GRADUATE TOGETHER: AMERICA HONORS THE HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 2020
Various Networks, 8:00 p.m. ET
SPECIAL: This commencement TV special is simulcast by all the major commercial networks, and by the CW, too, as well as a bunch of streaming sites. So it’ll be easy to find. But why should you watch? One reason: If you’ve got an impending graduate under your roof right now, whether from high school or college, this may be all the pomp they’ll get, under the circumstances. (See what I did there? Pomp and circumstance?) Another reason: This is LeBron James’ idea, so he’s used his clout and connections to gather, as socially distanced, at-home participants, several contributors from whom the younger generation would like to hear. That includes LeBron himself, as well as The Jonas Brothers, and the evening’s commencement speaker, who will set out, during these challenging and difficult and sometimes despairing times, to speak plainly and eloquently, to dispense truth and provide perspective, and, for everyone watching, inspire. Who can take on all those requirements and challenges? Ladies and gentlemen, Graduate Together gives you… the President of the United States! No, not the current one. His predecessor, Barack Obama.