Tuesday TV: ‘Jim Gaffigan: Dark Pale’
“Jim Gaffigan: Dark Pale” (Prime Video, streaming), his 10th standup special, is probably so named because he’ll address dark topics despite being pale. But maybe that refers to something else. …
Monday TV: Two New Canadian Comedies
As American scripted fare reaches a standstill, new shows come in from the North, with two new Canadian comedies debuting tonight. “Son of a Critch” (CW, 8 p.m.), pictured above,…
Sunday TV: ‘Special Ops: The Lioness’
Nicole Kidman and Morgan Freeman are a couple of the big names involved in the new anti-terrorism action series “Special Ops: Lioness” (Paramount, 9:15 p.m.). Zoe Saldana stars in the…
Sunday TV: Greta Gerwig’s ‘Barbie’ Muses
It all may seem like pink fluff to you but director Greta Gerwig says her new “Barbie” is based on dozens of classic movies, and she lists them to Ben…
Remembering Tony Bennett, 1926-2023
Through his remarkable career that spanned eight decades, Tony Bennett, who died Friday at 96, not only set the mark for delivering pop standards with pop and verve, he encouraged…
Film Review: Quiet Truths in ‘Stay Awake’
One of the tragedies of the opioid epidemic across America is the damage it inflicts on families — not only to those addicted but to those who try to keep…
Friday TV: Foxx in ‘They Cloned Tyrone’
Jamie Foxx, John Boyega and Teyonah Parris star in the surreal sci-fi comedy “They Cloned Tyrone” (Netflix, streaming). After a brief moment in theaters, it starts streaming today. “Minx” (Starz,…
Thursday TV: Women’s World Cup Begins
The FIFA Women’s World Cup began even before you woke up today and first round action continues all day, with New Zealand vs. Norway (Fox, 3 a.m.), Australia vs. Republic…
Wednesday Morning Pop-Up: Dead, Etc.
Did a last minute pop-up fill-in for the Allison Transmission this morning, so started out with various songs with the Allison name, from E.C.’s classic to a tune we can…
Wednesday TV: Three Hours of CMA Fest
Dierks Bentley, Elle King and Lainey Wilson host a night of highlights from the 50th CMA Fest (ABC, 8 p.m.) held in Nashville in June, where performers ranged from Luke…