It’s been true for generations now, that some rock stars want to be movie stars and vice versa, and some athletes want to be all three. That’s why the ESPYS is such an interesting variation on the usual awards show circuit: It’s got plenty of representatives of celebrities from all three disciplines, and each one acts like an unabashed fan of the other. But expect some emotional moments too: awards are scheduled to be given to the female athletes who came forward to speak out a

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SUITS By David Bianculli

SEASON PREMIERE: There have to be some major changes in store for Suits this year, because after last season, one of this show’s regulars, acting like a real princess, walked off the show. No, wait – technically, she walked off the show to become a real princess. And when Meghan Markle married Prince Harry this summer, the audience for that TV show was even bigger than last spring’s season finale of Suits. So what happens this year, and who are the new faces? Well, one of them

2018

Jul

BOBCAT GOLDTHWAIT'S MISFITS & MONSTERS By David Bianculli

I was surprised by how dark the comedy in Bobcat Goldthwait’s comedy genre anthology series turned in its premiere episode last week – but only until I remembered it was Bobcat Goldthwait calling the shots. Then it was easy to accept, and appreciate, that what he’s doing here with Misfits & Monsters is, essentially, a new live-action approximation of Tales from the Crypt, over-the-top gory moments and all. And tonight, the plot revolves around a werewolf who runs for high o

2018

Jul

2018 MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL ALL-STAR GAME By David Bianculli

Baseball is a game of percentages – not only how it’s played and strategized, but also how many stats are compiled and compared. But tonight, the most significant percentage, as the National and American Leagues prepare to field teams for the 2018 All-Star Game, may well be 70 percent. According to the National Weather Service, that’s the chance of precipitation during tonight’s game, with thundershowers likely.

2018

Jul

10 MONUMENTS THAT CHANGED AMERICA By David Bianculli

Tonight’s continuation of the 10 [INSERT PLURAL NOUN HERE] That Changed America series of PBS specials looks at Monuments – which, culturally, can be quite controversial, whether you’re talking about Mt. Rushmore or, say, a monument to some Confederate Army battlefield or general. Check local listings.

2018

Jul

DRUNK HISTORY By David Bianculli

In tonight’s episode, on “Death,” conspirators try to kidnap the body of Abraham Lincoln, while Robert E. Lee’s estate becomes a burial ground for Union soldier. I guess that’s why no one ever asks who’s buried in Lee’s tomb…

2018

Jul

HBO DEBUTS 'ROBIN WILLIAMS: COME INSIDE MY MIND' By David Hinckley

HBO’s new documentary on the late Robin Williams may enhance our appreciation of his comic genius, not that it needs much enhancement. It does less to enhance our understanding of his conflicted private life...

2018

Jul

ROBIN WILLIAMS: COME INSIDE MY MIND By David Bianculli

This new biographical documentary about Robin Williams includes some rough-language ad libs, showing comedian Robin Williams at his most unstructured and unfettered, that make this a perfect presentation for uncensored HBO. But for me, the biggest treasures are Williams himself (in old interviews) and such comic peers as Steve Martin and Billy Crystal (in new ones), dropping the laugh track to speak seriously – very seriously – about comedy, and specifically about Williams. For my fu

2018

Jul

DIETLAND By David Bianculli

Plum (Joy Nash) has stepped out of the shadows and into the spotlight – and likes it. In tonight’s new episode, called “Rad Fatties,” she embraces her inner rebel, as well as her outer self.

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