Wednesday TV: Bela Lugosi Lives Again
Bela Lugosi continues his very appropriate reign as Turner Classic Movies star of the month tonight with “White Zombie” (8 p.m.), “The Body Snatcher” (9:15 p.m.), “The Devil Bat” (10:45…
Tuesday TV: ‘A Year of War’ on ‘Frontline’
A new “Frontline” (PBS, 10 p.m., check local listings) marks a year since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack and the unrelenting war in Gaza. “A Year of War: Israelis and…
Capital Radio 10-14-24: Cissy & Native Peoples
After noting her 91st birthday on this show just two weeks ago, we bid farewell to Cissy Houston, who died last week, with a survey of her work, solo, and…
Monday TV: Now, an ‘NCIS’ Prequel as Well
“NCIS” (NBC, 8 p.m.) returning for its 22nd season tonight, is now the third longest running live action primetime scripted series. It’s run so long, it has even outlasted its…
Sunday TV: ‘Big Brother’ Selects a Winner
“Big Brother” (CBS, 9 p.m.) ends its 26th season after 90 days and with a live, two-hour finale. Odds are good that a woman will win the $750,000. One player…
Saturday TV: Now, a Roller Skating Competition
Five of the nation’s top roller-skating crews compete for a $150,000 prize on the new six-episode reality talent competition “Roller Jam” (Magnolia, 8 p.m.). Jordin Sparks hosts; judges include Johnny…
Friday: Laura Dern, Liam Hemsworth Romance
Laura Dern plays a novelist who visits a writer’s retreat in Morocco and meets a young man (Liam Hemsworth) in the new romance “Lonely Planet” (Netflix, streaming), written and directed…
Thursday TV: This ‘Sweetpea’ Ain’t from Popeye
Ella Purnell of “Yellowjackets” stars as “Sweetpea” (Starz, 8 p.m.), a young woman bullied in school, ignored in adult life, who spends her spare time composing lists of people she’d…
Wednesday TV: Pre-Season Look at Last Season
The new NBA season doesn’t start for nearly two weeks, but to get you ready there’s a new series taking an in-depth look at the last season through the eyes…
Tuesday TV: Who Actually Invented Bitcoin?
The mysterious creator of bitcoin is said to be revealed in the new documentary “Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery” (HBO, 9 p.m.). The NHL season begins with a trio of…