Tuesday TV: Tony Hawk, Still Flying High
Tony Hawk turns 54 next month, but the skateboarding pioneer is still active in the sport, 40 years after turning pro. He considers his life in the documentary “Tony Hawk:…
Monday TV: It’s All About the Benjamin
Mandy Patinkin provides the voice of statesman, scientist, inventor and publisher and namesake of Ken Burns’ latest documentary series “Benjamin Franklin” (PBS, 8 p.m., check local listings). Tonight’s two-hour initial…
Sunday TV: Trevor Noah Hosts Grammys
The 64th Annual Grammy Awards (CBS, 8 p.m.) moves to Las Vegas with performances from Billie Eilish, BTS, Brandi Carlile, Lil Has X, Jack Harlow, Olivia Rodrigo and Brothers Osborne.…
Saturday TV: Americana Music Awards
It’s precisely the kind of music you won’t hear at the Grammys tomorrow. Highlights from the 20th Americana Music Awards in Nashville's Ryman Auditorium will be featured by “Austin City…
Friday TV: Growing Up in the Space Age
Filmmaker Richard Linklater, director of films from “Slacker” to “Boyhood,” thinks back to his boyhood during the space race for his new coming-of-age animated film “Apollo 10 1/2: A Space…
Thursday TV: The Making of Julia Child
Sarah Lancashire turns in a fine performance as Julia Child as she begins her television career in the series “Julia” (HBO Max, streaming), trying to convince the public television station…
Wednesday TV: Here Comes ‘Moon Knight’
Oscar Issacs portrays the newest obscure Marvel superhero, “Moon Knight” (Disney+, streaming), an adaptation of the comic about a man who blacks out and becomes his new character. His foes…
Tuesday TV: ‘The Girl from Plainville’
The story of Michelle Carter, the Massachusetts teen convicted of involuntary manslaughter for encouraging her boyfriend to commit suicide has already been well told in the two-part HBO documentary “I…
Monday TV: From India, ‘Writing with Fire’
The first Indian-made film nominated for best documentary Oscar last night gets its widest showcase on “Independent Lens” (PBS, 10 p.m., check local listings). “Writing with Fire” by Rintu Thomas…
Sunday TV: The Academy Awards Return
The 94th Annual Academy Awards (ABC, 8 p.m.) tries to rebound from last year’s ratings dive, with a mostly live, in-person event with a trio of hosts in Regina Hall,…