Kennedy Center Honors are Broadcast
For the second time this year, stars gather in Washington for The Kennedy Center Honors (CBS, 9 p.m.). COVID postponed the 43rd event last year until months later in spring;…
Also on Wednesday: A ‘Matrix’ at Home
Here's a second big year-end Hollywood film in as many days, this one reviving the longstanding franchise, with Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss both on board for “The Matrix Resurrections”…
Tuesday TV: Recreating the Ricardos
Nicole Kidman would not seem to be the first choice to play Lucille Ball in the new film “Being the Ricardos” (Amazon Prime, streaming) — especially after her recent miniseries…
Capital Radio Playlist, Xmas Edition 12/20
Back in the day, I used to make annual Christmas tapes for friends. Then I did CDs for a while. Now I’ve moved to this newfangled InternetRadio, where you can…
Monday TV: Trying to Reopen Theater
Even as New York shut down 10 productions over the weekend due to a rise in Covid, the documentary “Reopening Night” (HBO, 10 p.m.) chronicles the planning running up to…
Film: Blissfully Lolling in ‘Lotawana’
When it came to making “Lotawana,” his first feature film, Trevor Hawkins had a lot of experience on which to draw. He had been an Emmy-award winning nature photography whose…
Film: Trapped in the Thriller ‘Outlier’
When the pandemic first hit, L.A. filmmaker Nate Strayer went back to Michigan to lock down with family. As COVID continued, he decided to make a film there. He flew…
Sunday TV: A Prequel for ‘Yellowstone’
The success of the Kevin Costner western “Yellowstone” (Paramount, 8 p.m.) is strong enough to warrant a spinoff prequel, “1883” (Paramount, 9 p.m.), showing how the Dutton clan first settled…
Saturday TV: A Whole Set of Bowl Games
There have been some crazy names for college football bowl games, but none so far named after late night talk show hosts. That all changes tonight with the prime-time Jimmy…
Friday TV: The Moving Gallery on Trains
Those elaborate graffiti tags on the sides of trains are both a part of hip-hop culture and have their own history. It’s retold in “Rolling Like Thunder” (Showtime, 8 pm.)…