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2020
Feb
4
 
 
Tonight, President Donald Trump is scheduled to deliver what may or may not be his last State of the Union Address. Nancy Pelosi and Mike Pence will be seated behind him. If you need more political drama than that, I’m not sure where you’ll find it. At least not tonight.
 
 
 
  
 
 
2020
Feb
4
 
 
SEASON FINALE: Want a behind-the-scenes, on-the-sidelines, on-the-field recap of last Sunday’s thrilling Super Bowl? I do. And on this last Inside the NFL of the season, here it is.
 
 
 
  
 
 
2020
Feb
3
 
 
Even though last week’s Senate vote against allowing additional testimony or evidence would seem to make the rest of this presidential impeachment hearing essentially hearing-impaired, it continues. Today each side starts the day with closing arguments (two hours each), then allots time, today and tomorrow, for senators to speak their peace (briefly) and defend their votes and positions. That pushes the actual vote on impeachment to Thursday, presumably. Meanwhile, today the results from t
 
 
 
  
 
 
2020
Feb
3
 
 
Tonight on TCM, there’s a double feature that’s also a two-sided coin: Two Marilyn Monroe films are shown back to back, but they’re ones showcasing different talents. At 8 p.m. ET, 1956’s Bus Stop (pictured) shows off her dramatic side. Then, at 9:45 p.m. ET, Some Like It Hot, released three years later, presents Monroe as a comedic sex symbol, her specialty – and her performance, opposite Jack Lemmon and Tony Curtis, is infectiously delightful.
 
 
 
  
 
 
2020
Feb
3
 
 
DOCUMENTARY MINISERIES DEBUT: This new nonfiction series takes an interesting case of fraud – how the ongoing McDonald’s fast-food promotional sweepstakes based on the Monopoly game was compromised, and millions of prize money diverted to a small group of conspirators – and makes a multi-part documentary out of it. The techniques, relying on a few boisterous interviews and a lot of not-so-subtle recreations, aren’t that impressive. But the story itself, the central myster
 
 
 
  
 
 
2020
Feb
3
 
 
Anyone who ate a Big Mac between 1989 and 2001 – you can admit it, there's no shame – remembers the McDonald's Monopoly game...
 
 
 
  
 
 
2020
Feb
2
 
 
The most-viewed TV miniseries of all time, ABC’s 1977 adaptation of Alex Haley’s Roots, is televised today in its entirety by Sundance. Worth noting – and, in terms of TV history, worth seeing.
 
 
 
  
 
 
2020
Feb
2
 
 
Animal Planet’s annual Puppy Bowl has been going for 16 years now – which means, in terms of television seasons, it’s already outlasted Dallas, Bonanza, and ER. This year, the teams are Ruff vs. Fluff. Ruff choice.
 
 
 
  
 
 
2020
Feb
2
 
 
Watch for President Trump’s Super Bowl interview. Watch for Michael Bloomberg’s Super Bowl ad. Watch for the halftime show, with both Jennifer Lopez and Shakira. And, between all that, watch the game, with the Kansas City Chiefs battling the equally imposing San Francisco 49ers. And it all looks a bit more regal, wrapped up in Roman numerals. Imagine: That famed New York night club might still be thriving, had it been billed in lights as "Studio LIV."
 
 
 
  
 
 
2020
Feb
2
 
 
This week, Circus correspondents were split between Iowa and the Senate. The behind-the-scene footage and interviews from each ought to be especially enlightening this week, on the week the Senate voted not to hear new witnesses or view new evidence in the impeachment trial of Donald Trump.