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Not sure what to watch on TV this evening? Don't worry -- we've got you covered. Every day, we here at Moviefone will share our picks for the shows we think are worth watching tonight. Be prepared! Here's what's on TV Monday, September 15:

'Dancing With the Stars' (ABC, 8 p.m.)

It's time for Season 19 of ABC's hit reality dance competition. This time pro dancer Julianne Hough returns and she's in the judging seat, and contestants include stars like "Fresh Prince of Bel Air" actor Alfonso Ribeiro and Olympian Lolo Jones.

'American Ninja Warrior: USA vs. the World' (NBC, 8.p.m.)

U.S. competitors battle competitors from Japan and Europe in this three-hour special.

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'The Approval Matrix' (SundanceTV, 11 p.m.)

The season finale of SundanceTV's pop culture talk show has Neal Brennan and the panel discussing the "dos and don'ts" of modern morality.

If you haven't been watching "The Approval Matrix," allow us to suggest you do so immediately. Neal Brennan (co-creator of "Chappelle's Show") hosts the SundanceTV talk show and is joined each week by a rotating panel of celebs, writers, and fellow comedians to discuss all things pop culture, from highbrow to lowbrow and the brilliant to the despicable.

Topics range from a debate over if Beyonce is cooler than Jay Z to an in-depth discussion about binge-watching TV shows. And so far, Neal has welcomed funny guests like Amy Poehler, Judah Friedlander, and Jim Norton, just to name a few.

The season concludes this Monday, but you can find out where to watch on Moviefone's "The Approval Matrix" page and catch up on the latest full episodes Right Here.

The finale of "The Approval Matrix" airs Monday, September 15 at 11 p.m. Et/Pt on SundanceTV.

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The Approval Matrix, the page that comes last in our magazine but first in our hearts, is now a television show that airs on Sundance. On Monday nights, host Neal Brennan and an ever-changing group of pop-culture luminaries divide the world into highbrow and lowbrow, brilliant and despicable. In this clip, comedian Hannibal Buress and others discuss who should pay for a date: men or women? As fans of his stand-up might expect, Buress has some common-sense theories. ...

Has technology turned us into the worst people ever?

Maybe "the worst" is a little extreme, but at the very least, "The Approval Matrix" host Neal Brennan thinks it's turned us into "self-important, self-promoting, solipsistic, selfie-takers." Wow, that's a mouthful.

I think I'll just tweet it.

Amy Poehler, special guest on the latest episode of "The Approval Matrix," thinks there are too many people with too many opinions. "All Twitter is now is people apologizing." And that's when Brennan admitted, "I can feel something bubbling up inside me. I'd like to apologize now."

You can catch the entire episode on "The Approval Matrix" Monday, September 8, at 11 p.m. Et/Pt on SundanceTV.

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"The Approval Matrix" (sort of) answers the age-old question: who's cooler, Beyoncé or Jay-z?

Neal Brennan argues that even though Jay-z is "the picture of cool," he's not worthy of the title because he steps into the studio and just "goes off the top of his head," while Beyoncé works and grinds and just, well, "surfboardt."

But some of Brennan's guest panelists aren't so keen to agree with him. After all, Jay-z is one of the greatest rappers ever and is an equally savvy business man. In the great Hova's own words, "I'm not a business man/I'm a business, man."

You can catch the entire episode on "The Approval Matrix" Monday, September 1, at 11 p.m. Et/Pt on SundanceTV.

It's the weekend, and you're looking forward to going to the movies, but you don't know which one you're going to see. Luckily for you, Neal Brennan, comedian and host of SundanceTV's "The Approval Matrix" (inspired by the New York magazine feature of the same name), is here to help alleviate your indecisive agony. Here, he evens the playing field and reviews the trailer for the sci-fi drama "The Congress," which stars Robin Wright as an aging, out-of work actress who accepts one last job -- creating a digital likeness for a future Hollywood. Ultimately, the consequences of her decision affect her in ways she didn't consider.

"The Congress" hits theaters August 29. "The Approval Matrix" airs Monday nights at 11 p.m. on SundanceTV.

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The Approval Matrix, Sundance's new show inspired by the back-page New York feature that you read before anything else in the magazine, airs its fourth episode next Monday. The panel show, hosted by Neal Brennan, tosses together personalities from different corners of the pop-culture universe while also featuring interviews with stars like Chris Rock, Jon Stewart, and Amy Poehler. Here, the Parks and Recreation star cries oh-so fake tears over the difficulties of being a modern man.

It's the weekend, and you're looking forward to going to the movies, but you don't know which one you're going to see. Luckily for you, Neal Brennan, comedian and host of SundanceTV's "The Approval Matrix" (inspired by the New York magazine feature of the same name), is here to help alleviate your indecisive agony. Here, he evens the playing field and reviews the trailer for the subterranean horror movie "As Above, So Below," which follows a team of explorers who venture into the catacombs that lie beneath the streets of Paris. Then something bad happens.

"As Above, So Below" hits theaters August 29. "The Approval Matrix" airs Monday nights at 11 p.m. on SundanceTV.

It's the weekend, and you're looking forward to going to the movies, but you don't know which one you're going to see. Luckily for you, Neal Brennan, comedian and host of SundanceTV's "The Approval Matrix" (inspired by the New York magazine feature of the same name), is here to help alleviate your indecisive agony. Here, he evens the playing field and reviews the trailer for eccentric indie comedy "Frank," starring Maggic Gyllenhaal, Domhnall Gleeson, and a headless Michael Fassbender in the title role.

"Frank" is out in theaters now. "The Approval Matrix" airs Monday nights at 11 p.m. on SundanceTV.

It's the weekend, and you're looking forward to going to the movies, but you don't know which one you're going to see. Luckily for you, Neal Brennan, comedian and host of SundanceTV's "The Approval Matrix" (inspired by the New York magazine feature of the same name), is here to help alleviate your indecisive agony. Here, he evens the playing field and reviews the trailer for the docudrama "When the Game Stands Tall," which tells the story of legendary football coach Bob Ladouceur, who took De La Salle High School from obscurity to a record-shattering 151-game winning streak.

"When the Game Stands Tall" hits theaters August 22. "The Approval Matrix" airs Monday nights at 11 p.m. on SundanceTV.

It's almost the weekend, and you're looking forward to going to the movies, but you don't know which one you're going to see. Luckily for you, Neal Brennan, comedian and host of SundanceTV's "The Approval Matrix" (inspired by the New York magazine feature of the same name), is here to help alleviate your indecisive agony. Here, he evens the playing field and reviews the trailer for the R-rated romantic comedy (with a twist!) "The One I Love," starring Elisabeth Moss and Mark Duplass as a couple (Mark Duplass, Elisabeth Moss) on the brink of separation, who escape for a weekend in pursuit of their best selves only to find themselves in an unusual dilemma.

"The One I Love" hits theaters August 22. "The Approval Matrix" airs Monday nights at 11 p.m. on SundanceTV.