Thursday: Halloween’s Horror Film Bounty
As prime time will be interrupted by trick or treaters all night, Dean Cain counts down “The 13 Scariest Movies of All Time” (CW, 8 p.m.). They’re not saying what…
Wednesday TV: A Game 7 for Devil’s Night
They went to the trouble of making Halloween promos, but “The Masked Singer” won’t be seen again until next month after a two week absence, due to the existence of…
Monday TV: The Fire Last Time
Even as California is engulfed in flames again this year with the Getty Fire, “Frontline” (PBS, 10 p.m., check local listings) takes an inside look at the 2018 Camp Fire…
Dave Chappelle Snares Mark Twain Prize
The 22nd recipient of the Kennedy Center’s Mark Twain Prize for American Humor Sunday was a hometown hero, comedian Dave Chappelle — a perfect pairing, said comic Sarah Silverman, since…
Monday TV: All the Babies from Boise
It’s not just known for potatoes anymore. Idaho has become a leading center in surrogacy, drawing hopeful parents from around the world. A new documentary “Made in Boise” looks at…
Sunday TV: Hahn Embodies ‘Mrs. Fletcher’
The oft-seen Kathryn Hahn stars in the new series “Mrs. Fletcher” (HBO, 10:30 p.m.), as a woman who begins to rediscover her own sexual life after her son goes off…
Saturday TV: October’s Christmas Start
Halloween won’t come for another five days, but already here comes the onslaught of Christmas movies that will run nonstop until the end of the year. The forced cheer is…
Friday: Eddie Murphy’s ‘Dolemite’ on TV
Another anticipated movie with the near-simultaneous opening in theaters is streaming is Eddie Murphy’s take on a Blaxploitation hero, “Dolemite Is My Name” (Netflix, streaming). He stars as comedian Rudy…
Thursday TV: Learning to Drive in Riyadh
Here’s a look at a bold new business that opened in Riyadh after some loosening of restrictions on women, the documentary “Saudi Women’s Driving School” (HBO, 9 p.m.). It's directed…
Wednesday TV: Tyler Perry’s Empire Grows
Tyler Perry’s latest soap takes an upstairs/downstairs look at the White House. “The Oval” (BET, VH1, 9 p.m.), written, produced and directed by Perry, stars Ed Quinn and Kron Moore(above)…