Wednesday TV: Salute to the Maestro
He gave a soundtrack to a lot of blockbusters, and hence to a lot of lives. So tonight the composer becomes the first to receive the highest award from the…
Tuesday TV: Barkin Has Bite on ‘Kingdom’
Ellen Barkin hasn’t been particularly well used since her early films, but now she may have found a role well suited for her in the new series “Animal Kingdom” (TNT,…
Monday TV: ‘BrainDead’ Bugs D.C.
Networks do whatever the heck they want in the summer, and sometimes it even results in watchable fare. Tonight, the makers of “The Good Wife” start a series that tries…
Theatre Review: ‘Static’ at Source Festival
“Static” is just the kind of play you might expect from a former longtime sound theatrical sound designer. But author Tom Horan is also an accomplished playwright, which sort of…
The Heavy’s Night Off at The 9:30
It’s not easy being an opener on a big arena tour — the act nobody came to see, playing a fraction of your set to a half-empty barn as people…
Sunday TV: ‘Hamilton’ to Dominate Tonys
The 70th Annual Tony Awards (CBS, 8 p.m.) won’t make it any easier to buy tickets to “Hamilton,” which has 16 nominations, including best musical. That’s the most in Tony…
Saturday TV: Even More About O.J.
Few documentaries have earned the early acclaim as the series “O.J.: Made in America” (ABC, 9 p.m.). Though one may rightly think there’s been enough already about O.J. Simpson and…
Playlist 6-10-16
One of the weirdest shows ever. I could never tell if it ever got to anybody outside of the studio. It didn't seem to be on the air, and I…
Friday TV: Muhammad Ali Put to Rest
Not since a Pope’s death has there been such massive coverage of a death — and never before for a sports figure. But Muhammad Ali was more than an athlete.…
Thursday TV: Spike Knows What Guys Like
“Guys Choice 2016” (Spike, 9 p.m.) not only takes the male perspective in honoring celebrity heroes, it takes time to honor its own 10th anniversary. Therefore there is a Guys…