RuPaul is the guest host tonight, and Justin Bieber the musical guest. But come on – after this week in politics, the real reasons to watch are 1) “Weekend Update,” 2) the deep bench of SNL repertory-company political impersonators, and 3) frequent guest star Alec Baldwin as President Trump. He has to be here tonight, right?

2020

Feb

'MYTHIC QUEST: RAVEN'S BANQUET' IS A GAME WORTH PLAYING By David Hinckley

You don't have to be a video gamer to appreciate how a new Apple+ series shreds the game development world...

2020

Feb

ABC NEWS: THE NEW HAMPSHIRE DEBATE By David Bianculli

Live from Manchester, NH, tonight’s three-hour prime-time debate is televised by ABC, and presents on stage seven candidates – quite a change from the original 20. Several candidates still vying for delegates and consideration are excluded by the debate’s rules, but here are the “magnificent” seven, as seen from left to right from the audience’s point of view: Andrew Yang, Pete Buttigieg, Bernie Sanders, Joe Biden, Elizabeth Warren, Amy Klobuchar, and Tom Stey

2020

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LINCOLN RHYME: HUNT FOR THE BONE COLLECTOR By David Bianculli

I feel restrained by what I can say about this series, other than recommending it, because my son, Mark, is credited as one of the executive producers and show runners. So here it is. And for now, I’ll leave it at that.

2020

Feb

WOODY ALLEN MOVIES By David Bianculli

In 1977, Woody Allen co-wrote, starred in, and directed the groundbreaking comedy Annie Hall, which remains one of my favorite movies of all time. The next year, he directed, wrote, and did not appear in the 1978 drama Interiors. Both movies starred Diane Keaton (shown here in Interiors) – but like the double feature earlier this week showing the serious and funny sides of Marilyn Monroe (in Bus Stop and Some Like It Hot, in that order), TCM ton

2020

Feb

REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER By David Bianculli

The bookings on Real Time have been the best ever this season, and tonight’s show continues the trend of presenting the right guest at exactly the right time. After a week in which the Democrats botch their handling and counting in the Iowa Caucus, and President Donald Trump is acquitted in his impeachment trial and crows about it in aggressively posturing appearances at a prayer meeting and the White House, who’s the right person to put it all into perspective? Among tonig

2020

Feb

THE GRAHAM NORTON SHOW By David Bianculli

This week’s scheduled guests on The Graham Norton Show include Jim Carrey and Margot Robbie – who have at least one exchange that, when this show was televised in England a few days ago, raised a minor firestorm on Twitter.

2020

Feb

IT'S A BUSY TV NIGHT FOR MID-SEASON By Mike Hughes

At mid-season, TV viewers expect new shows to trickle in slowly. They don't expect a cascade like this: Thursday has three debuts and a season-opener...

2020

Feb

'KATY KEENE,' THE 'RIVERDALE' SPIN-OFF ARRIVES AT THE CW By David Hinckley

The new CW drama Katy Keene officially spins off from its popular teammate Riverdale. Even a cursory glance at its DNA, though, confirms its parentage lies just as strongly in The Devil Wears Prada...

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