Dan Rather has grabbed some interesting, out-of-the-mainstream music interviews this season – Robbie Robertson, Debbie Harry – all of whom have some quite fascinating stories to tell. Tonight’s guest is Ian Anderson, the lead singer and flute player of Jethro Tull. I don’t know whether he’s going to flout his unusual rock-star past, but, then again, he is a flautist. And I saw Jethro Tull in concert once, when a super-inebriated Anderson vomited in mid-son

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NOVA: "DECODING COVID" By David Bianculli

This special Nova program is not only one of the first TV documentaries exploring the behind-closed-door scientific exploration for a vaccine to combat COVID-19, but it’s one of the first national TV documentaries made under full pandemic conditions. The Nova team put this together, often working remotely, in just seven weeks. And even then, had to keep adjusting to changing conditions, news events, and political movements. Check local listings.

2020

May

WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS By David Bianculli

In tonight’s episode, Laszlo the vampire turns into a fugitive. I just hope he’s not looking for a one-fanged man…

2020

May

A LOOK BACK AT 'THE HAPPY DAYS OF GARRY MARSHALL' By David Hinckley

We know they don’t make shows like Happy Days, Mork & Mindy or Laverne & Shirley any more...

2020

May

'A CONFESSION' ARRIVES ON BRITBOX By David Hinckley

As long as there are real-life crimes, television writers will never run out of miniseries material. And that’s okay, whenever the miniseries is as well told as A Confession...

2020

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THE UNBREAKABLE KIMMY SCHMIDT: KIMMY VS. THE REVEREND By David Bianculli

SPECIAL: This sequel special to The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt picks up with former cult kidnap victim Kimmy (Ellie Kemper) about to marry the posh and proper Frederick (Daniel Radcliffe), when she embarks upon a path that reunites her with the imprisoned “reverend” who abducted and imprisoned her long ago – played, again, by Jon Hamm. The path that takes Kimmy there is especially twisted, however, because this special is very, very different. Like a previous Netflix s

2020

May

THE HAPPY DAYS OF GARRY MARSHALL By David Bianculli

In the late 1970s, ABC vaulted from third place to first (there was no Fox then, and DuMont was long gone, so there were only three commercial broadcast networks), and did so based on momentum from three major forces. One was the mega-success of miniseries such as Roots. Another was the instant success of the so-called “jiggle TV” of shows such as Charlie’s Angels. And third ingredient, saluted tonight by ABC, were the top-rated sitcoms produced by Garry Mar

2020

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A FEW GOOD MEN By David Bianculli

Can you handle Aaron Sorkin’s breakout film vehicle? If you can, and you should, tune in and watch the way he wrote the screenplay adapting his stage play into this 1992 movie. Rob Reiner directed it, knowing full well Sorkin had given him a knockout courtroom climax pitting military attorney Tom Cruise against a fierce colonel played by Jack Nicholson. It’s a stunning scene, powerfully acted – and A Few Good Men makes room for so many good performances, every scene i

2020

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THE MIRACLE WORKER By David Bianculli

William Gibson originally wrote The Miracle Worker, the character study of young Helen Keller and her influential teacher, Annie Sullivan, for a live Playhouse 90 TV production in 1957. Teresa Wright starred as Annie, and Patricia McCormack, with Arthur Penn directing. Five years later, this movie version was released – directed, once again, by Penn, with a screenplay by Gibson. But this time, the stars were Anne Bancroft as Annie and Patty Duke, both of whom are stunni

2020

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LAUGHING MATTERS: CARLIN'S LEGACY By David Bianculli

STREAMING EVENT: Maybe you feel you don’t need, and can’t deal with, one more streaming service or platform during this pandemic – but you do, and you should. The National Comedy Center, a museum and archival organization in Jamestown, NY, is an amazing place to visit, with more than 50 interactive exhibits, curated with an eye (and an ear) for both history and comedy. But now, starting with these hide-at-home times, it’s launched its own online program and platform, call

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