Report from a Cruise to Alaska
That grand expanse of land taking up the northeast chunk of land of North America, frozen half the time, stretching out almost to touch Russia, is still evolving. There were…
Sort of Gone Fishin’
We try our best here to keep you appraised, at the very least, of the daily television offerings every day despite the challenges of travel or demands of day to…
Larry Wilmore No More
Black Voices Matter, in late night political comedy as in serious news commentary, documentary reporting and history. Larry Wilmore, in his nearly year long stint as hosting "The Nightly Show”…
Sunday TV: Romance in Chesapeake
The newest soapy series for Hallmark occurs on the Eastern Shore, where a divorced mother from the city returns to Maryland to help save the family inn from foreclosure, based…
Saturday TV: No Sleep ‘Til ‘Brooklyn’
Saoirse Ronan stars as an Irish immigrant in New York 1950s in John Crowley’s “Brooklyn” (HBO, 8 p.m.), making its premium cable debut. Lily Tomlin, meanwhile, stars in Paul Weitz’…
Luhrmann Gets ‘The Get Down’
If you want an authentic look at the birth of hip-hop in the Boogie Down Bronx your first choice would probably not be Baz Luhrmann, the fair haired Australian director…
Also on Friday: Baking, Swimming Winners
A winner is named among finalists Nadiya, Tamal and Ian on the third season finale of “The Great British Bake Off” (PBS, 9:30 p.m.), after they bake a very nice…
Triumph Goes to the Conventions
The Insult Comic Dog has finally found an election year that suits him. And in a year when political satire has flourished, Triumph the Insult Comic Dog’s primary election special…
Also on Thursday: Gymnastic Dominance
Simone Biles goes for the all around individual gymnastics gold at the 2016 Rio Olympics (NBC, 8 p.m.), where Michael Phelps and Ryan Locate swim the 200-meter individual medley. Not…
Wednesday TV: Marking ‘World Lion Day’
It’s World Lion Day and Animal Planet takes note with a day of programming the begins bright and early with “Big Cat Diary” (6 a.m.), with “Into the Lion’s Den”…