Friday: The Nissan CEO Who Fled in a Box
The Nissan executive who escaped Japan in a three-foot box for a music instrument is explored in a new four-part documentary “Wanted: The Escape of Carlos Ghosn” (Apple TV+, streaming). …
Thursday: Miley Cyrus Plays the Backyard
It’s about time for a network summer replacement musical variety special. Instead, there’s “Miley Cyrus: Endless Summer Vacation (Backyard Sessions)” (ABC, 10 p.m.), which makes its broadcast premiere after appearing…
Wednesday TV: Elephant Not in the Room
The First Republican Presidential Primary Debate (Fox News, Fox Business Network, 9 p.m.) opens the 2024 election season minus the elephant not in the room — a twice impeached one-term…
Capital Radio 8-21: Some Songs for Hawaii
The anniversary of Hawaiin statehood comes at a time when we have an abundance of concern for the island neighbors following the devastating wildfires in Maui. So there was a set…
Tuesday: ‘Ahsoka’ Snares Her Own Show
The latest “Star Wars” iteration is a series based on the horned Togruta warrior “Ahsoka” (Disney+, streaming). First seen in the animated “Star Wars: The Clone Wars,” she’s been played…
Monday TV: ‘The Secrets of Prince Andrew’
King Charles’ brother Prince Andrew admitted friendship with Jeffrey Epstein to the BBC and settled out of court with a woman who claimed the royal assaulted her on three occasions…
Sunday TV: Another New Arthurian Tale
Another version of the Arthurian legend is told in the new 10-episode series “The Winter King” (MGM+, streaming) following action before Britain was united. Iain De Caestecker, left, is Arthur;…
Saturday TV: The 15th ‘Stand Up to Cancer’
The eighth annual Stand Up to Cancer (ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox, Lifetime, IFC, HBO, Showtime, Starz, 8 p.m.), the closest thing to an end-of-summer telethon, is back with stars and…
Friday TV: 50 Years of Essence Magazine
Let us now celebrate the 50 years of the groundbreaking beauty magazine Essence, A new five-part documentary series “Time of Essence” (OWN, 9 p.m.) covers it decade by decade, with…
Thursday TV: ‘Killing It,’ ‘Upshaws’ Return
The Craig Robinson comedy “Killing It” (Peacock, streaming) returns for a second season with the show’s secret weapon, sidekick Claudia O’Doherty. Also back for a second season is the animated…