Friday TV: Hugh Grant in New Miniseries
On the new three part miniseries set in 1960s England, “A Very English Scandal” (Amazon, streaming) Hugh Grant plays a closeted politician in the UK who hooks up with a…
Thursday TV: End of ‘The Opposition’
A changing of the guard occurs tonight in late night comedy. Seems like a bad time politically to end “The Opposition with Jordan Klepper” (Comedy Central, 11:30 p.m.), which has…
Wednesday TV: Season 20 for ‘Big Brother’
A flight attendant, a former undercover cop, a welder and a Las Vegas entertainer are among the 16 cast members of the the 20th season of “Big Brother” (CBS, 8…
The Feelies at the 930 Club
The fast jangle and hypnotic rhythms of The Feelies is not just a warm throwback to 1980s when their first album ushered in a precise kind of frantic nerd rock,…
Tuesday TV: ‘Secret City’ on Netflix
Anna Torv, once of “Fringe” stars in an Australian series “Secret City” (Netflix streaming) as a journalist looking into a death that has something to do with U.S./China political intrigue.…
Monday TV: Imagine Dragons, Acceptance
Dan Reynolds, frontman of the group Imagine Dragons, acts like he deserves a big pat on the back for not adhering to the discriminatory policies of the Mormon Church in…
Sunday TV: Jamie Foxx Hosts BET Awards
Anita Baker, currently on her farewell tour, will receive a lifetime achievement award at the BET Awards 2018 (BET, MTV, TV Land, VH1, 8 p.m.). Performers are to include Wale, YG, Ledisi,…
Saturday TV: Radio Disney Music Awards
Ah, you thought you were out of touch with the MTV Video Music Awards. At the 2018 Radio Disney Music Awards (Disney, 8 and 9:30 p.m.) the nominees include Cheat…
At the ‘Luke Cage’ Premiere Party
The second season of “Luke Cage” (Netflix, streaming) begins tonight on the service, but there was a premiere party the other night at the Kennedy Center celebrating Marvel’s bulletproof brother…
Also On Friday: British Bakers Return
Although there’s been a shakeup in the cast in the UK, the version of “The Great British Baking Show” (PBS, 9 p.m., check local listings) making its fifth season premiere…