What to Watch on Friday: Clay Aiken on Bill Maher’s HBO show

Real Time with Bill Maher (10 p.m., HBO) – Singer Clay Aiken, who ran for a North Carolina congressional seat last year and is currently the star of Esquire Network’s “The Runner-Up” documentary series, will be the mid-show interview guest. Other guests include journalist Judith Miller and historian Jon Meacham.

Also on tonight . . .

Cedric’s Barber Battle (8 p.m., CW) – A new competition reality series hosted by Cedric the Entertainer in which barbers create amazing hair sculptures and designs, all while engaging in some good-natured smack-talk. If you’re a Cedric fan, hang around for the Season 3 premiere of “Whose Line Is It Anyway,” where he guest stars along with comic Gary Anthony Williams.

Bitten (8 p.m., Syfy) – Elena and the pack are on the hunt for Malcolm in the Season 2 premiere. A second new episode, in which Clay investigates a witchcraft symbol, airs at 9.

Last Man Standing (8 p.m., ABC) – In the Season 4 finale, Ryan’s father reveals the true motive behind his visit.

Cristela (8:30 p.m., ABC) – In the season (and perhaps series) finale, Cristela, Maddie and Josh wait for the results of their bar exams.

The Messengers (9 p.m., CW) – Another new CW series, this one a drama about a mysterious object that falls to Earth resulting in the deaths and resurrections of five strangers.

Orphan Black (Midnight, IFC) - The third season of “Orphan Black” starts Saturday night, so this marathon of the first two seasons is well timed. Set the DVR and catch up!

This story was originally published April 19, 2015 at 2:00 AM with the headline "What to Watch on Friday: Clay Aiken on Bill Maher’s HBO show."