Tuesday TV: ‘MadTV’ Back with New Cast
It was the only late night competitor to “Saturday Night Live” to really give it a run for the money. It was the incubator for a lot of comics from…
Bryan Ferry, Still Cool, at Lincoln Theatre
In a year that began with the death of David Bowie and was followed by a seeming succession of crushing musical losses, it becomes more important to cherish the influential…
Monday TV: Now, the Democrats’ Turn
If you’re not tired of balloons and bunting, the Democratic National Convention (MSNBC, CSPAN, 8 p.m.; PBS, 8 p.m; CNN, 9 p.m.; ABC, CBS and NBC, 10 p.m.) tries its…
Sunday TV: History, Ozzy’s Way
Once, they were part of reality TV’s first family. Now the mumbling paterfamilias of the Osbournes and his No. 1 son join forces on a travel show. On “Ozzy and…
What I Saw at the Capital Fringe Festival
Got to see nearly a dozen productions at this year's Capital Fringe Festival. Which sounds like a lot but is only a fraction of the 130 shows produced. At any…
Saturday TV: Put a Spike in It, It’s Done
With the transcontinental railroad complete, “Hell on Wheels” (AMC, 9 p.m.) comes to an end after five seasons. The Central Pacific was first to hit the finish line and went over…
Playlist 7-22-16
A salute to George Clinton's birthday was followed by a memorial to Alan Vega, the innovator and former member of Suicide who died last Saturday at 78. There was a…
Friday Night: Battling Back to ‘Big Brother’
A rare Friday night “Big Brother” (CBS, 8 p.m.) is reserved for the competition among the five evicted houseguests so far to compete against one another so that one of…
Thursday: Finally, a Use for Political Pins
Hot air! Thin skin! Round! Unpredictability of how things will fall! The balloon drop shares a lot with the nominee at the Republican National Convention (MSNBC, 5 p.m.; Fox News,…
Wednesday TV: Satirical Motherlode
The only disappointment so far about “Full Frontal with Samantha Bee” is that it’s only on once a week. The GOP Trumpathon in Cleveland, though, has necessitated “A Very Special Full…