Monday TV: Celebrating ‘Asian-Americans’
A new two day, five-hour documentary series on the fastest growing racial/ethnic group in the U.S., “Asian Americans” (PBS, 8 p.m.) begins looking at early days of Chinese and Japanese…
Sunday TV: ‘I Know This Much is True’
We may debate whether a story so dark and morose may fly during this unique time in human history. But there’s no doubt that Derek Cianfrance’s six-part adaptation of Wally…
Remembering Little Richard, 1932-2020
There was no doubting that excitable voice on the phone 25 years ago. He was coming around for a club gig in in New Haven, but it was much more…
Saturday TV: One Last SNL from Home
“Saturday Night Live” (NBC, 11:30 p.m.) never imagined its 45th season would end like this: Isolated, without an audience in their third and maybe last “SNL at Home.” Their second…
Friday TV: Let’s Go Back to Biosphere 2
The documentary “Spaceship Earth” (Hulu, streaming), about the 1991 Biosphere 2 project, makes its debut, recalling the days when eight people agreed to seal themselves away for years in Arizona…
Thursday: Watching TV Stars Watch TV
A sure sign they’re running out of TV shows for prime time: A new show featuring celebrities at home watching TV shows. Rob Lowe (pictured with his sons above), Meghan…
Wednesday TV: ‘Brockmire’ Bids Farewell
What began as just a funny impersonation of an old time baseball broadcaster going on about inappropriate things led to four fun seasons of "Brockmire” (IFC, 10 p.m.). The current…
Tuesday TV: Celebrating Natalie Wood
Natalie Wood is one of those Hollywood icons who began as a favorite child star (“Miracle on 34th Street”) who grew up on the screen, blossoming in films like “Splendor…
Monday TV: A Reminder of George W. Bush
One might feel a little nostalgic, wistful even, for the days of President George W. Bush these days, particularly after his message of unity Sunday (quickly thrashed by the current…
Sunday TV: ‘Billions’ Returns for More
Damian Lewis and Paul Giamatti are back to go at it again in the fifth season of “Billions” (Showtime, 9 p.m.) the power and high finance saga in which the…