Tonight’s ‘The Night Of’ on HBO
I had been hearing about the mysterious HBO pilot for years. A friend who had seen the work, shot in 2012, described one of the most fascinating crime tales he’d…
Also on Sunday: ‘The Circus’ Returns
The political season never stopped its intensity, but “The Circus: Inside the Greatest Political Show on Earth” (Showtime, 8 p.m.) took a break anyway. But now they’re back, in time…
Saturday TV: Pops Stars and Wildlife
Christina Aguilera sings “Light Up the Sky” about protective animal mothers and Usher sings “Strong” about a sea turtle in the first two episodes of “Hello World!” (Discover, 8 and…
Playlist 7-8-16
Seeing Mavis Staples this weekend made me want to play a lot of her dad's group, but it also spoke to the conditions in the country this week. Followed with…
Friday TV: U.S. Olympic Gymnastics Trials
Way better than watching would-be ninjas on jerry-rigged courses, the best in women’s gymnastics compete for a spot in the five person team that will go to the Rio games…
Bob Dylan, Mavis Staples at Wolf Trap
I went to the second of two stops by Bob Dylan and his band at Wolf Trap in Virginia Wednesday, thinking maybe that he’d change up the set a bit…
Thursday TV: The Zen of ‘MMMBop’
“Greatest Hits” (ABC, 9 p.m.) concentrates on the mid- to late 90s, which means you’ll see Hanson all grown up singing “MMMBop.” In addition, Meghan Trainor joins the Backstreet Boys…
Wednesday TV: ‘Royal Pains’ Farewell
After eight seasons, the breezy series about a doctor for hire in the Hamptons comes to a close. Mark Feurstein’s Dr. Hank Lawson on “Royal Pains” (USA, 10 p.m.) is…
Inside A Rainy ‘A Capitol Fourth’
An invitation to the “Capitol Fourth” concert on the National Mall seemed interesting. Smokey Robinson was headlining, a bigger draw for me than, say Barry Manilow or Frankie Valli, who…
Tuesday TV: An Avalanche of Westerns
One of the first popular movies was also one of the first Westerns. Edwin S. Porter’s 1903 classic 12 minute “The Great Train Robbery” (TCM, 6:15 a.m.) is the first…