives L.A.” 8 p.m. VH1 — Malaysia and Laura argue while Tanya becomes a pariah.
“Bachelor Pad” 8 p.m. ABC — The surviving contestants pair up as couples for competition.
“When Pop Culture Saved America” 8 p.m. BIO — How celebrities helped in the post-9/11 healing process.
“The Secret Life of the American Teenager” 8 p.m. ABC Family (fourth season summer finale) — Grace helps Jack with his graduation speech.
“The Closer” 9 p.m. TNT — New and potentially hopeful developments emerge in Brenda’s civil case.
“The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” 9 p.m. Bravo (second season debut) — The suicide of Russell Armstrong has cast a dark shadow over this show.
“The Glades” 10 p.m. A&E (second season finale) — Ex-con brothers seize Callie’s hospital and take hostages.
“Keeping Up with the Kardashians” 10 p.m. E! (sixth season finale) — Kris Humphries asks Kim to marry him.
“Children of 9/11” 10 p.m. NBC — A look at 11 children impacted by 9/11.
“Rizzoli & Isles” 10 p.m. TNT — Jane attempts to dodge sensitivity training.
TUESDAY
“I Survived” 8 p.m. BIO — The stories of 12 survivors from 9/11.
“America’s Got Talent” 9 p.m. NBC — The top 10 acts perform.
“Flipping Out” 9 p.m. Bravo (fifth season finale) — Jeff gets the urge to flip houses again.
“Take the Money and Run” 9 p.m. ABC (first season finale) — A dating couple tries to hid the money from two retired Chicago police detectives.
“Auction Kings” 9:30 p.m. Discovery — A bull sack purse inspires Gallery 63’s first mechanical bull rodeo.
“Combat Hospital” 10 p.m. ABC (first season finale) — The women’s clinic is attacked.
“Picker Sisters” 10 p.m. Lifetime (first season finale) — Tracy and Tanya seek treasures in the South.
“Rachel Zoe Project” 10 p.m. Bravo (fourth season debut)— Roger worries a pregnant Rachel is trying to do too much.
“Sons of Anarchy” 10 p.m. FX (fourth season debut)— Clay and Jax return from prison to face a new sheriff in town.

WEDNESDAY

“Buried Treasure” 8 p.m. Fox — The Kenos visit a Cleveland family who hopes their “treasures” will cover college tuition.
“Famous Food” 8 p.m. VH1 (first season finale) — Don’t expect this show to be back. It was a ratings dud.
“America’s Got Talent” 9 p.m. NBC — Watch the top 10 become the top five.
“Saved” 9 p.m. Animal Planet (new series) — Stories of humans bonding with animals to cope with tragedy.
“Pawn 90210” 10 p.m. E! — Yes, there are pawn shops even in Beverly Hills.
“Necessary Roughness” 10 p.m. USA — Dani braces for the first anniversary of her divorce.
“Paranormal Witness” 10 p.m. Syfy (new series) — A five-year-old girl in Baltimore befriends an invisible girl named Emily.
“Rescue Me” 10 p.m. FX (series finale) — The guys at 62 Truck picks up the pieces after a major fire. And we bid farewell to Tommy & Co.
“Storage Wars” 10 p.m. A&E — There’s a look at Mayan art and what could be a Wells Fargo stagecoach gun.

THURSDAY

“Big Brother” 9 p.m. CBS — Early favorites to win are Rachel and Jordan.
“Burn Notice” 9 p.m. USA (fifth season summer finale) — Michael tries to clear his name of Max’s murder.
“Project Runway” 9 p.m. Bravo — Another team matchup, which guarantees someone will get into an idiotic argument with Bert.
“Rookie Blue” 10  p.m. ABC (second season finale)  — Andy blames himself for Swarek’s disappearance.
“Futurama” 10 p.m. Comedy (sixth season finale) — This finale features three animation styles: black and white, video-game and anime.
“Jersey Shore” 10 p.m. MTV — Ron and Sam try to patch things up for 105th time.
“Suits” 10 p.m. USA (first season finale) — Harvey tries to free an innocent man.
“Wilfred” 10 p.m. FX (first season finale) — Ryan ignores Wilfred’s advice, setting off an existential crisis.
“Louie” 10:30 p.m. FX (second season finale) — As usual, Louie has a rough time.

FRIDAY

“Friends With Benefits” 8 p.m. NBC — Ben tries to launch a food-truck business.
“Mel Brooks and Dick Cavett Together” 9 p.m. HBO — A conversation between two Hollywood legends.
“Karaoke Battle” 9 p.m. ABC — The regional round winners compete in the semifinals.
“9/11: The Days After” 9 p.m. History— The impact of 9/11 is examined in multiple ways.
“Say Yes to the Dress: Atlanta” 9 p.m. TLC —  A bride who lost a lot of weight is ready to show off her thinner body.
“Haven” 10 p.m. Syfy — An infection takes down a police officer, prompting a lockdown.
“Torchwood” 10 p.m. Starz (fourth season finale) — The Torchwood team launches a final mission against the indomitable Three Families.
“Strike Back” 10 p.m. Cinemax — Stonebridge and Scott try to stop Connolly’s plan to deliver a weapon of mass destruction to Latif .

WEEKEND

“Cops” 8 tonight Fox (24th season debut) — “America’s Most Wanted” is gone but “Cops” survives.
“Voices From Inside the Towers” 9 tonight History — An aural account of 9/11.
“Portraits From Ground Zero” 10 tonight A&E — Andrea Booher interviews people she photographed after the 9/11 attacks.
“Beyond: Message From 9/11” 10 tonight BIO — Family members of 9/11 victims recall messages they’ve received from beyond.
“9/11: Ten Years Later” 8 p.m. Sunday CBS — A 2011 update of the Jules and Gedeon Naudet 2002 documentary.
“Making the 9/11 Memorial” 8 p.m. Sunday History— The making of the September 11 Memorial.
“Twins of the Twin Towers ” 9 p.m. Sunday OWN — Men and women who lost their twin siblings on 9/11.
“Rebirth” 9 p.m. Sunday Showtime — Following five people affected by 9/11 over ten years.
“True Blood” 9 p.m. Sunday HBO (fourth season finale) — Sookie taps into Bon Temps’ spiritual past for help in her battle with Marnie’s latest incarnation.
“The Space Between” 9 p.m. Sunday USA— A flight attendant drives a Pakistani-American boy to New York after 9/11.
“Curb Your Enthusiasm” 10 p.m. Sunday HBO (eight season finale) — Larry clashes with neighbor Michael J. Fox.
“Entourage” 10:30 p.m. HBO (series finale) — As the boys bid HBO goodbye forever, Vince takes a surprising step after a first date with Sophia.

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By Rodney Ho, rho@ajc.com, AJCRadioTV blog