Tuesday TV: Ricky Gervais Returns in ‘Mortality’
The comic doesn’t stray from his on-stage uniform of black T-shirt for his latest stand up comedy special, “Ricky Gervais: Mortality” (Netflix, streaming). The ever-shocking story of the Utah mommy…
Monday TV: The Year, According to ABC News
It’s one you may not want to relive: “The Year: 2025” (ABC, 8 p.m.). Though host Robin Roberts seems to be featuring people like the Jonas Brothers, Luke Bryan, K-Pop…
Sunday TV: Grammy Celebration of Latin Music
Wilmer Valderrama and Roselyn Sánchez host the music special “A Grammy Celebration of Latin Music” (CBS, 8 p.m.), featuring performances from Gloria Estefan (above), Angela Aguilar, Michael Bublé, Andrea Bocelli,…
Saturday TV: Pop-Tarts, Toast of Bowl Games
The most entertaining of the college bowl game season will again likely be the Pop-Tarts Bowl from Orlando. Formerly known variously as the Blockbuster Bowl or the Cheez-It Bowl, its…
Friday TV: The Investigations of Seymour Hersh
Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist Seymour Hersh had a knack for developing sources who spilled the truth over U.S. Army torture scandals during the Vietnam and Iraq War, which led to…
Thursday TV: ‘Call the Midwife’ Holiday Special
The annual holiday episode from “Call the Midwife” (PBS, 8 p.m., check local listings) has the senior members of the convent traveling to Hog Kong on a mercy mission. The…
Wednesday TV: Kate Winslet’s ‘Goodbye June’
Set at Christmastime, the film “Goodbye June” (Netflix, streaming) concerns a family coming together as a mother’s health fails. Helen Mirren plays the matriarch, Kate Winslet, who also directed, is…
Tuesday TV: The Last Kennedy Center Honors
Once a national cultural highpoint of holiday week, designed to honor the pinnacle of artistic achievement, the Kennedy Center Honors ICBS, 8 p.m.) in one fell swoop becomes another tawdry…
Monday TV: Christina Aguilera Sings in Paris
A teen when she first topped the charts, Christina Aguilera flies to France to mark the 25th anniversary of her holiday album “My Kind of Christmas” for the music special…
Sunday TV: A Few Retrospectives of Rob Reiner
The murders last weekend of the beloved director and his wife led to a pair of specials about life and legacy. “Rob Reiner — Scenes from a Life” (CBS, 8:30…