Friday TV: Here’s the Luther Vandross Story
The nearly 40 year career of the silky smooth R&B star Luther Vandross, from early appearances on “Sesame Street” to his work with David Bowie and Bette Midler to his…
Thursday TV: ‘Apple Cider Vinegar’
Kaitlyn Dever is very good as a young Aussie woman who fibs about her own health in order to launch her own online business of alternate wellness in the creatively-cut…
Wednesday TV: Amy Schumer, ‘Kinda Pregnant’
In the new comedy “Kinda Pregnant” (Netflix, streaming), Amy Schumer plays a woman who is jealous of her friend being pregnant and pretends to be pregnant herself. Which doesn’t work…
Tuesday TV: ‘Great Migrations’ Goes West
The second episode of the four part “Great Migrations: A People on the Move” (PBS, 9 p.m., check local listings) looks at the second wave of migration Westward by African-Americans…
Monday TV: NBC’s New ‘The Hunting Party’
To “Tracker” and “Found,” we can add “The Hunting Party” (NBC, 10 p.m.) to the growing number of broadcast network dramas about looking for people, indicating that the culture itself…
Sunday TV: Trevor Noah Back to Host Grammys
Beyoncé leads all nominees for tonight’s 67th Grammy Awards (CBS, 8 p.m.) from the former Staples Center in L.A. But she isn’t listed among the performers. Among those slated to…
Saturday TV: TCM’s ’31 Days of Oscar’ Begins
Turner Classic Movies kicks off another 31 Days of Oscar, unleashing scores of Academy Award-winning films. But it is organizing it in yet another way — by the kind of…
Friday TV: The Vietnam War Revisited
The first major documentary series about the war since Ken Burns, the new six-part “Vietnam: The War That Changed America” (Apple TV+, streaming) marks the 50th anniversary of the fall…
Thursday TV: ‘Mo’ Back for Its Second Season
It's been more than two years since its first season, but the timing is right for Mohammed Amer and the second season of his heartfelt comedy “Mo” (Netflix, streaming). In…
Wednesday TV: ‘Spider-Man’ with Strings
The comic book roots of the Marvel superhero are stressed in the new animated series “Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man” (Disney+, streaming), but apparently not inclusiveness. The kid lending his voice…