Saturday TV: David Byrne Picks the Movies
David Byrne chooses the double feature tonight on Turner Classic Movies and chats about it with host Ben Mankiewicz. Both of his choices involve angelic intervention: the 1947 “A Matter…
Friday TV: When the Beatles Conquered the U.S.
Breaking the American market and the resulting cultural explosion — 60 years ago last February — is the subject of “Beatles ’64” (Disney+, streaming), the new film from Martin Scorsese…
Thursday TV: Minnie Makes the Macy’s Parade
The first event was held 100 years ago. So for this year’s 98th Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade (NBC, 8:30 p.m.) (they skipped a couple years during World War II) is…
Wednesday TV: Lindsay Lohan’s Xmas Rom-Com
Lindsay Lohan and Ian Harding play exes who have to spend the holidays together when it turns out their current partners are siblings in the Christmas rom-com “Our Little Secret”…
Tuesday TV: The Rise of China’s Xi Jinping
A new “Frontline” (PBS, 10 p.m., check local listings) reported by Martin Smith reports on China, its relationship with the United States and the rise of XI Jinping. The report,…
Capital Radio 11-25-24: Turkey, Pie & Potatoes
We paid tribute to rocker and producer Andy Paley, who died last week at 72, with some work from his band The Paley Brothers as well as some of the…
Monday TV: From the UK: ‘Get Millie Black’
Anyone remember “Get Christy Love!” from 50 years ago? Well, here’s “Get Millie Black” (HBO, 9 p.m.), a British series created by Booker-winning author Marlon James about a Jamaican-born detective…
Sunday TV: Killer Tsunami, 20 Years On
Next month will be the 20th anniversary of the devastating 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, whose 30 foot waves killed an estimated 227,899 people and displaced 1.7 million. Tonight, there’s the…
Saturday TV: 23rd Americana Honors on ‘ACL’
Sierra Ferrell, pictured, won artist of the year and album of the year for her “Trail of Flowers” at the 23rd Annual Americana Honors, held last September at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium.…
Friday TV: Saoirse Ronan in ‘Blitz’ Among Films
Big movies this time of year aren’t just on the big screen. Saoirse Ronan stars as a mother separated from her 9-year-old during World War II in “Blitz” (Apple TV+,…