Monday TV: A Day in the Life of America
Actor and rock star Jared Leto is also a documentarian. He's the director of a simultaneous check in of the nation that occurred in what seems eons ago — July…
Sunday TV: Different Kind of Tiger King
After a year when Michael Jordan’s life warranted an acclaimed 10 part documentary, here’s one about the greatest in another field. “Tiger” (HBO, 9 p.m.) follows the astonishing golf career…
Friday TV: Further Excuse to Avoid Writing
Though she’s always been identified as a writer for decades, New Yorker Fran Leibowitz hasn’t turned anything out in 27 years — and that was a children’s book. Instead, she’s…
Thursday: Danson Returns as ‘Mr. Mayor’
If not completely wary of American politics, Ted Danson returns to TV in a new sitcom, “Mr. Mayor” (NBC, 8 and 8:30 p.m.) whose greatest assets may be producers Tina…
Wednesday TV: Name That President Elect
Jane Krakowski hosts a revival of the old “Name That Tune” (Fox, 9 p.m.) game show, except this time Randy Jackson has been enlisted to plunk the notes out on…
Tuesday TV: Nicolas Cage on Cussing
Do we need Nic Cage to tell us about cussing? Apparently so, with the new six episode series “History of Swear Words” (Netflix, streaming) in which there is etymology from…
Monday TV: Discovery’s New Streamer
Need some nonstop “BattleBots” “Gold Rush,” “Monster Garage” and “House Hunters”? A whole new streaming service starts today to offer all of those regular cable offerings. But the new Discovery+…
Sunday: Glenda Jackson on ‘Masterpiece’
Glenda Jackson turns in a brilliant performance as a woman descending into dementia even as she tries to figure out mysteries of earlier in her life in “Elizabeth is Missing,”…
Saturday TV: Football’s Final Bowl Games
The last of the bowl games before the college championship between Ohio State and Alabama Jan. 11 are played today, including Texas A&M vs. North Carolina (ESPN, 8 p.m.) in…
Friday TV: Bloom Off the Rose Parade
The most covered parade each year will get the same kind of coverage this year, despite the lack of a parade. “The Rose Parade’s New Year’s Celebration” (ABC, NBC, Hallmark,…