Sunday TV: Denouement at ‘Downton’
Changing times of the 20th Century has long since clashed with the outmoded manners of English estate living displayed on “Downton Abbey” (PBS, 9 p.m., check local listings), so it’s…
Saturday TV: The End of ‘MythBusters’
After 14 seasons and countless explosions, “MythBusters” (Discovery, 8 p.m.) comes to an end. Discovery’s longest running show has featured celebrity guests over the years from Seth Rogen to Aaron…
Friday TV: Loretta Lynn, Frank Underwood
Loretta Lynn at 83 releases her first new album (“Full Circle”) in 12 years on the same day a new bio film on her remarkable life premieres on “American Masters”…
Thursday TV: Joan Allen in ‘The Family’
Joan Allen stars in "The Family" (ABC, 9 p.m.), a new series whose premise sounds kind of familiar. She’s an ambitious politician whose son went missing a decade ago. Suddenly…
Wednesday TV: Real, Tired ‘O’Neals’
There’s a pretty good cast and some sharp direction to the new family sitcom “The Real O’Neals” (ABC, 8:30 p.m.). But it seems a little old fashioned if its central…
Tuesday TV: Some Pre-Astronaut Antics
Let us now praise the Air Force daredevils who were doing their own experiments as NASA was assembling astronauts, like the guy who went up 101,000 feet in a balloon…
Monday TV: Celebrating Mavis Staples
Hearing the great voice of Mavis Staples is just one of the pleasures of watching “Mavis!” (HBO, 9 p.m.), Jessica Edwards’ documentary about the singer who was a deep-voiced standout…
Sunday TV: Oscars So Dull, Too
If ever there was a year to skip The Academy Awards (ABC, 8:30 p.m.) it might be this year’s. Already there has been an organized boycott for its lack of…
Saturday TV: Independent Spirit Awards
I found out some time ago that the best thing about Oscar weekend is actually the Film Independent Spirit Awards (IFC, 5 p.m.) that comes the night before. The relaxed…
Playlist 2-26-16
I had planned to play big chunks of three artists tonight, but I guess I was surprised that they were all I played. Ray Charles because there was a White…