Friday TV: Reba Returns on ‘Happy’s Place’
Reba McEntire returns to sitcom world as the proprietor of “Happy’s Place” (NBC, 8 p.m.), a bar she inherited from her father. But she learns she must share it with…
Thursday TV: ‘George & Mandy’s First Marriage’
The newest spinoff of “The Big Bang Theory” franchise, from the prequel “Young Sheldon,” concerns Sheldon’s big brother as he settles down with his girlfriend Mandy McAllister. Montana Jordan and…
Wednesday TV: Bela Lugosi Lives Again
Bela Lugosi continues his very appropriate reign as Turner Classic Movies star of the month tonight with “White Zombie” (8 p.m.), “The Body Snatcher” (9:15 p.m.), “The Devil Bat” (10:45…
Tuesday TV: ‘A Year of War’ on ‘Frontline’
A new “Frontline” (PBS, 10 p.m., check local listings) marks a year since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack and the unrelenting war in Gaza. “A Year of War: Israelis and…
Capital Radio 10-14-24: Cissy & Native Peoples
After noting her 91st birthday on this show just two weeks ago, we bid farewell to Cissy Houston, who died last week, with a survey of her work, solo, and…
Monday TV: Now, an ‘NCIS’ Prequel as Well
“NCIS” (NBC, 8 p.m.) returning for its 22nd season tonight, is now the third longest running live action primetime scripted series. It’s run so long, it has even outlasted its…
Sunday TV: ‘Big Brother’ Selects a Winner
“Big Brother” (CBS, 9 p.m.) ends its 26th season after 90 days and with a live, two-hour finale. Odds are good that a woman will win the $750,000. One player…
Saturday TV: Now, a Roller Skating Competition
Five of the nation’s top roller-skating crews compete for a $150,000 prize on the new six-episode reality talent competition “Roller Jam” (Magnolia, 8 p.m.). Jordin Sparks hosts; judges include Johnny…
Friday: Laura Dern, Liam Hemsworth Romance
Laura Dern plays a novelist who visits a writer’s retreat in Morocco and meets a young man (Liam Hemsworth) in the new romance “Lonely Planet” (Netflix, streaming), written and directed…
Thursday TV: This ‘Sweetpea’ Ain’t from Popeye
Ella Purnell of “Yellowjackets” stars as “Sweetpea” (Starz, 8 p.m.), a young woman bullied in school and ignored in adult life, who spends her spare time composing lists of people…