Friday TV: The Old Switcheroo in New Flick
College pals reuniting before a wedding play a parlor game (involving electrodes) that seems to scramble their brains, switch bodies and expose secrets in the new thriller “It’s What’s Inside”…
Thursday TV: From Board Games to Game Shows
Legacy toys and games have been the stuff of big screen adaptations. Now two more familiar board games make their way to TV — as game shows. “Scrabble” (CW, 8…
Wednesday: Sophie Turner is Jewel Thief ‘Joan’
Sophie Turner of “Game of Thrones” fame glams up to portray 1980s British jewel thief Joan Hannington who began life as a homemaker, in the new series “Joan” (CW, 9…
Tuesday TV: The Only Vice Presidential Debate
In a wild political season, the one scheduled Vice Presidential Debate (CBS, 9 p.m.) takes on greater importance as it very likely will be only remaining debate of any kind…
Capital Radio 9-30-24: Adios, Kris Kristofferson
The death of Kris Kristofferson Saturday at 88 triggered a tribute that included five of his songs sung by himself, and five song by others, as well as collaborations with…
Monday TV: Re-Considering the Electoral College
Why should the consequential Presidential race be determined by only a handful of states? Blame the Elector College, a compromise that circumvented the top vote-getter five times in history —…
Sunday TV: Don’t Bother Climbing ‘The Summit’
You can usually count on CBS for a higher caliber of reality competitions, from “Survivor” to “The Amazing Race.” But the new “The Summit” (CBS, 9 p.m.) is miss. Sixteen…
Saturday TV: 50th Anniversaries for Two Shows
It’s hard to imagine any TV how reaching its 50th season — let alone two on the same night. Most of the attention will go, of course, to “Saturday Night…
Friday TV: Illuminating Road Trip’Will & Harper’
When Will Ferrell learned “SNL” writer Harper Steele was coming out as a trans woman, he wanted to better understand it and spend time with his old friend, so they…
Thursday TV: Pretty Cute ‘Nobody Wants This’
Here’s a rom-com I can get behind: one with both romance and comedy — and a couple of proven personalities in the forefront, Kristen Bell (“Veronica Bell” and “The Good…