Parts 3 and 4. ESPN continues its repeat run of this outstanding documentary miniseries about the career, celebrity, and murder trial of O.J. Simpson. If you watched episodes 2 and 3 yesterday, remember that Part 4 begins at 9 p.m. ET – unless you just want to see the other hours again, which is entirely possible. They’re that good.

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SOME LIKE IT HOT By David Bianculli

Marilyn Monroe gets most of the attention, and deserves it, for her role in this 1959 comedy, directed by Billy Wilder. It’s about two musicians (Jack Lemmon and Tony Curtis) who witness a gangland murder, then hide out by dressing in drag and going on tour with a women’s traveling band. (Monroe is the featured singer.) Recently on TCM, Curtis did a short feature in which he saluted Cary Grant as his childhood idol and inspiration for becoming an actor. When it came time to star in&n

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THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW By David Bianculli

In one of my recent YouTube recommendations, I talked about the value of TV “comfort food” – and The Andy Griffith Show is a perfect example. And binge-watching isn’t necessary: You don’t need to relocate to Mayberry, just drop in and visit from time to time. And tonight’s 8:30 p.m. ET episode on MeTV is a good time to visit: The 1960 episode, “Bailey’s Bad Boy,” stars Bill Bixby as a wealthy out-of-town teenager jailed by Sheriff A

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BROCKMIRE By David Bianculli

Set in the year 2030, this final season of Brockmire allows Hank Azaria to go from playing a cranky old man to an even crankier older man – and it works. And in tonight’s second episode, he reunites with a former colleague – or tries to, even though the former colleague, while smiling politely, is less than thrilled by the prospect.

2020

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SAVED BY POP TV, 'ONE DAY AT A TIME' FIRST SITCOM TO FOREGO LIVE AUDIENCE By Mike Hughes

For the One Day at a Time actors, there have been some sharp adjustments. The first was the notion of having a studio audience...And the second is NOT having one...

2020

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WITH 'COUNCIL OF DADS,' A COMPANION SHOW HAS COME ALONG FOR 'THIS IS US' By David Hinckley

Someone at NBC seems to feel that This Is Us needs a friend. So it has bought the TV equivalent of a new puppy: Council Of Dads, another uplifting family drama that premieres...

2020

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O.J.: MADE IN AMERICA By David Bianculli

The 2019 multi-part documentary about O.J. Simpson, and about the public’s reaction to his athletic feats, his stardom, his infamy and the verdict in his murder trial, is repeated this week in prime time on ESPN. It’s absolutely worth seeing, and says things about athletic stardom and race relations that definitely add something to the overall picture. Tonight, Parts 2 and 3 are shown back-to-back.

2020

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BE NATURAL: THE UNTOLD STORY OF ALICE GUY-BLACHE By David Bianculli

Last year, when this documentary was released, and streamed on Amazon, I reviewed it for Fresh Air – and was both excited and embarrassed to learn so much about a pioneering filmmaker of the silent era about whom I was virtually ignorant. It was a feeling amplified by the fact that this French film director, who was there in Paris to witness the very first public motion picture showing by the Lumiere brothers, ended up moving to America and making some of her later movies right i

2020

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THIS IS US By David Bianculli

SEASON FINALE: And for another season, this is it for This Is Us. Tonight is the show’s Season 4 finale – and if you’re not expecting an emotional climax, you haven’t been watching.

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COUNCIL OF DADS By David Bianculli

SERIES PREMIERE: This new series is made in the spirit of This Is Us, and hopes to capture and please the same audience. So if you like Us, try this. For a full review, see David Hinckley's All Along the Watchtower.

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