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2019
Oct
15
 
 
The storylines for tonight’s Democratic debate among presidential hopefuls are plentiful. First, it’s making room for a dozen competitors, making it the largest debate field ever mounted in a TV debate in one program. Second, because of qualifying rules for this debate, there are some new faces, even as the field narrows. Taking the debate stage for the first time: Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard and businessman Tom Steyer. Third, this is the first debate since Democrats have officially be
 
 
 
  
 
 
2019
Oct
15
 
 
She’s already played one of the most famous moms in TV history. Tonight, Phylicia Rashad, formerly the matriarch of The Cosby Show, reprises her role as Carol, Beth’s mom, on This Is Us.
 
 
 
  
 
 
2019
Oct
15
 
 
More often than not, history is more clear, as well as more interesting, when it takes the long view. Tonight, Frontline looks at the Supreme Court – but with a perspective of decades, telling the story of the Court’s judges, decisions, politics, aspirants, and external factors, from Robert Bork to Brett Kavanaugh. Check local listings.
 
 
 
  
 
 
2019
Oct
14
 
 
The bad news, for the St. Louis Cardinals, is that the team is behind 0-2 in its National League Championship Series with the Washington Nationals, who are still finding ways to win after making the postseason by winning the NL Wild-Card game. The good news, for the Cards, is that these NLCS series are best-of-seven, not best-of-five, so there’s a little more margin for error, and opportunity for a comeback. The worst news? The Nationals, after winning two road games, now enjoy home-field
 
 
 
  
 
 
2019
Oct
14
 
 
If Bob and Abishola’s budding courtship proceeded without a hitch (or, maritally, with one), this show would be a lot less funny – and, probably, a lot shorter-lived. So tonight, with the cross-cultural, cross-racial couple not yet together, the series has Bob take the advice of friends and seek companionship elsewhere. Specifically, on a dating site…
 
 
 
  
 
 
2019
Oct
14
 
 
Candy reacts to a personal tragedy – one of several piling up in this Times Square neighborhood – by finding the inspiration she needs to deepen and propel her movie. Write what you know… even in porn.
 
 
 
  
 
 
2019
Oct
13
 
 
The Houston Astros host the New York Yankees in today’s only postseason contest, Game 2 of the American League Championship Series. The Yankees won yesterday’s Game 1 by a score of 7-0, which means that if the Astros score a run in tonight’s game, it’ll be their first in this 2019 series against the Yankees.
 
 
 
  
 
 
2019
Oct
13
 
 
Ruby Rose continues to star in the title role, but as yet, she’s merely impersonating the missing Batman rather than adopting her own “official” alter ego persona. But in the meantime, she’s facing a sibling-rivalry threat by opposing a colorful villain, a girl from her past, now known as Alice – as in Wonderland.
 
 
 
  
 
 
2019
Oct
13
 
 
John Heilemann was on HBO’s Real Time with Bill Maher two days ago – so we know he was on the West Coast on Friday. Will a field report for The Circus reflect his travel schedule? My guess: yes.
 
 
 
  
 
 
2019
Oct
13
 
 
Last week’s season premiere brought us seaside, to a training exercise somewhere between medieval tactics and a blood-spatter videogame. The zombies being dispatched weren’t exactly frightening – but the scares will follow, in the future and in flashback. Tonight, we go back in time, and in the Walking Dead narrative, to learn the origins of both Alpha and Beta.