Thursday TV: Too Soon for a Pool Party?
There was no way to predict the actions in McKinney, Texas, before they named "The iHeart Radio Summer Pool Party" (The CW, 9 p.m.). Nicki Minaj, Kelly Clarkson, Echosmith and…
Wednesday TV: More Country Awards
Two non-singers, Brittany Snow and Erin Andrews, host The 2015 CMT Music Awards (CMT, 8 p.m.) live from Nashville. Performers include Carrie Underwood, above, who is nominated for the most…
Paul Weller at The 9:30 Club
Paul Weller kicked off his North American tour with a little bit of jet-caused dry throat. At least that’s how he explained downing a liter or so of bottled water…
Fairy Godsisters: Mary-Kate and Ashley
Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, the child stars who recently declined to be involved in the upcoming revival of TV’s “Full House,” are still alive in the memory of young millennial…
Tuesday TV: New ‘Hell’s Kitchen’ Winner
A winner is named on the season 14 finale of Gordon Ramsay's "Hell's Kitchen" (Fox, 9 p.m.) between Meghan Gill, 28, of Roanoke, and T Gregoire, 31, of Atlanta. Each…
When the Podcast Becomes a Stage Show
There’s a long history of radio broadcasts and stage shows. Many of the earliest radio programs in the pre-television era were recorded before live audiences. Radio stars in turn became…
Monday TV: ‘Becoming Us’ on ABC Family
The hubbub over Caitlyn Jenner's Vanity Fair cover plays right into the scheduled start of "Becoming Us" (ABC Family, 9 pm.) an unscripted series about a teenager whose father is…
Sunday TV: Tony Awards’ Song and Dance
Alan Cumming joins Kristen Chenoweth to host The 69th Annual Tony Awards (CBS, 8 p.m.), which hs turned into a pretty reliable entertainment perennial. A decade or so ago, it…
Saturday TV: ‘Power’ Returns for Season 2
Widely overlooked in its first run last summer "Power" (Starz, 9 p.m.) was a decent drama that was all but eclipsed by another all African American series, "Empire." Producer Curtis…
Playlist 6-6-15
A shortened (or regular) two hour show almost didn't begin at all, with the CDs completely inaudible at first. Eventually, though, it began with some Stax, continued with some Stones'…