Capital Radio 4-15-24: The Taxman Cometh
Tax Day brings The Beatles’ “Taxman,” of course, but also another dozen songs about taxation, ten more songs about paying the man; and 17 additional tracks about the root of…
Monday TV: Suddenly Popular WNBA Draft
Since the NCAA women’s basketball championship earned higher ratings this year than the men’s Final Four, perhaps there will be more attention, too, on the WNBA Draft (ESPN, 7:30 p.m.)…
Sunday TV: ‘The Sympathizer’ on HBO
The acclaimed novel by Viet Thanh Nguyen, “The Sympathizer” (HBO, 9 p.m.) is now a seven-part series about the complicated life of a North Vietnamese double agent. Hoa Xuande does…
Saturday TV: Oscar-Winning ‘Zone of Interest’
Jonathan Glazer’s film “The Zone of Interest” (HBO, 8 p.m.), which won the Oscar for best international film (and for sound), makes its premium cable debut. Based on the Martin…
Friday TV: Michael Douglas Becomes Ben
The founding father gets a Hollywood treatment when Michael Douglas steps in to play Benjamin Franklin in the new limited series “Franklin” (Apple TV+, streaming), concentrating on the time when…
Thursday TV: Patti Stanger Makes Matches
The matchmaking skills she’s shared on cable since 2008 (mostly for millionaires) now comes to broadcast TV on the new “Patti Stanger: The Matchmaker” (CW, 8 p.m.). This time, she’s…
Wednesday TV: Walter Goggins in ‘Fallout’
Walter Goggins get the starring role but loses a nose in the new post-apocalyptic sci-fi series “Fallout” (Prime Video, streaming), based on the video game series of the same name.…
Tuesday TV: New Neal Brennan Standup Special
One of my favorite stand-ups has a very good new standup special, or as he puts it, “Neal Brennan: Crazy Good” (Netflix, streaming). Another group of rich and glamorous gossips…
Capital Radio 4-8-24: Eclipse Music in Totality
It’s not often one can react in real time to an event being simultaneously celebrated nationwide. But our regularly scheduled Monday afternoon edition of Capital Radio coincided nicely with the…
Monday TV: Elton John Gets the Gershwin Prize
The sheer appeal and wide influence their music can be seen in the wide-ranging top-name artists who come to pay tribute and perform their songs on the special “Elton John…