Sacha Baron Cohen’s ‘Who is America?’
Heavy prothetic makeup is the vehicle for Sacha Baron Cohen’s latest devilish comedy. Lest anyone imagine he is Ali G or Borat, he’s padded with all kinds of altering makeup …
Also on Sunday: The World Cup Finale
The day’s biggest sporting event begins this morning: Croatia vs. France (Fox, 11 a.m.) in the World Cup final. Just behind it is the men’s championship at Wimbledon (ESPN, 9…
Saturday TV: Big Tennis Showdowns
On the day of the women’s final and men’s semifinal at Wimbledon (ESPN, 8 a.m.), here’s the premium cable premiere of “Battle of the Sexes” (HBO, 8 p.m.), the recreation…
Friday TV: Undercover Employee
Summer is a time for reruns and reality shows, of course. But there is also time for the kind of documentary series that don’t always make it to prime time…
Thursday TV: Hot Wheels Turn 50
Not every benchmark of 1968 was a grim one. Let’s talk about cool toy cars that debuted a half century ago, in the “Hot Wheels: 50th Anniversary Special” (History, 8…
Wednesday TV: Another Obstacle Course
If Kevin Hart is such a comedy and box office force, you have to wonder why he’s hosting a dim new reality show “TKO: Total Knock Out” (CBS, 9 p.m.)…
Tuesday TV: New ‘The Outpost’ on CW
In the new fantasy series “The Outpost” (CW, 9 p.m.), Jessica Green plays the sole survivor of her people who seeks vengeance against the mercenaries that killed her family. Jake…
Monday TV: Will You Accept This Robe?
Just as he relished announcing the winner of “The Apprentice” in bloated three hour finales, Donald Trump will turn the Announcement for Supreme Court Nominee (ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN, MSNBC,…
Sunday TV: Amy Adams in ‘Sharp Objects’
It’s good to see Amy Adams operate, starring as a dark journalist investigating murders of young girls in her Missouri hometown in HBO’s newest series “Sharp Objects” (HBO, 9 p.m.).…
Saturday TV: 105th Tour de France Begins
International sport provides refreshing change this summer. Here is more of it with the 105th Tour de France (NBC Sports Network, 5 a.m., 8 p.m.). Part travelogue, part intense competition,…