Thursday TV: Shaq Co-hosts a New Quiz Show
Tiny Gina Rodriguez joins forces with the much larger Shaquille O’Neal to host the new quiz show “Lucky 13" (ABC, 9 p.m.) in which contestants answer questions and then have…
Wednesday TV: Simone Biles Opens Up
There’s good timing for the start of the new documentary series “Simone Biles Rising” (Netflix, streaming), about the gymnastics master returning to the Paris Games after sitting out the 2020…
Tuesday TV: Baseball’s All-Star Game from Texas
The best of the sport gather at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas for the 94th All-Star Game (Fox, 8 p.m.). The National League hopes to repeat as winner over…
Capital Radio 7-15-24: Birthdays from California
It seemed like a particularly busy day for birthdays to note today, including Johnny Thunders (in 1952), post-punk’s Ian Curtis (1956), reggae’s Gregory Isaacs (1951), country’s Cowboy Copas (1913) and…
Monday TV: Republican Convention Starts
The 2024 Republican National Convention (CNN, C-SPAN, 2 p.m.) begins its four-day run in Milwaukee as scheduled, with a prelude nobody expected — Saturday's shocking assassination attempt of its nominee.…
Sunday TV: New ‘Emperor of Ocean Park’
Forest Whitaker plays an esteemed judge whose sudden death sets his law professor son (Grantham Coleman) on a dark path in the new 10-episode “Emperor of Ocean Park” (MGM, 10…
Film: ‘The Last Keeper’ for Hunting Lodges
“The Last Keeper” begins with grisly scenes of what looks to be an indiscriminate shooting of elk on the Scottish highlands, driven from helicopters flying menacingly above, leaving prey lying…
‘Shōgun’ Sweeps Revived TCA Awards
“Shōgun” slayed at the revived TV Critics Association”s revived TCA Awards Friday, winning program of the year, new program of the year, outstanding achievement in drama for Anna Sawai. The…
Saturday TV: Faye Dunaway Opens Up
The actress Faye Dunaway tells her life story in the new documentary from Laurent Bouzereau, “Faye” (HBO, 8 p.m.). The ladies’ final from Wimbledon (ESPN, 9 a.m.) has Barbora Krejčiková…
Friday TV: ‘Descendants 4’ Desecrations
Lewis Carroll might spin in his grave and Walt Disney would completely defrost if they ever caught a glimpse of “Descendants: The Rise of Red” (Disney+, streaming), the teeny-bop adaptation…