TV Eye Takes a Little Break
As you may have noticed, TV Eye has been interrupted by a near-suspension of wifi service in our National Parks. I thought I’d be able to work through my travels,…
Monday TV: Wimbeldon Begins
The first Wimbledon (ESPN, 6 a.m.; ESPN, 11:30 a..m.) in two years tries to make up time with first round play in the prestigious tournament, which continues through July 11.…
Sunday TV: The BET Awards Return Live
Taraji P. Henson hosts the 2021 BET Awards (BET, MTV, TVLand, VH1, 8 p.m.). After last year's virtual awards, this one is back live. Queen Latifah will receive a lifetime…
Saturday TV: The Tour de France Begins
It’s my favorite summer European tour and sporting event: The Tour de France (NBC Sports, 6:30 p.m.). Stage one begins in Brest, in northwestern France and ends in Landerneau as…
Friday TV: Daytime Emmys at Nighttime
The 48th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards (CBS, 8 p.m.) returns to primetime network TV for the first time in years. Sheryl Underwood hosts and Kathy Lee Gifford, Ken Jeong, Martha…
Thursday TV: Conan’s Late Night Farewell
Today’s longest reigning talk show host, whose career began when he took over the David Letterman slot as an unknown 28 years ago, grew a unique style and was Named…
Wednesday TV: ‘Good on Paper’ Movie
Comedian Iliza Shlesinger stars in “Good on Paper” (Netflix, streaming), a new film partly based on her life, where she puts aside her career when she meets a guy. Ryan…
Tuesday TV: A Different Kind of Bowl Game
Peyton Manning would seem an unusual choice to host for the brainy traditions of “Capital One College Bowl” (NBC, 10 p.m.), a show that dates back to 1953 on radio…
Laurie Anderson Muses Under a Tree
On a splendid summer’s night in the shadow of Rodin’s greatest work, Laurie Anderson sat with her electric CR violin before a laptop before two invited audiences of a couple…
Monday TV: ‘Gone in the Dark’ Addendum
The six episodes of the documentary series “I’ll Be Gone in the Dark” (HBO, 10 p.m.) last summer premiered about the time the subject of Michelle McNamara’s investigation of the…