Tuesday TV: ‘The Resistance Banker’
In addition to the apparent resistance in the current White House, there is also the story of “The Resistance Banker” (Netflix, streaming), who set up an underground bank to help…
Monday TV: Christiane Takes Over the Hour
She’s been a part of the fill-in since Charlie Rose was yanked from his long-running hour for sexual misconduct. Now Christiane Amanpour inherits the entire hour on the new “Amanpour…
Sunday TV: Jim Carrey’s New ‘Kidding’
Normally I’d be cheering another collaboration between Jim Carrey and director Michel Gondry, whose “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind” remains a favorite movie. But in the new series “Kidding” (Showtime,…
Saturday TV: Remembering Burt, ‘Smokey’
To mark the passing of Burt Reynolds Thursday at 82, there is a replay of the 2016 documentary “The Bandit” (CMT, noon), about one of his best-known films by the…
Friday TV: Standing Up for Cancer Again
The sixth annual “Stand Up 2 Cancer” (ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox, Bravo, HBO, Showtime, TNT, WGN America, Smithsonian Channel, Discovery Life, E!, Reelz, 8 p.m.) brings out stars in order…
Thursday TV: Jordin Sparks Has a Baby
Something other than a song from “American Idol” winner Jordin Sparks, is the story of having a baby son last May in “Jordin Sparks: A Baby Story” (Lifetime, 10 p.m.).…
Wednesday TV: ‘It’s Always Sunny’s 13th
It’s remarkable that the raucous “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” (FXX, 10 p.m.) has reached its 13th season. Next year it will tie “Ozzie & Harriet” as TV’s longest running…
Tuesday TV: More Bikes, Different Accent
His first TV project since “Sons of Anarchy,” “The Bastard Executioner,” only lasted one season. So Kurt Sutter is back to writing a series about a Southern California motorcycle gang,…
Monday TV: The Notorious ‘RBG’ on CNN
The popular theatrical documentary on Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, “RBG” (CNN, 8 p.m.) finds its widest audience yet on a cable news network, capping the national holiday. The…
Sunday TV: Some More College Football
Prime time college football doesn’t stop this weekend with Miami vs. LSU (ABC, 7:30 p.m.). Other college football today -- unusual for a Sunday -- includes Prairie View A&M vs. North Carolina…