Friday TV: ‘White Fang,’ Now Animated
Jack London’s century old tale “White Fang” (Netflix, streaming) gets a full length animated version, with Nick offer man, Paul Giamatti and Rashida Jones lending their voices. Jerry Seinfeld has…
Thursday TV: Steve McQueen Month Starts
Steve McQueen is star of the month on Turner Classic Movies with Thursday night roster of movies that begins with “The Blob” (8 p.m.), “The Magnificent” (9:45 p.m.), “Never So…
July Fourth TV: Rocket’s Red Glare, Etc.
Still don’t understand the phenomena of fireworks on TV, but there is a lot of it again tonight. “Macy’s Fourth of July Fireworks Spectacular” (NBC, 8 p.m.) has, in addition…
Tuesday TV: Several Short Comedy Sets
Netflix has been churning out a lot of comedy specials in recent months. Tonight, they start giving lesser-known comics a shot at that kind of fame with 15-minute sets on…
Monday TV: At the Pyrotechnic Festival
Before you light up your own fireworks this week, get a load of the work at the annual National Pyrotechnic Festival in Tultepec, Mexico, the basis of Viktor Jakovleski’s explosive…
Sunday TV: ‘Power’ Back for Season Five
“Power” (Starz, 8 p.m.) begins its fifth season with Omari Hardwick’s character Ghost teamed up with his former nemesis Kanan, played by 50 cent, who also happens to be an…
Saturday TV: Baby’s Got Back Porch
He likes big bedrooms and he cannot lie; you other brothers can’t deny. Premiering tonight is “Sir Mix-A-Lot’s House Remix” (DIY, 8 p.m.). And now every old rapper has a…
Friday TV: Hugh Grant in New Miniseries
On the new three part miniseries set in 1960s England, “A Very English Scandal” (Amazon, streaming) Hugh Grant plays a closeted politician in the UK who hooks up with a…
Thursday TV: End of ‘The Opposition’
A changing of the guard occurs tonight in late night comedy. Seems like a bad time politically to end “The Opposition with Jordan Klepper” (Comedy Central, 11:30 p.m.), which has…
Wednesday TV: Season 20 for ‘Big Brother’
A flight attendant, a former undercover cop, a welder and a Las Vegas entertainer are among the 16 cast members of the the 20th season of “Big Brother” (CBS, 8…