Tuesday TV: Baseball’s All-Star Game
Midsummer is marked by the arrival of the MLB All-Star Game (Fox, 8 p.m.) taking place this year in Denver's Coors Field. Christopher Jackson, who played Washington in “Hamilton” will…
Weirdness Checks Into ‘The White Lotus’
Mike White’s two-season, decade-old “Enlightened” remains one of the underrated HBO series; and as in that one, “The White Lotus” (HBO, 9 p.m.) is full of wry observations of imperfect…
TV Eye Takes a Little Break
As you may have noticed, TV Eye has been interrupted by a near-suspension of wifi service in our National Parks. I thought I’d be able to work through my travels,…
Monday TV: Wimbeldon Begins
The first Wimbledon (ESPN, 6 a.m.; ESPN, 11:30 a..m.) in two years tries to make up time with first round play in the prestigious tournament, which continues through July 11.…
Sunday TV: The BET Awards Return Live
Taraji P. Henson hosts the 2021 BET Awards (BET, MTV, TVLand, VH1, 8 p.m.). After last year's virtual awards, this one is back live. Queen Latifah will receive a lifetime…
Friday TV: Daytime Emmys at Nighttime
The 48th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards (CBS, 8 p.m.) returns to primetime network TV for the first time in years. Sheryl Underwood hosts and Kathy Lee Gifford, Ken Jeong, Martha…
King Adapts His Own ‘Lisey’s Story’
Considering the number of books and stories Stephen King has allowed others to adapt over the decades, it’s remarkable that he’s adapting his own “Lisey’s Story” (Apple TV+, streaming) himself,…
Saturday TV: Long Road to Peace in ‘Oslo’
It was a bold move when a Norwegian diplomat and her husband decided to host secret peace talks in 1993, an attempt to nudge peace to the Middle East. But…
A ‘Friends’ Reunion Fans Will Love
The quality of reunions for classic TV casts has only been improving. And the most anticipated of them, “Friends: The Reunion” (HBO Max, streaming) has the kind of things that…
Saturday TV: Medina Spirit Tries Again
The 146th Preakness Stakes (NBC, 5 p.m.) gets a higher profile this year, because the clouded Kentucky Derby winner in dispute, Medina Spirit, is in it. Post time is 6:47…