Sunday TV: Sharon Horgan Defies ‘Youth’
It’s one of Sharon Horgan’s sly jokes to name her new comedy “Youth” (HBO, 10 p.m.) — particularly for a youth-mad network like HBO — when she created it to…
Saturday TV: Billy Strings on ‘Austin City Limits’
Bluegrass whiz Billy Strings returns to headline his second “Austin City Limits” (PBS, 11 p.m., check local listings), playing from his Grammy winning album “Highway Prayers.” College football completely dominates…
Friday TV: Jay-Z Sits Down with Rick Rubin
The heavily-bearded producer Rick Rubin, in addition to his many studio assists, has sat down with some of his musical heroes to discuss and break down their work. After doing…
Thursday TV: ‘The Traitors: New Blood’ on NBC
After gaining fans and Emmys for its run on Peacock, the stylish psychological reality competition set in a Scottish castle and hosted by Alan Cumming is finally making its bow…
Wednesday TV: ‘South Park’ By Any Other Name
The most scathing political commentary has come of late from the cutout comedy characters of Trey Parker and Matt Stone in “South Park” (Comedy Central, 11 p.m.), returning for its…
Tuesday: By Now, It’s Dancing with the Randos
It’s funny that they keep calling it “Dancing with the Stars” (ABC, 8 p.m.) after 35 seasons, since you’d be hard-pressed to identify many of those chosen to participate, largely…
Capital Radio 9-14-26: Amy Winehouse and TV
Amy Winehouse would have turned 43 today, so we celebrated the birthday of the influential singer, who died at 27 in 2011. It was also the birthday of Fred “Sonic”…
Monday TV: Hargitay Hosts 78th Emmy Awards
Mariska Hargitay hosts the 78th Emmy Awards (NBC, 8 p.m.) from Los Angeles, where the top nominees include “The Pitt,” “Hacks,” “Widow’s Bay,” “Slow Horses” and “Pluribus.” The star of…
Sunday: A Different ’60 Minutes’ for Season 59
Television’s most watched news program “60 Minutes” (CBS, 7:30 p.m.) returns for its 59th season as possibly a very different show under its new management. That's a lot of unfamiliar…
Saturday TV: Carlile Makes ACL Hall of Fame
“Austin City Limits” (PBS, 11 p.m., check local listings), which began its 52nd season last week, honors Brandi Carlile at its 12th annual Hall of Fame Honors. She performs with…