Tuesday TV: In Praise of Free Public Libraries
Perhaps it’s time to look at the people who were behind the Free Library Movement and the librarians today who defend the idea by fighting book bans and closures. The…
Capital Radio 4-28-25: The Registry and 100 Days
Capital Radio recognized another D.C. institution, the Library of Congress, by playing most of the selections of its latest additions to the National Recording Registry, which included Brother Bones, Thelma…
Monday TV: José Andrés is Everywhere
Already a renown chef and first rate humanitarian, José Andrés is also poised to become a TV star, as he joins Martha Stewart to host the newest network culinary competition…
Sunday TV: Eva Longoria Gets to Travel, Too
Hoping to replicate the success they had with “Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy,” here’s another celebrity taking in a culture and cuisine close to her heart — “Eva Longoria: Searching…
Saturday: Pope’s Funeral, White House Dinner
It’s very likely you may have already missed The Funeral of Pope Francis (ABC, CNN, NBC, MSNBC, 4 a.m.) that began so early this morning our time, from St. Peter’s Square…
Friday TV: The Big City Ballet Comedy, ‘Etoile’
Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino of “Gilmore Girls” and “The marvelous Mrs. Maisel” fame, return to their love for ballet that fueled the one season “Bunheads.” In "Etoile” (Prime Video,…
Thursday TV: A Whole Night of the NFL Draft
The first round of the NFL Draft (ABC, 8 p.m.) gets a full night of primetime broadcast TV — and runs all the way to 11:30 p.m. It will stretch…
Wednesday TV: ‘The Conners’ Call It Quits
What began in the 80s as “Roseanne” now ends for good as “The Conners” (ABC, 8 p.m.) has its series finale after seven seasons ("Roseanne" ran for 10). John Goodman,…
Tuesday TV: Simon Schama on The Holocaust
Eighty years after the liberation of Auschwitz, the esteemed historian takes a personal look at the genocide in “Simon Schama: The Holocaust, 80 Years On” (PBS, 9 p.m., check local…
Capital Radio 4-21-25: Egg Rolls and The Pope
The papal death this morning led to a hastily organized opening set spotlighting the pope in pop from artists that included Prince, Donovan, Joe Pernice and Pope Francis himself, from…