Sunday TV: New Starz Series ‘Vida’
The new “Vida” (Starz, 8:30 p.m.) stars Mishel Prada and Melissa Barrera as estranged Mexican American sisters who return to East L.A. after their mother’s death. There they find out…
They Give Rock a Bad Name
Though the first induction ceremonies of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame more than 30 years ago boasted the biggest guns and most wide ranging jam sessions, they were…
Also on Saturday: Kentucky Derby, Etc.
It’s probably a good day to stay inside, to avoid people hopped up on mint juleps or margaritas, as The Kentucky Derby (NBC, 2:30 p.m.) coincides with Cinco de Mayo…
Friday TV: Cold War Jazz Ambassadors
The coolest weapon in America’s Cold War may have been the efforts by the U.S. State Department to show off the country’s jazz greats in international tours that would counter…
Thursday TV: A Gildersleeve Afternoon
Let us now praise “The Great Gildersleeve” (TCM, 3 p.m.). First introduced on the “Fibber McGee and Molly” radio show in 1939, the pompous Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve and his trilling…
Wednesday TV: Serena Williams at Home
The life of tennis champ Serena Williams, including her marriage to Reddit inventor Alexis Ohanian, her complicated pregnancy and her eventual return to competition is the basis of the new…
Tuesday TV: John Mulaney Standup Show
With a previous special and a recent “Saturday Night Live” hosting gig under his belt, the comic presents the best of a recent multi-day stand at Radio City Music hall…
Monday TV: All-Athlete ‘Dancing with Stars’
Athletes have always had an edge on “Dancing with the Stars” (ABC, 8 p.m.) because of the grace their natural body control, competitive drive and determination to train and more…
Sunday TV: ‘Homeland’ Winds Up Season
“Homeland” (Showtime, 9 p.m.) reaches its seventh season finale with Carrie and Saul taking on the whole of Russia and Elizabeth Marvel fighting to get back to the White House.…
Saturday TV: Michelle Wolf’s Turn in D.C.
For the second year in a row, a top “Daily Show” correspondent steps up at the annual high point of political humor, the White House Correspondents’ Dinner (CSPAN, CNN, MSNBC,…