Capital Radio 7-22-24: Joe, Walking Away
When something happens for the first time in more than a half century, you take note. Joe Biden walking away from his re-election bid for President was one of those.…
Monday TV: Remembering Bob Newhart
The life and seven-decade career of the beloved comedian, who died Thursday at 96, is celebrated in the one-hour special “Bob Newhart: A Legacy of Laughter” (CBS, 8 p.m.). Known…
Sunday TV: ‘Snowpiercer’ Back on New Network
That perpetual train with the survivors of a future, frozen earth, fires up again with the fourth and final season of “Snowpiercer” (AMC, 9 p.m.), which has already traveled all…
Saturday TV: The 2024 WNBA All-Star Game
It’s safe to say this year’s WNBA All-Star Game (ABC, 8:30 p.m.) from Phoenix is likely to be the highest rated ever, as it comes in the season that women’s…
Friday TV: Harry Connick Jr. Plays Ex-Rocker
Harry Connick Jr. stars as an old rock star in exile in Cyprus, where fans still find him in the New Romantic film “Find Me Falling” (Netflix, streaming). They’ll concentrate…
Thursday TV: Shaq Co-hosts a New Quiz Show
Tiny Gina Rodriguez joins forces with the much larger Shaquille O’Neal to host the new quiz show “Lucky 13" (ABC, 9 p.m.) in which contestants answer questions and then have…
Wednesday TV: Simone Biles Opens Up
There’s good timing for the start of the new documentary series “Simone Biles Rising” (Netflix, streaming), about the gymnastics master returning to the Paris Games after sitting out the 2020…
Tuesday TV: Baseball’s All-Star Game from Texas
The best of the sport gather at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas for the 94th All-Star Game (Fox, 8 p.m.). The National League hopes to repeat as winner over…
Capital Radio 7-15-24: Birthdays from California
It seemed like a particularly busy day for birthdays to note today, including Johnny Thunders (in 1952), post-punk’s Ian Curtis (1956), reggae’s Gregory Isaacs (1951), country’s Cowboy Copas (1913) and…
Monday TV: Republican Convention Starts
The 2024 Republican National Convention (CNN, C-SPAN, 2 p.m.) begins its four-day run in Milwaukee as scheduled, with a prelude nobody expected — Saturday's shocking assassination attempt of its nominee.…