Thursday TV: Dating Across the Country
“Swiping America” (Max, streaming) may sound like a massive heist caper, but it’s the title of one of the smarter new dating shows, this one from the creators of “We’re…
Wednesday: ‘The Full Monty’ 25 Years On
It’s been 25 years since the original film, so a new eight-episode series “The Full Monty” (Hulu, streaming) looks in on the now mostly elderly but at least fully clothed…
Tuesday TV: An Amy Schumer Standup
Her latest comedy special, shot in Los Angeles in a pink dress, is “Amy Schumer: Emergency Contact” (Netflix, streaming) in which she talks about laser skin resurfacing, and other body…
Capital Radio 6-12: Astrud in the Smoke
Started with a salute to the peerless vocals of Astrud Gilberto, who introduced much of the world to the Bossa Nova and died a week ago at the age of…
Monday TV: Hailing the Buffalo Soldiers
The story of free Black Americans who enlisted in the U.S. Army and the complicated things that ensued are recounted in Dru Holley’s documentary “Buffalo Soldiers: Fighting on Two Fronts”…
Sunday TV: The Tony Awards, Sans Writers
The writers’ strike almost put the kibosh on The 76th Tony Awards (CBS, 8 p.m.), but will continue with out pickets — or writers. Ariana DeBose returns to host the…
Saturday TV: Mary J. Blige’s Song a Movie
The singer isn’t seen in the new film called “Mary J. Blige’s Real Love” (Lifetime, 8 p.m.), but she is an executive producer in the romance based on her 1992…
Friday TV: How Hot Cheetos Came to Be
We’ve learned how Air Jordans were made in “Air,” and how Tetris was made in “Tetris.” But have you ever wondered about the origins of Flamin’ Hot Cheetos? Well, Eva…
Thursday TV: Behind the Tour de France
The Tour de France doesn’t begin until July 1. Until then there’s the eight-episode documentary series “Tour de France: Unchained” (Netflix, streaming), looking at teams in the run-up to the…
Wednesday: ‘Sunny in Philadelphia’ Back
Now the longest running live action comedy in TV history “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” (FXX, 10 p.m.) returns for its 16th season with two episodes — one about inflatable…