Wednesday TV: ‘Carmichael Show’ Returns
Months ago, I got to witness the initial table read for the 15th episode of “The Carmichael Show” (NBC, 9 p.m.) that begins its third season. It really didn't work…
Tuesday TV: J-Lo’s ‘World of Dance’
Jennifer Lopez produces and is one of the judges on the new “World of Dance” (NBC, 10 p.m.), the latest summer reality talent competition in which a variety of movement…
Monday TV: A Michael Jackson TV Movie
A Michael Jackson impersonator named Navi stars in a new made-for-TV movie covering the last three years in the life of the King of Pop. “Michael Jackson: Searching for Neverland”…
Sunday TV: National Memorial Day Concert
Not sure how the leading men of CBS procedurals — Joe Montagna of “Criminal Minds,” Gary Sinise of “Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders” and Laurence Fishburne of “CSI” — became the…
How Gregg Allman Came to Sing
The death of Gregg Allman at 69 Saturday brings to four the number of original members of the Allman Brothers Band now gone. From the earliest recordings in 1970, his…
Saturday TV: Memorial Day Movies
The Memorial Day Marathon on Turner Classic Movies continues all day, starting with movies about what's called “the forgotten war,” the Korean War. It begins with “Target Zero” (7 a.m.)…
Friday TV: Cooking with Jacques
“Food,” says chef Jacques Pépin, “is a conversation. “And maybe that’s why cooking shows are popular,” he told reporters earlier this year, “because in our time of political correctness, that’s…
Thursday TV: ‘Love Actually’ Update
The 2003 romantic comedy “Love Actually” (Showtime 2, 8 p.m.) never got an official sequel despite its popularity, especially at Christmastime. That changes tonight, sort of, in a 15 minute…
Is That Jack Bauer on Guitar?
Among the perks of being a successful actor is the ability, at the drop of a hat, to fulfill every vague rock star notion you ever had. Unlike most struggling…
Wednesday TV: ‘Dirty Dancing’ Done Cheap
High on the list of unnecessary, unasked for things on TV this season is a three hour musical remake of the 1987 movie “Dirty Dancing” (ABC, 8 p.m.) about romance…