Other Things I’ve Written Lately
Here are some other things I've written recently: A survey of the new "Landline" exhibit from the artist Sean Scully for Smithsonian Magazine.com. A preview of the new season of "NCIS," with…
Saturday TV: ‘The Shape of Water’
Guillermo del Toro’s splashy, Oscar-winning “The Shape of Water” (HBO, 8 p.m.) finally makes its debut on premium cable. Summer is over but it’s the season covered on “Planet Earth:…
Friday TV: Stone and Hill in ‘Maniac’
One statistic that came out a few times during the Emmys is how much Netflix is spending on new content just this year: $8 billion. Some of those results are…
Thursday TV: CBS Evicts Chen’s Hubby
The drama on “Big Brother” (CBS, 9 p.m.) moves from the final four, reeling from a surprise Wednesday eviction, to issues surrounding the host. On the live Thursday night eviction…
Wednesday TV: ‘I Feel Bad’ Debuts
The first of the new fall TV shows is here and it’s not great. “I Feel Bad” (NBC, 10 p.m.) seems more conventional than it ought to be since it’s…
Tuesday TV: Tom Arnold vs. Donald Trump
One goofball deserves another, or something, as the comedian and actor Tom Arnold becomes obsessed with Donald Trump and specifically, the miles of outtakes from “The Apprentice” that have never…
Monday TV: ‘SNL’ Takeover at the Emmys
“Saturday Night Live” Weekend Update hosts Colin Jost and Michael Che headline The 70th Primetime Emmy Awards (NBC, 8 p.m.), an event in which “SNL” may win further awards —…
Sunday TV: ‘The Circus’ Sees Grim Reaper
“The Circus: Inside the Widest Political Show on Earth” (Showtime, 8 p.m.) returns with a new episode tonight, as John Heilemann takes a tour of Breitbart with Steve Bannon (depicted…
Saturday TV: The Creative Arts Emmys
The Emmys have been pushed from Sunday night to Monday for the first time, lest football be disturbed, but last week’s Creative Arts Emmy Awards (FXX, 8 p.m.) will still…
MC50 Mark History at 930 Club
History swirled around the rare booking of MC50 at the 930 Club Tuesday. Yes, it was the half century anniversary of the debut LP of the Motor City Five. In addition,…