Thursday TV: From ‘9/11’ to ‘January 6’
The French brothers who made the “9/11” are back with their definitive film on another American disaster: “January 6” (Discovery+, streaming). Coming on the eve of the second anniversary of…
Wednesday TV: The Monster of Wall Street
Not sure how much time you want to invest with this miserable crook, who bilked billions from people in the country's most extensive Ponzi scheme. Nontheless, here's the four-part “Madoff:…
Tuesday : Government Misuse of Spyware
Developed by an Israeli company, the spyware Pegasus is being used by governments around the world, sometimes to spy on journalists or activists, or even the fiancé of Saudi journalist…
Monday: ‘America’s Got Talent: All-Stars’
America is apparently running out of talent, so they’re reusing past participants for a new spin-off, “America’s Got Talent: All-Stars” (NBC, 8 p.m.), with Simon Cowell, Heidi Klum and Howie…
Sunday TV: Navigate Your ‘Kaleidoscope’
It might seem like just another big heist series, but the new “Kaleidoscope” (Netflix, streaming) takes advantage of the new technology to allow viewers to take a more interactive role…
Saturday TV: New Year’s Rockin’ Eve, Et al.
Ending the year on a Saturday night means more countdown programming than ever before. The longest-running show also has the longest title: “Dick Clark’s Primetime New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with…
Friday TV: Noah Baumbach’s ‘White Noise’
Really looking forward to Noah Baumbach’s adaptation of Don DeLillo’s brilliant and strangely prophetic 1985 novel “White Noise” (Netflix, streaming) with a cast led by Adam Driver, Greta Gerwig and…
Thursday TV: Doc Martin Calls it Quits
After an 18 year run and 10 seasons, the character of “Doc Martin” (Acorn TV, streaming) is retired with a final Christmas-themed episode. Can the cranky doctor played all these…
Wednesday: 45th Kennedy Center Honors
George Clooney, Gladys Knight, U2, Amy Grant and composer Tania León are given The 45th Annual Kennedy Center Honors (CBS, 8 p.m.) in a ceremony taped earlier this month in…
Tuesday TV: When Groucho Met Cavett
One of the great things about “The Dick Cavett Show” was not just the host’s erudition and easy charm, but also his appreciation for the golden age of Hollywood, which,…