Wednesday TV: Movie About a Chef and a Dog
From Brazil comes a comedy about a chef who bonds with a caramel-colored dog named Amendoim. Rafael Vitti stars in “Caramelo” (Netflix, streaming). A holiday spin-off season comes in “Is…
Tuesday: ‘Frontline’s Growing Up Poor Update
A new “Frontline” (PBS, 10 p.m., check local listings) updates a memorable report from 14 years ago, covering the reaction of children who had to grow up in poverty. How…
Capital Radio 10-6-25: Tunes from Tennyson
Alfred Lord Tennyson, who died 133 years ago today, didn’t live long enough to hear any of his poems turned to music. But the longest-serving British poet laureate inspired a…
Monday TV: The Biologist Who Split RNA
Mark Ruffalo, currently killing it in “Task” (HBO, 8 p.m.), narrates a documentary about a Kentucky-born scientist whose breakthrough in the area of RNA that caused a revolution in science,…
Sunday TV: Grammy Salute to Cyndi Lauper
Cher, Joni Mitchell, Angelique Kidjo, John Legend, SZA, Mickey Guyton and Trombone Shorty are among the stars celebrating the woman who made “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun” a hit in…
Saturday: Bunny, Cat in ‘SNL’ 51st Season Bow
Just announced as the Super Bowl Talent, Bad Bunny also hosts the 51st season premiere of “Saturday Night Live” (NBC, 11:30 p.m.), It’s as if he never left, since he…
Friday TV: ‘Monster: The Ed Gein Story’ Debuts
Charlie Hunnam stars as the extreme serial killer from rural Wisconsin who’s methods would inspire all kind of horror movies, from “Psycho” to “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre” and “The Silence…
Thursday TV: ‘English Teacher’ Back in Class
One problem of not being here last week was that of our best current comedies (yes, better than “The Studio”) quietly began its second season with three episodes. After another…
Wednesday TV: A More Polite ‘Law and Order’
“Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent” (CW, 8 p.m.), a Canadian import that blends two U.S. police procedurals into its title, presents a new episode after premiering last week. The…
Tuesday TV: ‘Chad Powers’ Tries Out Again
When Eli Manning put on a heavy disguise to take part in football tryouts at Penn State, he wasn’t just doing a fun comedy bit for ESPN, he was laying…