Friday TV: May the Spinoff Be With You
In the mood for another “Star Wars” spinoff series? “Obi-Wan Kenobi” (Disney+, streaming) stars Ewan McGregor as the Jedi Master in a series set into the series somewhere between “Revenge…
Thursday TV: Ellen DeGeneres’ Last Dance
Jennifer Aniston, who in 2013 was the first guest on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” (syndicated, check local listings) was invited back for the final episode of the popular daytime show…
Wednesday TV: Martha Stewart’s Tag Sale
The tony homemaker relieves herself of some of her fussy stuff on her estate in Bedford, N.Y., in the special “The Great American Tag Sale with Martha Stewart” (ABC, 8…
Tuesday TV: This is It for ‘This is Us’
After six seasons, television’s most emotional (and, some would say, manipulative) family drama comes to an end as a concluding final episode comes for “This is Us” (NBC, 9 p.m.).…
Capital Radio 5-23-22: West Highland Way
Back from a long walk on West Highland Way, I began the radio show with Scottish music, naturally, but also weird songs that came up along the way (“One Step…
Monday TV: Attenborough Goes Prehistoric
Sir David Attenborough is old, but not so old that he knows firsthand the era he’ll be covering in his latest nature series, “Prehistoric Planet” (Apple TV+, streaming) which won’t…
Sunday TV: Glimpse of Russian Prison Life
The former U.S. Marine who was detained in Russia since 2019 before being released last month, is interviewed by Jake Tapper about his ordeal on the special “Finally Home: The…
Saturday: A House-Cleaning ‘SNL’ Finale
Natasha Lyonne of “Russian Doll” hosts the 47th season finale of “Saturday Night Live” (NBC, 11:30 p.m.) with musical guest Japanese Breakfast. Finales usually bring out a lot of ex…
Friday TV: Remembering George Carlin
The genius of longtime comedian and social observer is explored by comedy student and director Judd Apatow in the two-part documentary “George Carlin’s American Dream” (HBO, 8 p.m.), featuring eager…
Thursday TV: Emmy Rossum is Angelyne
Emmy Rossum, once of “Shameless,” dons the big blonde wig, the pink Corvette and other attributes to become “Angelyne” (Peacock, streaming) in a five-part limited series about the woman who…