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2018
May
20
 
 
More allegations of payments by Michael Cohen, this time to other women in the Trump universe. Another fatal school shooting. A royal wedding. The one-year anniversary of the Mueller investigation, and calls by both Rudy Giuliani and Mike Pence to end the probe. For John Oliver, it’s just another week… and once again, I can’t wait to see how he reacts to it.
 
 
 
  
 
 
2018
May
20
 
 
Television seems to have an unusually full slate of military-related programming for Memorial Day this year, and the Smithsonian Channel helps kick it off Sunday at 8 p.m. ET with Carriers at War...
 
 
 
  
 
 
2018
May
19
 
 
The books go up in flames a bit faster than the movie itself in HBO’s adaptation of sci-fi author Ray Bradbury’s famed Fahrenheit 451...
 
 
 
  
 
 
2018
May
19
 
 
The marriage of a son of Princess Diana to a co-star of USA’s Suits is a major TV event, clearly. And even without the Suits tie-in, U.S. and international networks are all over this particular ceremony, which is televised live by many, many news and entertainment outlets. Because of the time difference, that means Anglophiles in this country must get up early to enjoy the as-it-happens experience. If you’re so inclined, I’d recommend going straight to BBC America, where covera
 
 
 
  
 
 
2018
May
19
 
 
MOVIE PREMIERE: Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451 has been adapted before, and better, by François Truffaut in 1966. This new version, directed and co-written by Ramin Bahrani, still opts for a futuristic setting, but one that tries to make room for our latest technological advancements, tweaking them just enough to propel them a bit forward. The stars in this version are Michael B. Jordan and Michael Shannon, and the main story remains the same: a book-burning government fireman who co
 
 
 
  
 
 
2018
May
19
 
 
LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers are down 0-2 in this East conference matchup against the Boston Celtics, and have lost handily: by 25 points in Game 1, and 13 points in Game 2. Now, for Game 3, the action shifts to Cleveland – but will the momentum shift as well?
 
 
 
  
 
 
2018
May
19
 
 
By now, if you’ve been watching this new Showtime miniseries, you’ve looked at figs, and at lizards, in ways you probably never have before. Benedict Cumberbatch stars in the title role, playing a British aristocrat with a serious drug addiction – and a childhood past more than dark enough to explain it. Based on the semiautobiographical novels by Edward St Aubyn, this five-part drama is darkly comic in spots, and just plain dark in others. For my full review on NPR’s Fre
 
 
 
  
 
 
2018
May
19
 
 
SEASON FINALE:  This is the Season 43 finale. That’s 43 years, folks. And tonight’s season finale features two women who have graced SNL before: The musical guest is Nicki Minaj, and the guest host is former rep-company member, head writer, and Weekend Update anchor Tina Fey.
 
 
 
  
 
 
2018
May
18
 
 
The face and faces of network prime-time television underwent a major makeover this week with the announcements of next fall’s new series on ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC, and The CW...
 
 
 
  
 
 
2018
May
18
 
 
SEASON PREMIERE: This controversial series devoted its first season to examining the 13 reasons, one per episode, left behind by an unhappy teen to “explain” her suicide. This Season 2 is more responsible when it comes to its potential impact, and is accompanied by viewer warnings and suicide-prevention places to contact. But last season’s protagonist is now a ghost, and the drama deals with the aftermath of her final deed. Tread warily.