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…
Also on Monday: Dealing With Parkinson’s
“Matter of Mind: My Parkinsons,” from directors Laura Green and Anna Moot-Levin, focuses on three people from Anchorage to Brooklyn who are all facing a diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease —…
Sunday TV: The Last ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’
After 12 seasons and 119 episodes over 24 years, Larry David’s singular comedy “Curb Your Enthusiasm” (HBO, 10 p.m.) bids farewell. But not in a sentimental way. “No Lessons Learned”…
Saturday TV: Finally, Here’s the Final Four
The marquee event of march Madness occurs several days into April, with the men’s NCAA basketball Final Four of NC State vs. Purdue (TBS, 6 p.m.) and Alabama vs. UConn…