TV best bets with the Olympics, season finale of ‘HGTV Design Star’

The big event this week is the London Olympics, starting Friday with the opening ceremonies on NBC. If this is your thing, you’ll be able to gorge on two weeks of track and field, gymnastics, basketball and more. Otherwise, this is a relatively quiet week on TV, with “Bachelor Pad” on ABC returning tonight, HGTV’s “Design Star” finishing its run Tuesday and Bravo’s “Top Chef Masters” cooking up new challenges on Wednesday. MONDAY “American Ninja Warrior” 8 p.m. NBC (fourth season finale) — The finalists battle for the win in a four-stage course. “Bachelor Pad” 8 p.m. ABC (third… >>
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