Wednesday TV: Saluting ‘The Apollo’
It may be most famous for its hook and its democratic way of dealing with newcomers, but the New York landmark served as the stage for giants from Billie Holiday…
Another New Flamin’ Groovies Lineup
The reunion this decade of the Flamin’ Groovies, the San Francisco band formed in the 60s’ that made its biggest mark in the 70s, hasn’t been easy. Earlier tours were…
Tuesday TV: ‘Little Mermaid,’ Quasi-Live
The brief tradition of live broadcast musicals isn’t what it sued to be. Tonight’s “The Wonderful World of Disney Presents the Little Mermaid Live!” (ABC, 8 p.m.), for example, looks…
Monday TV: HBO’s ‘His Dark Materials’
In perhaps the most elaborate series devised for a Monday night on the premium network, “His Dark Materials” (HBO, 9 p.m.) adapts Philip Pullman’s fantasy about an 11-year-old who looks…
Sunday TV: The End of ‘The Affair’
It ends where it all began - up in Montauk, where Whitney’s wedding is the scene of the series finale of “The Affair” (Showtime, 9 p.m.) after five seasons of…
Saturday TV: Preseason Christmas Movies
TV is skipping right over Thanksgiving to next month’s holiday, with nightly Christmas movies, including two new ones tonight. Melissa Joan Hart stars as an event coordinator at her family…
Milk Carton Kids Go 2% in Crowd Size
The Milk Carton Kids started making a splash soon after their 2011 debut, such that the California duo were on big tours, supporting top stars, before playing their own headlining…
A Whole New Streaming World Starts
As if there weren’t enough to watch (or shows to keep track of wanting to eventually watch), here’s a whole new streaming service from the folks who gave you the…
Also on Friday: The Usual Netflix Deluge
Kerry Washington stars in the film version of “American Son” (Netflix, streaming) about the mother of a missing mixed-race boy opposite other stars from the Broadway cast, Steven Pasquale and…