Delivered pandemically, this year’s induction ceremony will be relatively muted, at least in terms of the traditional closing all-star jam. But this year’s inductees will be saluted by a long list of celebrity admirers – and those inductees include Whitney Houston, The Notorious B.I.G., The Doobie Brothers, Nine Inch Nails, and others.

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A HARD DAY'S NIGHT By David Bianculli

There’s a Beatles movie in prime time on TCM tonight, and I’m recommending it. Big surprise. But there are plenty of extra reasons to watch this particular telecast of 1964’s A Hard Day’s Night, the first, best, and most seminal film starring the fab four. For one thing, this Saturday night showing means that A Hard Day’s Night is being presenting, discussed and acknowledged as one of TCM’s “The Essentials.” A very well-deserved

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SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE By David Bianculli

Four years ago, Dave Chappelle hosted the first SNL after the 2016 presidential election, which was held Tuesday, Nov. 8, and awarded the White House to Donald Trump. Tonight, four years later, Chappelle is back to host the first live SNLafter the Election night of Tuesday, Nov. 3. And four days later, as I type this Saturday morning, the election still has not been called – though it’s quite possible that, by the time Dave Chappelle steps on stage at 30 Rock

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1976: 'GONE WITH THE WIND' MAKES ITS BROADCAST TV APPEARANCE By TV WW

Today in 1976, the epic 1939 film Gone with the Wind made its broadcast television debut on NBC...

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1967: 'THE PHIL DONAHUE SHOW' LAUNCHES By TV WW

Before Oprah, there was Phil. And it was on this day in 1967 that Phil Donahue debuted his eponymous talk show in Dayton, Ohio...

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GREAT PERFORMANCES: "ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS" By David Bianculli

The British TV live-on-stage version of this hit play, which ended up in both the West End and loaned to Broadway with James Corden in the lead, already was shown earlier this year, as a one-week streaming treat in April, at the start of the pandemic, thanks to the National Theatre, where One Man, Two Guvnors originated. Whether or not you saw it then, watch it now. It’ll make you laugh. Guaranteed. Check local listings.

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REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER By David Bianculli

“I know why you’re happy tonight,” Bill Maher always says to start his monologue – but tonight’ he shouldn’t be kidding. As I type this – late, admittedly, at 3 p.m. ET, but what a day – Joe Biden has the lead in four states still too close to call. What a day to watch TV. And what a night, eventually, to watch Bill Maher. And what a great night for him to be able to be televised live!

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THE GRAHAM NORTON SHOW By David Bianculli

Anglophiles, especially, will love this new edition of Graham Norton’s show, which is bursting with British-centric stars and topic. Kylie Minogue, a U.K. icon for decades, is the musical guest, and others celebrities on hand tonight are British boxing champion Nicola Adams, who’s competing in Strictly Come Dancing as part of the show’s first same-sex dancing duo, and actors Josh O’Connor and Emma Corrin, who are portraying Charles and Diana in the upcoming new

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BROADWAY COMES TO PBS THIS MONTH By Mike Hughes

Each year, PBS gives us a brief burst of Broadway. For several Fridays, it has a mix of musicals and plays...

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A NEW SITCOM FROM CHUCK LORRE SAYS 'B POSITIVE' By David Hinckley

Let's put it this way. If you think The Walking Dead is a documentary, then you'll have no trouble buying into the premise of B Positive...

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