Laurie Anderson Flies Lou Reed Drones
More than a half century ago Lou Reed would end the sparsely attended shows by the Velvet Underground by leaning their buzzing guitars against the amps, allowing the pulsing waves…
Wednesday TV: Another McCarthy Joint
For the second time this week, Melissa McCarthy stars and produces a new show. This time, the focus is on her husband Ben Falcone, who is also creator and executive…
Tuesday TV: Brian Wilson Documentary
Summertime brings Beach Boys classics, and “American Masters” (PBS, 9 p.m.) brings a new documentary on the group’s genius in “Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road,” that tells the story of…
Capital Radio, 6-13-22: On the Beach
Back after a week at the beach, so naturally had a headful of songs of surf, sea and sand. So much sand. It began by law with The Beach Boys…
Monday TV: Melissa McCarthy Gives Back
The latest series in which a celebrity helps deserving people with home renovations has the star of movies like “Bridesmaids” and “Tammy.” and her cousin in “The Great Giveback with…
Sunday TV: The 75th Annual Tony Awards
The 75th Annual Tony Awards (CBS, 8 p.m.) comes at a time when the Broadway it’s celebrating is still struggling to get back to normal. They’ll try extra hard at…
Saturday TV: Amy Schumer Presents
She created a pretty good series this year with “Life & Beth” (Hulu), and now Amy Schumer is hosting another one of those showcases of favorite stand-up comics, including Ron…
Friday TV: ‘Peaky Blinders’ Final Season
All six episodes of the sixth and final season of the British gangster drama “Peaky Blinders” (Netflix, streaming) are here, with Tom Hardy, Stephen Graham, Paul Anderson, Sam Claflin and…
Thursday TV: Bringing Jan. 6 to Primetime
The House Select Committee Investigating the Jan. 6 Attack (ABC, CBS, NBC, PBS, CNN, MSNBC, CSPAN, 8 p.m.) finally begins its hearings, getting the kind of attention any official deliberations…
Wednesday TV: Marvel’s Muslim Superhero
Marvel’s first Muslim superhero now stars in her own new series. The six-episode “Ms. Marvel” (Disney+, streaming) stars Iman Vellani as a Pakistani-American teen growing up in Jersey City, a…