Remembering Christine McVie, 1943-2022
When I interviewed her in 1984, an astounding 38 years ago, she was just on tour on the heels of her solo hit “Got a Hold on Me.” She had…
Thursday TV: Dolly’s Movie About a Special
“Dolly Parton’s Mountain Magic Christmas” (NBC, 8 pm.) may sound like a nolliday variety special, but it’s actually a movie musical about the making of such a special. Along the…
Wednesday TV: ‘Willow’ Becomes a Series
Warwick Davis and Joanne Whalley reprise their roles from the 1988 fantasy flick for the new series that shares the same name, “Willow” (Disney+, streaming) that others introduces a whole…
Tuesday TV: ‘Meet Me in the Bathroom’
The documentary “Meet Me in the Bathroom” (Showtime, 10 p.m.) chronicles the New York rock scene of about 20 years ago, when reigning bands included the Strokes, pictured above, as…
Capital Radio, 11-28: Good Night, Irene
We recall the music of Irene Cara, Louise Tobin and Wilko Johnson after reports of their deaths last week. But we also celebrate the birthdays of Bruce Channel (82), Berry…
Monday TV: Electric Bills Go Way, Way Up
The holidays are here, so let’s start the fighting. “The Great Christmas Light Fight” (ABC, 9 p.m.) returns for its 10th season with a pair of episodes touring the most…
Sunday TV: When Bruce Visited Howard
The Halloween session went so well on SiriusXM, with the host curbing his bluster enough to allow the subject to be more expansive than usual that the two hour filmed…
The Kansas City Ballet’s Own Nutcracker
Like the growing Christmas tree, the grand Tchaikovsky score and the sparkle on the snow queens, there are certain things audiences expect from their annual viewing of "The Nutcracker," and…
Saturday TV: The Soul Train Music Awards
It’s Beyonce vs. Mary J. Blige at the Soul Train Music Awards 2022 (BET, MTV, VHI, Logo, 8 p.m.) where the two are tied for most nominations with seven each.…
Friday: ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ Special
The stars of the film franchise all take part in “The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special” (Disney+, streaming) including Chris Pratt, Dave Bautista and Karen Gillian. Vin Diesel and…