At the end of Avengers: Endgame, Captain America, a.k.a. Steve Rogers (played by Chris Evans) survived, and volunteered to save the rest of humanity by going back in time. Well, Evans himself is resurfacing in the present: He’s one of the scheduled guests on tonight’s Real Time, speaking to Bill Maher remotely – but topically, about a social cause dear to his heart.

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THE OPRAH CONVERSATION By David Bianculli

Last week, at the last minute, Oprah Winfrey and company swapped the content of their premiere installment in this new pandemic-era Winfrey talk show. Therefore, the show I wrote about last week actually is presented tonight, featuring How to Be an Antiracist author Ibram X. Kendi.

2020

Aug

STAR TREK: BELOW DECKS By David Bianculli

SERIES PREMIERE: CBS All Access already has launched two Star Trek spinoff series as exclusives: Star Trek: Discovery and the more recent Star Trek: Picard, both of which are live-action dramas that are still running. Now comes a third new franchise entry, but Star Trek: Below Decks is different. It’s animated, not live action. And it’s a comedy, from Mike McMahan of Rick and Morty. The concept is to take the kind of stories that have

2020

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UPRIGHT By David Bianculli

SERIES PREMIERE: Australian Tim Minchin is a stand-up comic, an actor, and a composer. As an actor, U,S. audiences might remember him as Atticus in Californication. As a composer, he wrote the music and lyrics for the Broadway musical version of Groundhog Day. And now, in this new series import, he’s the star and creator, and one of the writers and directors, of Upright, in which a directionless young man goes on an extensive Australian road trip, aiming to tr

2020

Aug

SUMMER UNDER THE STARS: BURT LANCASTER By David Bianculli

Today’s subject on TCM’s “Summer Under the Stars” is Burt Lancaster, which makes today’s 24-hour film marathon especially rich. Pay special attention to 1964’s Seven Days in May at 3:15 p.m. ET, 1960’s Elmer Gantry at 8 p.m. ET, and 1962’s The Birdman of Alcatraz at 10:45 p.m. ET. And a few wonderful movies show up late, so set your recorders. There’s 1953’s From Here to Eternity at 1:30 a.m. ET,

2020

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1993: 'PERFECT STRANGERS' COMES TO A CLOSE By TV WW

This day in 1993 marked the final episode of the ABC fish-out-of-water sitcom, Perfect Strangers, which introduced the catch phrase "Don't be reee-deek-u-los!" and the ABC spinoff, Family Matters...

2020

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1965: MORLEY SAFER'S CAM NE REPORT AIRS ON CBS By TV WW

On this day in 1965, CBS Evening News broadcast a report by correspondent Morley Safer that sent shockwaves across the U.S. and infuriated then-president Lyndon Johnson...

2020

Aug

NOVA: "RISE OF THE MAMMALS" By David Bianculli

This new episode of Nova, called “Rise of the Mammals,” is well timed. If the production crew hurries, it might get a front-row ticket to the possible, pandemic sequel: “Fall of the Mammals.” Well, some of us, at least. Check local listings.

2020

Aug

MARVEL'S AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. By David Bianculli

Next week, after seven seasons, Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. calls it quits, presenting a final episode that was planned, written and filmed before the start of the pandemic. So unlike several TV series caught short by the shutdown, this Marvel series is heading just where it intended. Tonight’s episode, starting with many members of the squad in mortal danger, should do what most of this year’s S.H.I.E.LD. episodes have done – and provide surprises

2020

Aug

IN A BATTLE OF MYSTERIES BETWEEN PBS AND CW, THE WINNER MIGHT SURPRISE YOU By Mike Hughes

Two mystery shows are arriving now, just when we really need some fresh, scripted shows...

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