Tonight’s installment is titled “I Can’t Stop Loving You,” and covers the 10-year stretch from 1953 to 1956. That means it covers Ray Charles and his foray into country (hence the episode’s title), as well as Elvis Presley’s explosion onto the music charts – and The Ed Sullivan Show – in 1956. And that means this is the night Ken Burns and company cover the history of Sun Records in Memphis, as well as the ascendance of Patsy Cline. In ot

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Sep

A LITTLE LATE WITH LILLY SINGH: THE PRIMETIME SPECIAL By David Bianculli

Lilly Singh’s late-night NBC talk show, taking over the Carson Daly time slot, premiered earlier this week, with a show featuring Mindy Kaling as its major featured guest. That was significant not only because it was intentionally female-centric, but because Kaling, like Singh, has broken several glass-ceiling show business barriers as a woman of Indian descent. Singh became a star on YouTube, doing musical parodies and other skits, and has amassed a loyal base of 14 million fans on YouTub

2019

Sep

AMERICAN HORROR STORY: "1984" By David Bianculli

SEASON PREMIERE: This new season of American Horror Story reboots the franchise with an allegedly lighter touch, taking aim at a parody of sorts of the summer camp horror and slasher genre. Sarah Paulsen is not returning this time as yet another character, but Emma Roberts (pictured) is.

2019

Sep

‘GAME OF THRONES’ TAKES EARLY EMMY LEAD WITH TEN AWARDS By Alex Strachan

First blood has been drawn, and Game of Thrones has emerged as the early frontrunner in the race for the big prize...

2019

Sep

COUNTRY MUSIC By David Bianculli

Tonight’s installment covers the years 1945 to 1953 – the Baby Boom boom years – and focuses, among other things, on the evolution and emerging popularity of bluegrass, which would see mass acceptance thanks to The Beverly Hillbilliesand Bonnie and Clyde in the Sixties. Among the artists profiled tonight: Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs, Bill Monroe, and Hank Williams (pictured), also known by tonight’s program’s subtitle, “The Hillbilly Shakespea

2019

Sep

STAR OF THE MONTH: SIDNEY POITIER By David Bianculli

Sidney Poitier continues to be saluted by TCM every Tuesday this month – and tonight’s celebration begins with a prime-time triple-header that shows the actor at his powerful best, presenting an amazing range: first a determined inner-city teacher, then the ideal dinner date and potential husband, and finally a proud lawman sticking up for both himself and his race. And all three films were released in the single year of 1967. To Sir, with Love (8 p.m. ET, pictured) was one

2019

Sep

THERE'S NO HOST FOR THE EMMYS – GOOD IDEA? By Mike Hughes

This year's Emmy telecast (Sunday at 8 p.m. ET on Fox) will have lots of hosts – smart, slick, funny ones. It's just that, well, none of them will actually be hosting. No one will...

2019

Sep

'UNDONE,' FROM THE CREATORS OF 'BOJACK HORSEMAN,' IS ORIGINAL AND CAPTIVATING By David Hinckley

When people say we shouldn’t take time for granted, they generally mean we should appreciate every moment of our stay in this finite life...

2019

Sep

'THE SPY' BRIDGES THE GENERATIONS WITH HARROWING TALE OF ESPIONAGE AND SACRIFICE By Alex Strachan

Many years ago, I stayed at a kibbutz in Israel's Golan Heights with a clear view of Syria sprawled out below, as far as the eye could see, predominantly flat agricultural lands. Tensions were high...

2019

Sep

WAITING FOR YEARS FOR 'COUNTRY MUSIC,' AND NOW IT'S HERE By TVWW Guest Contributor

[Guest columnist Keith Brand:] When I heard that documentarian Ken Burns was planning on bringing his prodigious talents to documenting the history of country music, I was excited. A frequent visitor to Rowan University where I teach, Mr. Burns mentioned this was one of his upcoming topics. I’ve been waiting in anticipation for this for over five years. Now the wait is over...

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