Saturday TV: ‘ACL’ Hall of Fame Returns
After taking a year off due to the pandemic, "The Austin City Limits Hall of Fame" (PBS, 11 p.m., check local listings) returned with a stellar roster inducting Wilco, Lucinda…
Friday TV: Clooney’s ‘The Tender Bar’
George Clooney directs the feature “The Tender Bar” (Amazon Prime, streaming), starring Ben Affleck as a bartender who takes his nephew under his wing, a coming-of-age tale that also stars…
Thursday TV: ‘Women of the Movement’
The life and death of Emmett Till and the resilience and activism of his mother is the basis of the six-episode limited anthology series “Women of the Movement” (ABC, 8…
Wednesday TV: ‘Amazing Race’ Returns
After a break of more than a year, “The Amazing Race” (CBS, 8 p.m.) is back with what looks to be a weird 33rd season. They had to stop shooting…
Tuesday TV: Who Called This Judge?
The overexposed comic and frequently used host gets another role by donning a robe for “Judge Steve Harvey” (ABC, 8 p.m.), an afternoon-style courtroom show that gets a primetime slot…
Capital Radio, 1-3-22
Design: Nora Catlin A heavy winter snowstorm in Washington prompted a flurry of songs about the chilly season and snow in particular. We pause to play tiny violins for the…
Monday TV: ‘Cleaning Lady’ is No ‘Maid’
A new year suddenly brings new episodes and new shows to boot. The first of the new network offerings isn’t much. “The Cleaning Lady” (Fox, 9 p.m.) involves a undocumented…
Sunday TV: ‘Around the World in 80 Days’
David Tennent makes for a dashing and able traveler in a new version of “Around the World in 80 Days” (PBS, 8 p.m., check local listings), though Jules Verne’s story…
Saturday TV: A Subzero Winter Classic
Unseasonable warmth at hockey’s Winter Classic — the New Year’s game they play outdoors — can undercut the game and ice quality. This year’s game will have a guaranteed cold…