Tuesday TV: Spiking the NBA Finals
The NBA Finals begin tonight with Milwaukee at Phoenix (ABC, 9 p.m.) in Game 1. It also means the pregame programming of a prime time “Jimmy Kimmel Live: NBA Finals…
Monday TV: SharkFest Goes Down Under
National Geographic adds a little Hollywood to its annual SharkFest that starts tonight with the special with “Shark Beach with Chris Hemsworth” (Nat Geo, 9 p.m.) featuring the actor from…
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…