Tuesday TV: A More Extensive ‘Shōgun’
Once a beloved miniseries starring Richard Chamberlain in 1980, the James Clavell historical novel "Shōgun" (FX, 10 p.m.) is now the basis of a more expansive 10-episode series, starring Hiroyuki…
Capital Radio 2-26-24: Jumping Into Leap Day
This week’s Leap Day had us jumping for appropriate songs to play. There weren’t many, though Big Bill Broonzy’s tune talked of a time when outdated gender roles switched. There…
Monday TV: Opening Suitcases on an Island
The perfectly ordinary studio game show “Deal or No Deal” takes an odd turn, taking it to a tropical locale where there are “Survivor” type competitions in addition to the…
Sunday TV: ‘Walking Dead,’ The Love Story
There’s been a lot of approaches in the variations of “The Walking Dead” series over the years. But a love story between the most popular characters? That happens in the…
Saturday TV: SAG Awards Go Streaming
A major awards show finally gets hip to the fact that most of its honorees are not on broadcast or cable so much any more. So The 2024 Screen Actors…
Friday TV: Remembering George Jones
Brad Paisley gets to sing “He Stopped Loving Her Today” in a big country tribute concert “Still Playin’ Possum: Music and Memories of George Jones,” on a new “Great Performances” (PBS,…
Thursday TV: Another Stab at ‘Avatar’
It began as a well-regarded three season animated series on Nickelodeon from 2005-2007 that never stopped rerunning. Then came a four-season animated sequel “The Legend of Korra,” a 2010 film…
Wednesday TV: Space Thriller ‘Constellation’
The company that makes the space age smartphones sure knows how to make space series. The new “Constellation” (Apple TV+, streaming) is a thrilling drama that begins with a disaster…
Tuesday TV: Last Call for ‘The Good Doctor’
“The Good Doctor” (ABC, 10 p.m.) returns for its seventh and final season. “We’ve been lucky enough to be able to plan the ending we want to do,” show creator…
Capital Radio, 2-19-24: Mojo for President’s Day
President’s Day brought eleven songs about the high office (and one that didn’t play) to today's Capital radio, starting with a “Looney Tunes” ditty. I'm just catching up with the…