Sunday TV: ‘Treehouse of Horror XXVIII’
When it comes to Halloween confections, let us not forget the annual “Treehouse of Horror” episode of “The Simpsons” (Fox, 8 p.m.), which is now all the way up to…
Saturday TV: How’d ‘Carvey Show’ Fail?
How could this go wrong? Dana Carvey, fresh from “Saturday Night Live” was given a chance to do his own prime time sketch comedy show on ABC in 1996, co…
Friday TV: Laura Benanti in ‘She Loves Me’
Laura Benanti, who does such a good Melania impersonation, stars opposite TV’s Zachary Levi (“Chuck”) in the Roundabout Theater revival of the 1963 Jerry Bock-Sheldon Harnick musical “She Loves Me,”…
Another Live Night for Chris Gethard
At a time when huge teams of writers script nearly every moment of late night comedy shows, with filmed bits are carefully shot in advance and even the nightly “live”…
Also on Thursday: ‘Great Pumpkin’ Again
The fruitlessness of faith may be the underlying theme to the beloved Peanuts holiday special that first premiered in 1966. There may be a new poignancy to this year’s annual…
Wednesday TV: Honoring Country Stars
It’s not quite the awards show, but the CMT Artists of the Year 2017 (CMT, 8 p.m.) will salute performers like Jason Aldean and Luke Bryan (pictured above), Florida Georgia…
Folger’s Close Up ‘Antony and Cleopatra’
A condensed "Antony and Cleopatra" at the Folger Theatre still has time for a couple of ensemble dance numbers straight out of "Solid Gold," a battle scene that's almost as…
Tuesday TV: Two New Comedies on AT&T
AT&T picked the wrong time to buy DirecTV’s Audience Network, according to recent reports, at a time when cable-cutting is growing. But it is also at a time when it…
Monday TV: Babies, Babies Everywhere
You may think your hospital is busy. But likely not as busy as the Dr. Jose Labella Memorial Hospital in Philippines, serving poor pregnant women, which has an average of…
Sunday TV: Showtime’s ‘White Famous’
Jay Pharaoh, never used to his full potential on “Saturday Night Live,” bounces back with a series “White Famous” (Showtime, 10 p.m.), about a comedian trying to break into Hollywood…