Tuesday TV: A New ‘Night Court’ In Session
The latest network reboot digs back nearly 40 years to the mid-80s with a revived “Night Court” (NBC, 8 p.m.). This time it’s the popular Melissa Rauch of “Big Bang…
Capital Radio 1-16: Martin Luther King Day
It was Charlie Parker’s “Now is the Time” that helped inspire a key line in Martin Luther King’s 1963 speech at the March on Washington. So The Bird begins the…
Monday: Urban One Awards on TV One
Another day, another awards show. And because today is Martin Luther King Day, it’s the 5th annual Urban One Honors (TV One, Cleo TV, 7 p.m.) honoring Black figures in…
Sunday TV: Adaptation of ‘The Last of Us’
Movie adaptations of video games usually don’t go well but there’s a positive buzz surrounding the latest, “The Last of Us” (HBO, 9 p.m.), a post apocalyptic scenario that is…
Saturday TV: Harry Sits Down to Talk
“Harry: The Interview” (CBS, 8 p.m.) is the first U.S. telecast of the ITV interview with Tom Bradby that first aired in the UK Jan. 8. Considering that the Duke…
Friday TV: En Route to the Grand Slams
The team from “Formula 1: Drive to Survive” turn their attention to top tennis stars in the new series “Break Point” (Netflix, streaming), following a group of players as they…
Thursday TV: Jason Mamoa Goes Climbing
“The Climb” (HBO Max, streaming) is a new rock climbing competition, co-hosted by Jason Mamoa. Alan Cumming hosts “The Traitors” (Peacock, streaming), a new reality competition based on a Dutch…
Wednesday TV: ‘Chasing Waves’ in Japan
Surfing in Japan is what the new series “Chasing Waves” (Disney+, streaming) is all about. From Argentina comes “Noise” (Netflix, streaming), a film about a woman looking for her daughter…
Tuesday TV: Tarnished Golden Globes
Should there even be a Golden Globe Awards (NBC, 8 p.m.)? It’s voted on by a shadowy group who have shunned diverse offerings, had some bribery scandals in its past…
Capital Radio 1-9-23: Nixon’s the One
Among the birthdays celebrated today were David Johansen (who turns 73), Jimmy Page (79), Joan Baez (820) and Haddaway (57) but a number of those who have passed, including Roy…