Capital Radio 12-16-24: Drones & Xmas Approach
Reports of mysterious drones in New Jersey and beyond prompted a handful of songs with drones in the title, at least. There were far more songs, of course, about flying…
Monday TV: Seeing World While They Can
When Edith Lemay and Sébastien Pelletier learned that three of their four children would eventually go blind because of a rare condition, the Montreal family took a worldwide trip to…
Sunday TV: Dua Lipa Sings, ‘Yellowstone’ Ends
The glamorous pop star sings her hits on the music special “An Evening with Dua Lipa” (CBS, 8:30 p.m.), recorded last October at the Royal Albert Hall in London. Elton…
Saturday TV: Chris Rock Returns to ‘SNL’
Chris Rock returns to host a new “Saturday Night Live” (NBC, 11:30 p.m.) with musical guest Gracie Abrams. A former cast member, Rock is hosting for the fourth time. The…
Friday: ‘Elton John: Never Too Late’ Documentary
The 50-year career of the flamboyant pop star is retold in the new documentary “Elton John: Never Too Late” (Disney+, streaming), framed around preparations for his final North American concert…
Thursday TV: Star-Stuffed Real Estate Yarn
A new series that has a “White Lotus” vibe. That is to say, an array of stars and a mystery that may incvolve a murder. But “No Good Deed” (Netflix,…
Wednesday TV: ‘One Hundred Years of Solitude’
A Colombian adaptation of Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s masterpiece, “One Hundred Years of Solitude” (Netflix, streaming) carries a lot of the same magic. Turning it into a 16-episode series doesn’t seem…
Tuesday TV: Jamie Foxx Explains His Illness
The mysterious illness that caused the movie star’s disappearance last year is to be explained in the stand-up special “Jamie Foxx: What Had Happened Was…” (Netflix, streaming). Which reminds us…
Capital Radio 12-9-24: Putting Up the Tree
Succumbing to the holidays starts with putting up the tree, so there was a 21-song salute on today’s Capital Radio to growing, cutting , trucking, choosing, putting up, getting lights…
Monday TV: Great British Baking Holiday Show
Past hopefuls return for the two episode special “The Great British Baking Show: Holidays” (Netflix, streaming), the seventh installment of the series with the familiar hosts and judges Paul Hollywood,…