Saturday TV: ‘Exposing Parchman’ Doc
The effort of a team of lawyers to reform harsh condition at the Mississippi State Penitentiary known as the former plantation Parchman Farm comes in the three hour documentary “Exposing…
Friday TV: College World Series Starts
The College World Series begins in Omaha with Oral Roberts vs. TCU (ESPN, 2 p.m.) and Virginia vs. Florida (ESPN, 7 p.m.). “Outlander” (Starz, 8 p.m.) returns for a seven…
Thursday TV: Dating Across the Country
“Swiping America” (Max, streaming) may sound like a massive heist caper, but it’s the title of one of the smarter new dating shows, this one from the creators of “We’re…
Wednesday: ‘The Full Monty’ 25 Years On
It’s been 25 years since the original film, so a new eight-episode series “The Full Monty” (Hulu, streaming) looks in on the now mostly elderly but at least fully clothed…
Tuesday TV: An Amy Schumer Standup
Her latest comedy special, shot in Los Angeles in a pink dress, is “Amy Schumer: Emergency Contact” (Netflix, streaming) in which she talks about laser skin resurfacing, and other body…
Capital Radio 6-12: Astrud in the Smoke
Started with a salute to the peerless vocals of Astrud Gilberto, who introduced much of the world to the Bossa Nova and died a week ago at the age of…
Monday TV: Hailing the Buffalo Soldiers
The story of free Black Americans who enlisted in the U.S. Army and the complicated things that ensued are recounted in Dru Holley’s documentary “Buffalo Soldiers: Fighting on Two Fronts”…
Sunday TV: The Tony Awards, Sans Writers
The writers’ strike almost put the kibosh on The 76th Tony Awards (CBS, 8 p.m.), but will continue with out pickets — or writers. Ariana DeBose returns to host the…
Saturday TV: Mary J. Blige’s Song a Movie
The singer isn’t seen in the new film called “Mary J. Blige’s Real Love” (Lifetime, 8 p.m.), but she is an executive producer in the romance based on her 1992…
Friday TV: How Hot Cheetos Came to Be
We’ve learned how Air Jordans were made in “Air,” and how Tetris was made in “Tetris.” But have you ever wondered about the origins of Flamin’ Hot Cheetos? Well, Eva…