Friday TV: ‘Man in the High Castle’ Returns
It’s based on a Philip K. Dick novel from over a half century ago, but “The Man in the High Castle” (Amazon, streaming) has an uncomfortably contemporary chill to it,…
Thursday TV: Holiday Pop, ‘Nashville’
Justin Bieber, Charlie Puth, Ariana Grande (pictured), Diplo, the Chainsmokers, Meghan Trainor, Ellie Goulding, Lucas Graham, Fifth Harmony, Dya, Niall Horan and DNCE all perform in the annual “iHeartRadio Jingle…
Wednesday TV: Dim ‘Star’ Out of ‘Empire’
For a while it looked like Lee Daniels’ “Empire” (Fox, 8 p.m.) was soaring and couldn’t be tamed. Each new episode rated higher than the one before, and that was…
Tuesday TV: The Rock’s Seasons Greetings
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, who wears an Elvis style jumpsuit at times, hosts the annual “Rock the Troops” (Spike, Comedy Central, VH1, 9 p.m.) from the Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickham…
Monday TV: Billboard’s Women in Music
Hailee Seinfeld hosts “Billboard Women in Music 2016” (Lifetime, 9 p.m.), Madonna with a woman of the year award. Other honorees include Shania Twain, Kesha (left), Andra Day, Meghan Trainor,…
Sunday TV: Lord Grantham is Henry VI
One of the great things on television this decade has been the presentation, in order, of Shakespeare’s history plays, with a distinguished series of British actors. After three years, here…
Saturday TV: Football’s Good vs. Evil Game
“Catholic vs. Convicts” (ESPN, 9 p.m.) recounts the epic 1988 matchup between then No. 4 Notre Dame and No. 1 Miami. Director Patrick Creadon, who was a Notre Dame senior…
Playlist 12-9-16
Started by marking the birthdays of Neil Innes of the Bonzo Dog Band and Dan Hicks. Noted the passing of Greg Lake this week at 69. Then a bunch of…
Friday TV: Madonna, Still on Tour at 58
She’s a target for some just because she’s pushing 60. But Madonna still works hard to stay true to her music in recordings and tours, which that at times have…
Thursday TV: Cookie’s Christmas Party
Come and get your Christmas Cookie as Taraji P. Henson hosts the special “Taraji’s White Hot Holidays” (Fox, 8 p.m.), with songs from Smokey Robinson, Pharrell Willams, Alicia Keys, Missy…