Wednesday TV: ‘South Park’ By Any Other Name
The most scathing political commentary has come of late from the cutout comedy characters of Trey Parker and Matt Stone in “South Park” (Comedy Central, 11 p.m.), returning for its…
Tuesday: By Now, It’s Dancing with the Randos
It’s funny that they keep calling it “Dancing with the Stars” (ABC, 8 p.m.) after 35 seasons, since you’d be hard-pressed to identify many of those chosen to participate, largely…
Monday TV: Hargitay Hosts 78th Emmy Awards
Mariska Hargitay hosts the 78th Emmy Awards (NBC, 8 p.m.) from Los Angeles, where the top nominees include “The Pitt,” “Hacks,” “Widow’s Bay,” “Slow Horses” and “Pluribus.” The star of…
Sunday: A Different ’60 Minutes’ for Season 59
Television’s most watched news program “60 Minutes” (CBS, 7:30 p.m.) returns for its 59th season as possibly a very different show under its new management. That's a lot of unfamiliar…
Saturday TV: Carlile Makes ACL Hall of Fame
“Austin City Limits” (PBS, 11 p.m., check local listings), which began its 52nd season last week, honors Brandi Carlile at its 12th annual Hall of Fame Honors. She performs with…
Friday: Nobody’s Forgotten 9/11 After 25 Years
If nobody saw the event coming a quarter century ago, everyone could see the 25th anniversary broadcast schedule coming It includes “9/11 Tribute in Light: Live from Lower Manhattan” (ABC,…
Thursday TV: ‘Call My Agent! The Movie’
The four-season French show biz comedy series ended five years ago with the closing of the talent agency where it was set. Now Camille Cottin, who plays an agent turned…
Wednesday TV: NFL Season Kicks Off in Seattle
The NFL season begins with a rematch of last season’s Super Bowl teams, New England at Seattle (NBC, 8:20 p.m.). A kickoff special is set for 7 p.m. Twenty-five years ago…
Tuesday TV: The Story of Mr. T, or Some of It
The former Laurence Tureaud turned his bouncer gig into a movie career, appearing as a tough extra until he was discovered for “Rocky III.” Then there was no stopping the…
Monday TV: McElwee Behind the Camera Again
The droll and influential documentarian Ross McElwee, whose 1985 classic “Sherman’s March” was less about Civil War history than it was his own failure at romance, was always one to…