Sunday TV: From the UK, ‘Funny Woman’
Maybe Nick Hornby, the English writer, isn’t a good match with public television. His novel “Funny Girl” has been turned into a six-part series “Funny Woman" (PBS, 10 p.m., check…
Saturday TV: The Third Anniversary of Jan. 6
The grim third anniversary of Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection today brings a replay (and likely update) to the two hour documentary “American Coup” (CNN, 8 p.m.), the Jake Tapper-hosted summary…
Friday TV: Saoirse Ronan, Paul Mescal in ‘Foe’
Saoirse Ronan and Paul Mescal star as a couple living on a rural ranch in 2065 who are approached by a stranger about living in space in Garth Davis’ new…
Thursday TV: ‘Golden Bachelor’ Gets Hitched
What began on TV is sealed on TV with the pomp and commercials of “The Golden Bachelor: The Golden Wedding” (ABC, 8 p.m.), a live event for the former “Golden…
Wednesday TV: Goodbye Again, ‘Magnum P.I.’
While the first version of the Hawaiian detective series, starring Tom Selleck, ran eight seasons, from 1980 to 1988; the latest iteration of “Magnum P.I.” (NBC 9 p.m.), with Jay…
Tuesday TV: Edward Hopper’s Private Life
The loneliness found in Edward Hopper’s famed paintings may have reflected his own life, where things were shaky between he and his wife, a fellow artist named Jo Nivison Hopper.…
Capital Radio, 1-1-24: New Year’s Remembrance
A baker’s dozen of New Year’s songs, including three different “New Year’s Resolutions” and the Ramones’ unexpected salute to the new calendar (“2024 hours ago…”) began a holiday edition of…
Monday TV: Netflix Documentary ‘Bitconned’
Some good advice for the New Year? Maybe don’t buy bitcoin. Helping convince you may be the new documentary about one con man who tried to set up a debit…