Remembering Leon Russell, 1942-2016
The sad march of death of influential rock ’n’ roll figures continues with the death of Leon Russell on Sunday at 74. Most prominent in the spectacular “Mad Dogs and…
Sunday TV: Not Your Expected Lady Mary
Sunday nights used to belong to Michelle Dockery and her Lady Mary on “Downton Abbey.” Now, she’s something completely different, a sexy modern con artist in the sleek new drama…
Stage Review: New Dimension for ‘Tommy’
"Tommy," the groundbreaking 1969 set by the Who that it dubbed a rock opera, finds a new dimension in the Open Circle Theatre production in Silver Spring. While there's still…
Saturday TV: Comedy and Crime
It’s amazing to think that Dave Chappelle has never hosted “Saturday Night Live” (NBC, 11:30 p.m.), but he does so tonight on a new show where the big question may…
Playlist, 11-11-16
After a hard week, election fallout clouded the first half of tonight's Friday Night Rock show, but it led into the biting political commentary of Leonard Cohen, who dominated the…
Friday TV: ‘Gypsy’ Returns to the West End
The West End Revival of the musical by Stephen Sondheim, Jule Styne and Arthur Laurents, “Gypsy,” gets a full showcase on “Great Performances” (PBS, 9 p.m.) starring Imelda Staunton as…
Stage Review: ‘Six Degrees,’ 26 Years Later
More than 25 years after it was first staged, “Six Degrees of Separation,” John Guare’s sly tale of a young con man captivating and ultimately fooling an upper East Side…
Thursday TV: ‘Grey’s’ Stuck in a Room
“Grey’s Anatomy” (ABC, 8 p.m.) tries something different — an episode that takes place entirely in one setting, with four characters — Meredith, Owen, Stephanie and Webber. Producers are describing…
Wednesday TV: Joe Takes a Ride with Jay
One regret Joe Biden always had as vice president was that he couldn’t drive his Corvette while in office. The end is in sight now, but he gets a head…
Life at home with CNN’s John King
“John, will you take out the garbage?” “Well that’s an interesting question. If you take a look at the kitchen trash can, you can see that it’s 77 percent full,…