Capital Radio, 4-11-22: Whistling, Easter
Saw Santana the other day, so played a few of their classics. Remembered a bit of the work of Bobby Rydell, who died last week at 79. But mostly played…
Monday TV: CMT Music Awards on CBS
Kelsea Bellerini hosts the 2022 CMT Music Awards (CBS, 8 p.m.) with Anthony Mackie, the first time on a broadcast network in the show’s four decade long history. Along with…
Sunday TV: Seeking South Side Justice
Courtney B. Vance stars as a lawyer defending a Black high school athlete suspected of killing a cop in the new drama “61st Street” (AMC, 10 p.m.) from Peter Moffat…
Saturday TV: 32nd Kids’ Choice Awards
There may be no slaps but plenty of slime as Miranda Cosgrove and Rob Gronkowski host the 32nd Kids Choice Awards (Nickelodeon 7:30 p.m.) are held in Santa Monica. Kid…
Friday TV: ‘Black Ladies Sketch Show’
The sharply-written “Black Lady Sketch Show” (HBO, 11 p.m.), with (from left to right) Skye Townsend, Ashley Nicole Black, Robin There and Gabrielle Dennis,, returns for a third season. Guest…
Thursday TV: Opening Day for Baseball
Baseball begins its delayed season. The one Opening Day game getting a national audience is Cincinnati at Atlanta (ESPN, 8 p.m.). The new “Tokyo Vice” (HBO Max, streaming) stars Ansel…
Film Review: ‘Beneath the Banyan Tree’
It’s a heady time for Asian filmmaking, from the Oscar for Japan's “Drive My Car” to the recent premiere of the Korean-American streaming series "Pachinko." Fitting well among them is…
Wednesday TV: Reality Gives ‘Ultimatum’
From the makers of “Love is Blind” comes “The Ultimatum: Marry or Move On” (Netflix, streaming) involvies six couples on the precipice: One wants to marry, the other isn’t so…
Tuesday TV: Tony Hawk, Still Flying High
Tony Hawk turns 54 next month, but the skateboarding pioneer is still active in the sport, 40 years after turning pro. He considers his life in the documentary “Tony Hawk:…
Capital Radio, 4-4-22: April, Baseball, Etc.
Ah, April is here, and so we hear about it from Deep Purple, Ron Sexsmith, Frank Sinatra and Aretha Franklin. Just as important, baseball’s Opening Day is Thursday, so there…