This 1993 Stephen King miniseries, presented today in its entirety on El Rey, has an awful lot in common with the most recent, just-concluded King TV series, Under the Dome. Weirdly glowing objects from outer space cause humans to behave strangely, taking them over and even making them turn on one another. In Tommyknockers, it boosts their intelligence, and sometimes their sex drive, all for some eventually revealed nefarious purpose. As with most King miniseries and series, Tommyknockers starts

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THE RED SHOES By David Bianculli

Moira Shearer stars in Michael Powell’s sumptuously filmed 1948 movie about a monomaniacal ballet director, his muse, and her lover. It’s duly credited as one of the most evocatively beautiful movies ever filmed – and any look, new or old, at this adaptation of the Hans Christian Andersen fable will bear that out. Especially on TCM, which presents the movie in its proper screen ratio.

2015

Sep

SABADO GIGANTE – HASTA SIEMPRE! By David Bianculli

SERIES FINALE: Sabado Gigante, the longest-running variety series in TV history, calls it quits tonight after 53 years on the air, with a live episode simulcast in the U.S., Chile and Mexico. Mario Luis Kreutzenberger Blumenfeld, the Chilean host known as Don Francisco, presides over the three-hour extravaganza one last time, making room not only for the standard supporting characters and models, but also for such grateful guest stars as Shakira, Marc Anthony, Gloria Estefan, and Enrique Iglesia

2015

Sep

DOCTOR WHO By David Bianculli

SEASON PREMIERE: This is the opening episode of Season 9 in this show’s modern era – but Doctor Who really was launched in England in 1963, only a year after the launch of Sabado Gigante. The current Doctor continues to be played by Peter Capaldi, and his companion, at least for now, by the wonderful Jenna Coleman. The new season begins with a two-parter, so be patient, Or just time-travel and watch next week’s episode now…

2015

Sep

THE LONGEST PARTY IS OVER: 'SÁBADO GIGANTE' IS CALLING IT QUITS By Linda Donovan

There is a rather significant event taking place in the television industry this weekend. On Saturday, September 19, the longest-running variety show in TV history, Sábado Gigante, will end its 53-year run on the Univision network...

2015

Sep

KEITH RICHARDS: UNDER THE INFLUENCE By David Bianculli

Dead man rockin! Well, Keith Richards isn’t dead yet – he may be, at this point, rock and roll’s most unlikely survivor – but he opens this documentary profile by admitting he never thought he’d live past 30. Or that he wanted to, he adds, until he turned 31, and then it didn’t seem so bad to stick around. Under the Influence is released by the Rolling Stones guitarist’s record label – as is a new solo album, Crosseyed Heart, which comes out today.

2015

Sep

ABBOTT & COSTELLO MINI-MARATHON By David Bianculli

Hey, Abbbbottttt! There’s an Abbott and Costello mini-marathon on TCM tonight, starting at 8 p.m. ET with 1941’s Hold That Ghost (pictured), followed at 10 ET by another movie Bud Abbott and Lou Costello made the same year: the classic military comedy Buck Privates.

2015

Sep

AMERICAN MASTERS: “PEDRO E. GUERRERO: A PHOTOGRAPHER’S JOURNEY By David Bianculli

This new American Masters installment profiles Pedro E. Guerrero, a photographer who, in addition to his own interests and photographs, collaborated with other artists to capture the work of such greats as sculptor Alexander Calder and architect Frank Lloyd Wright. Check local listings.

2015

Sep

REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER By David Bianculli

This ought to be a lot of fun: One of Bill Maher’s guests tonight is Jorge Ramos, the Univision anchor who was ignored and ejected by Donald Trump at a press conference last month, then almost immediately invited back in to ask his question, but only after Trump told the veteran newsman to “go back to Univision.” Also on tonight’s show: Mark Cuban, George Pataki and Chris Matthews.

2015

Sep

LATE SHOW WITH STEPHEN COLBERT By David Bianculli

While Bill Maher is talking politics tonight on late-night TV, so is Stephen Colbert. Among his guests tonight: Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders, running for President as a Democratic candidate.

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