Friday TV: Bob and David Back Again
Seventeen years after their groundbreaking absurdist sketch comedy series "Mr. Show with Bob and David," the two are back, online, using only the latter half of that title. "W/ Bob…
Other Things I’ve Written Lately
Here are some other things I've written lately: A chat with Wanda Sykes for the Washington Post. A story about the revolutionary lighting system at the reopened Renwick Gallery in…
Thursday TV: Teens Take Over ‘Runway’
Following the success of smaller-sized cooking competitions from "MasterChef Junior" to "Chopped Junior," here's one for fashion, with Tim Gunn presiding over a group of hopeful teenage designers on "Project…
Wednesday TV: New ‘Men Women Wild’
A clothed variation of their “Naked and Afraid” series, “Men Women Wild” (Discovery, 10 p.m.) tests the relationships of three survivalist couples by sending them in three directions. One pair…
Tuesday TV: The New ‘Donny!’: Don’t!
More than once somebody refers to Donny Deutsch as Donny Douche in his ruthlessly unfunny new sitcom “Donny!” (USA, 10:30 p.m.). It’s not far off the mark. What the boorish…
Monday TV: Elders Back in the Closet
Whatever advances have been made in the LGBT world, it all seems to crash down once they become elderly. Then, they fear showing their identity for fear of reprisals or…
Sunday TV: Ballet Drama on Starz
For all of its visual potential, ballet has only rarely been portrayed well in film or TV. The latest attempt, “Flesh and Bone” (Starz, 8 p.m.) stars Sarah Hay, who…
Saturday TV: Trump Flips Wigs on ‘SNL’
It's a night of elaborate hairpieces on "Saturday Night Live" (NBC, 11:30 p.m.) with Donald Trump the controversial choice to host and Sia the musical guest. It's bad enough that…
Playlist 11-6-15
Parents weekend at any college means that campuses are overrun with well-wishing elders, who can tour facilities, relieve offspring from cafeteria food for a night at a fancier restaurant and…
Chita Rivera, 82, Pities the Kids
She may be 82, but Broadway legend Chita Rivera is still dancing and singing, most recently in “The Visit” for which she’s won another Tony nomination. She’s won two already,…