Saturday TV: ‘Love in the Smoky Mountains’
At least there will be some scenery in this new made-for-TV romance, “Love in the Great Smoky Mountains: A National Park Romance” (Hallmark, 8 p.m.), starring Arielle Kebbel and Zach…
A New Look for ‘TV Eye’
I avoided it as long as I could. But the "theme" of the blog had long been outdated; a new one was needed. And as odd as this one looks…
Friday TV: The End of ‘How to with John Wilson’
We regret to see the last of “How to John Wilson” (HBO, 11 p.m.), the wry and wayward documentary series on New York City life, ending its run after three…
Thursday TV: Determine Fate of Rom-Com
A new rom-com is interactive, which means viewers can decide what happens between a recording engineer played by Laura Marano and her boyfriend (Scott Michael Foster). But the title offers…
Wednesday TV: How to Live Past 100
The author Dan Buettner visits five places where there are a greater rate of people living to the century mark — Okinawa, Japan; Sardinia, Ital;, Ikaria, Greece; Nicoya, Costa Rica…
Remembering Bob Barker, 1923-2023
Sad to hear of the passing of Bob Barker, the daytime television icon, who died Saturday at 99. It was a long, great life and many of the tributes so…
Tuesday TV: ‘Risqué Business: Taiwan’
“Risqué Business” (Netflix, streaming) is a new talk show in which Korean comedian Shin Dong-youp and singer Sung Is-kyung interview people from the world of adult entertainment and escort services,…
Capital Radio 8-28: Summer’s End
Started with some tunes about the end of the summer, from John Prine, the Doors, the Kinks, Dusty Springfield, Kirsty MacColl and the Cure, among others. Then in a season…
Monday TV: All About the Troubles
The new five-part documentary series “Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland” (PBS, 9 p.m., check local listings) takes a look at the ordinary people caught up in what they…
Sunday: Humphrey Bogart’s Turn on TCM
It’s Bogie all day on Turner Classic Movies’ Summer Under the Stars with the Humphrey Bogart films “San Quentin” (6 a.m.), “Crime School” (7:30 a.m.), “Racket Busters” (9 a.m.), “The…