Michael Moore just dropped a surprise documentary into the pop-culture universe to add to the current election cycle cacophony of coverage – but this is the TV premiere of his 2015 documentary, which also pays attention to the still-current presidential election campaign.

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DIRK GENTLY’S HOLISTIC DETECTIVE AGENCY By David Bianculli

I must admit, I don’t profess, at this point, to understand much of this series, based on the Douglas Adams story and characters. But I loved the previous adaptation of this ultra-zen crime comedy, and this one, loaded with enjoyably oddball performances, is fun, too. Think of it as an even more spaced-out The Big Lebowski. There. Now don’t you want to sample it? And you should.

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THE GRAHAM NORTON SHOW By David Bianculli

Benedict Cumberbatch is starring on the big screen right now as the hero of the latest Marvel Comics movie franchise, Doctor Strange. But he’s also doing publicity for it, which is why he’s on Graham Norton’s couch tonight, sharing space with Bryan Cranston and Eddie Redmayne, with musical guest Leann Rimes.

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BADLANDS By David Bianculli

TCM presents a double feature of Sissy Spacek movies tonight in prime time. Coal Miner’s Daughter, the 1980 movie in which she stars as country singer Loretta Lynn, leads off the night at 8 p.m. ET, and duly earned Spacek an Oscar as Best Actress. But seven years prior to that, in the movie shown at 10:15 p.m. ET, she starred in 1973’s Badlands, giving an equally unforgettable performance as a teenager who embarks on a murder spree with a drifter played by Martin Sheen. The fact-base

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SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE By David Bianculli

Benedict Cumberbatch, already on view tonight on The Graham Norton Show, is the guest host of tonight’s new Saturday Night Live, which features Solange as the musical guest. I’m a big fan of Cumberbatch’s work in both The Imitation Game and TV’s Sherlock, but the real draw here is the opening sketch – in what will be the final fresh SNL before Tuesday’s presidential election.

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LIVE FROM NEW YORK, IT’S 'SNL' ELECTION POLITICS LIVE By Alex Strachan

Live from New York, on tape in West Coast time zones, it’s Saturday Night Live this weekend. It’s the last live show before the Nov. 8 election...

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'THE CROWN' IS ANOTHER JEWEL FOR NETFLIX By Ed Bark

“Humanizing” upper-crust Britishers, let alone The Royals, remains a considerable challenge in any day or age. After all, what are they but absurdly rich, pampered and proper? Good Gawd, they even dress for dinner...

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BEST BETS UPDATE 10/29/16 By David Bianculli

TVWW Update – Once again, it’s David Bianculli, back in the saddle, serving up another dose of weekly Bianculli’s Best Bets, and happy to be doing so. (And very happy to be reconnecting with readers, too! Thanks for the kind words, for welcoming me back, and for being so properly appreciative of all the TVWW writers and editors who continue to keep things running around here. On to another week of TV recommendations, highlighted by the deciding games of this year’s World Series, featuring the Chicago Cubs and Cleveland Indians…

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PAND–ARCHISTS By Eric Gould

For your last weekend in election purgatory, as a distraction, courtesy of Huffpost Hill, here are some young pandas who just won’t cooperate...

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PBS’ 'NATURE' TELLS YOU EVERYTHING YOU WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT THE EVOLUTION OF CATS BUT WERE AFRAID TO ASK By Alex Strachan

One story about cats is that they cut a silent deal with humankind, back in the days of Ancient Egypt. The story goes like this: 'We’ll keep your granaries free of birds, rats, and mice,...and in return, you’ll provide us with the occasional treat...'

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