Tuesday TV: Unnecessary Dog Clipping
Rebel Wilson hosts the latest TV competition, this one about dog grooming, in the new series “Pooch Perfect” (ABC, 8 p.m.), a show that will likely go to extremes when…
Monday TV: Minneapolis Police Trial Starts
It’s because of Covid that the trial of the Derek Chauvin, the Minneapolis police officer charged with George Floyd’s death is being broadcast live. But what’s being called “The Death…
Sunday TV: Hanging Around with the Pope
Palm Sunday brings with it an in-depth look at Pope Francis, “Francesco” (Discovery+, streaming) that follows him on a number of international trips, embracing a number of international crises, including…
Saturday TV: Tina Turner’s Triumphant Rise
The new documentary “Tina” (HBO, 8 p.m.) makes a splashy case for Tina Turner at a time when she’s one of the nominees for the Rock and Roll Hall of…
When Twila Tharp Danced Without Music
The remarkable life and work of the dancer and choreographer Twyla Tharp I celebrated in a biographical “American Masters” (PBS, 9 p.m., check local listings) in which she forges on…
Also on Friday: A New Set of Mighty Ducks
A familiar story of youthful misfits who compete on the ice, “The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers” (Disney+, streaming) refreshes the franchise with Lauren Graham as a mom who organizes a…
Other Things I’ve Written Lately
Here are a few other things I've written lately: A story about where to see cherry blossoms this year (through online art) for Smithsonian Magazine.com.Explaining how the National Museum of…
Thursday TV: About the Worst Clown Ever
When it comes to true crime series, “John Wayne Gacy: Devil in Disguise” (Peacock, streaming) takes on the grisliest case -- the Chicago guy who killed and buried 33 under his…
Theatre Review: ‘A Boy and His Soul’
This is the 50th anniversary year for Philadelphia International Records, the outfit founded by Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff that gave us, among many other things, "TSOP (The Sound of…
Wednesday TV: When Sports Just Stopped
It was just over a year ago, when the NBA suddenly suspended its season March 11, 2020 after Utah Jazz All-Star Rudy Gobert contracted Covid (after making fun of the…