Wednesday TV: Another from Tyler Perry
The least funny things are happening in American assistant living homes but the man of a million TV shows (and recent new billionaire) thinks he can eke comedy out of…
Sunday TV: A Trip Into the NXIVM Cult
Any look into the weird NXIVM world would be interesting, but the nine-part “The Vow” (HBO, 10 pm.) benefits from a wealth of footage from almost every stage of the…
Wednesday TV: Dodgeball and Democrats
With reality competition shows built around tag, mini-golf and cannonball, it’s about time that there’s one for dodgeball. But not just dodgeball, this is “Dodgeball Thunderdome” (Discovery, where the prize…
Saturday TV: ‘Birds of Prey’ Alight
It was called “Birds of Prey: And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn” (HBO, 8 p.m.) when it was released in movie theaters in February. Soon enough, its name…
Saturday TV: Hockey Returns to Canada
Another major sport resumes its season today when hockey gets under way, in the relatively safe confines of Canada. Still, taking the ice in August is a shaky proposition, so…
TCA Begins at Home, Virtually, with PBS
One of the smaller casualties of the lingering pandemic crisis in the U.S. is the summer TV press tour in California, where networks wold march into chilly hotel ballrooms to…
Monday TV: Radical Monarchs Fly High
Making its debut on “POV” (PBS, 9 p.m., check local listings), Linda Goldstein Knowlton’s “We are the Radical Monarchs” chronicles the work of a group of young girls of color…
Other Things I’ve Written Lately
Here are some other things I've written lately for other outlets: A survey of 20 new exhibits to see in 2020 at various Smithsonian Museums. A dance review of the…
Ryan Adams Surfaces in Jesse Malin Show
What was already a pretty nifty small club gig - with New York rocker Jesse Malin and his band headlining a show also featuring Chuck Prophet at Hollywood’s Hotel Cafe…
Saturday: Eddie Murphy Returns to ‘SNL’
The biggest episode of “Saturday Night Live” (NBC, 11:30 p.m.) in years comes tonight when one of the show’s biggest cast members returns to host for the first time. Eddie…