Tuesday TV: When Groucho Met Cavett
One of the great things about “The Dick Cavett Show” was not just the host’s erudition and easy charm, but also his appreciation for the golden age of Hollywood, which,…
Capital Radio 12-26-22: New Year’s Cheer
Started with some Monday morning post-Yule analysis, but the day after Christmas is also known as both Boxing Day and St. Stephen’s Day. Each odd designation was saluted in song…
Monday: ‘His Dark Materials’ Series Finale
The ambitious adaptation of Philip Pullman’s fantasy trilogy “His Dark Materials” (HBO, 9 p.m.) reaches its end after three seasons. Its makers had plans for further storytelling, but the network…
Sunday TV: Dahl’s ‘Matilda the Musical’
Emma Thompson, Lashana Lynch, Stephen Graham star in “Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical” (Netflix, streaming), a new version of the story, with songs. Alisha Weir is in the title role.…
Saturday TV: Gospel Superfest Holiday
Donnie McClurkin, the Sounds of Blackness, Shirley Caesar, Earnest Pugh, Zeke Locke, Bryan Popin, Rizen and Doe are among the performers in the “Gospel Superfest 2022 Holiday Special” (BET, 8…
Movie: ‘The Seasons – Four Love Stories’
To everything there is a season. So say Ecclesiastes, Pete Seeger and the Byrds. And so there is for love, as Paul Schwartz depicts in his modest little film “The…
Friday: ‘Glass Onion,’ a Knives Out Sequel
Another Friday, another big box office movie comes early to your streaming service, with Daniel Craig returning as Det. Benoit Blanc in the recent “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery”…
Thursday TV: Piper’s ‘I Hate Suzie Too’
The dark comedy “I Hate Suzie” that concerned a series of terrible things that happened to an UK actress played by Billie Piper unexpectedly returns for a three-episode holiday special…
Wednesday TV: Paul Simon Gets a Salute
Sting sings “America” and the Jonas Brothers do “50 Ways to Leave Your Lover” in a big tribute, “Homeward Bound: A Grammy Salute to the Songs of Paul Simon” (CBS,…
Tuesday TV: Mariah Carey Holiday Special
There’s no getting away from her Christmas single, long since upending “White Christmas” as all time Yuletide favorite. So there’s no getting away from her new Christmas special. “Mariah Carey:…