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2017
Jan
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Tonight’s guest programmer is Damien Chazelle. If his name isn’t familiar, his high-energy movies should be: He’s the writer-director of both Whiplash and the musical La La Land. And that’s why his roster of favorite films, presented tonight on TCM, is so inspired and inspiring. His lineup includes a lesser-known MGM Gene Kelly movie, 1955’s It’s Always Fair Weather, at 8 p.m. ET, and showings of 1944’s Meet Me in St. Louis at 11:45 p.m. ET and Charlie C
 
 
 
  
 
 
2017
Jan
18
 
 
Part 2 of 2. Last night, PBS began this new documentary about our ideologically and politically divided nation. Tonight, it presents the other side of that divide – or, at least, the other half of this four-hour study. Check local listings.
 
 
 
  
 
 
2017
Jan
18
 
 
SERIES PREMIERE: When James Gandolfini died unexpectedly, the producers of The Night Of recast his role by hiring John Turturro, who did a fantastic job with the role, but undoubtedly took it to a different place than Gandolfini would have. Six, this new scripted drama series from the History network, was to have starred Joe Mangianello – but health issues reportedly caused him to back out, and his part was filled by Walton Goggins, who’s done such amazing work on The Shield and Just
 
 
 
  
 
 
2017
Jan
18
 
 
Lucy (Katie Findlay) has been such a strong addition to this cast, and this show, that it makes sense Josh (Jay Baruchel) would be happy to upend his single-guy existence to be with her as much as possible. But this week, it doesn’t necessarily mean that the feeling is mutual…
 
 
 
  
 
 
2017
Jan
18
 
 
What kind of outrage and comedy will Samantha Bee and her cohorts present as they count down the days to the Donald Trump presidential inauguration? Tune in and see…
 
 
 
  
 
 
2017
Jan
18
 
 
Could it be true, though, that this dourest of FX comedies also sucker punches its loyalists with a little heart and humanity? Yes, that’s right...
 
 
 
  
 
 
2017
Jan
18
 
 
According to Deadline, NBC announced at the TCA Press Tour in Pasadena today, along with a quick video, that a 10-episode run of the series will debut during the 2017/18 season...
 
 
 
  
 
 
2017
Jan
17
 
 
By most accounts, David Attenborough’s Planet Earth II is a resounding success. Viewers watched in droves...
 
 
 
  
 
 
2017
Jan
17
 
 
This Is Us tonight presents an episode that is new, yet old: It’s going back to the series premiere, and presenting a sort of imminent prequel, by dramatizing the events leading up to the delivery of the triplets. Gerald McRaney returns, reprising his role as the maternity room doctor.
 
 
 
  
 
 
2017
Jan
17
 
 
Bones is ending its long run by presenting a season where it’s making room for lots of welcome guest stars. In tonight’s new episode, a murder at a retirement home sends the crew investigating and interviewing a bunch of elderly suspects, played by such amazing tenured talents as Ed Asner, June Squibb, and Hal Holbrook.