SUNDAY
AUGUST 12
2018

BIANCULLI’S BEST BETS

 

CBS, 2:00 p.m. ET

No matter what happens, today’s finish at the 2018 PGA Championship – the event’s 100th – is bound to be memorable. The leader after Day 3, former PGA champion Brooks Koepka (pictured), sits alone at 12-under par, but there are plenty of gifted golfers within striking distance. Former Masters champion Adam Scott, who shot yesterday’s best round, is only two strokes behind at 10-under par, and Rickie Fowler, Jon Rahm and Gary Woodland are tied at 9-under. Then, just one stroke below those three, six golfers are huddled, and tied, at 8-under, some of them familiar names to even casual golfing fans, including Jason Day, Justin Thomas… and Tiger Woods.

 
  
 
 

CNN, 9:00 p.m. ET

Tonight’s new installment of The 2000s is about the presidential election. And if you’ve reached major exhaustion saturation levels by watching TV news and opinion items about that topic, just remember. This isn’t about the presidential election of 2016, when Democrat Hillary Clinton lost to Republican Donald Trump. It’s about the election of 2008, when, just on the Democratic side, Hillary Clinton lost to Barack Obama.

 
  
 
 

Epix, 9:00 p.m. ET

SEASON PREMIERE: Give full credit to Ray Romano. Since closing up shop on the very popular and high-profile CBS sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond, he’s gone far and wide in search of roles that shatter what could have been a trap of stereotyping. And in those roles, most of them a sly mixture of comedy and drama, he’s been believable, endearing and impressive, even when the roles themselves are much less than noble. Think of the range: He played a divorced father in TNT’s Men of a Certain Age, a photographer on the autistic spectrum in NBC’s Parenthood, a hustling record executive in HBO’s Vinyl, and, in this Epix series, a hustling TV producer turned wannabe moviemaker (pictured). Season 2 begins tonight, and not only maintains the quality of last season’s adaptation and extension of the Elmore Leonard story (Chris O’Dowd, like Romano, clearly loves playing his character here), but adds some great new recurring players, including Felicity Huffman and Steven Weber. For a full review, see Ed Bark’s Uncle Barky’s Bytes.
 
  
 
 

HBO, 9:00 p.m. ET

Part 6. Previous episodes of Sharp Objects have allowed us, very (and sometimes frustratingly) slowly, to get inside Camille, to learn about her past and her pain. But now we’ve finally been given a glimpse of her outside – and the intricate self-tattooing mutilation of her own skin reveals just how much pain she’s carrying, and bottling up. Revealing that vulnerability, when she sleeps with someone, leads to other complications and revelations – and outside the bed and bedroom, other mysteries unravel as well. Amy Adams stars, and, in this role, is unforgettable.

 
  
 
 

CNN, 10:00 p.m. ET

This new CNN History of Comedy installment is called In It Together, and is all about comedy teams. We’re sure to hit the Marx Brothers, Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis, Cheech and Chong, even Key & Peele – but if this installment doesn’t give proper respect to Tom and Dick Smothers, I’ll be outraged. I always liked them best…
 
  
 
 

Showtime, 10:00 p.m. ET

I keep waiting to see how Sacha Baron Cohen will interact with Sarah Palin, because she’s complained in advance about her treatment as one of these show’s unwitting targets. (The wit, in some of these cases, may be a fluid discussion point.) But we’ve now heard hints, from the Cohen camp, that what they filmed with Palin may not even make the cut for these remaining Season 1 episodes. I hope that’s just a rumor, but I’ll keep watching this show anyway. Besides, it’s convenient. I can see America from my house.

 
  
 
 
 
 
Read and add comments HERE for today's Best Bets!
 
 
 
 
Leave a Comment: (No HTML, 1000 chars max)
 
 Name (required)
 
 Email (required) (will not be published)
 
SPIJX
Type in the verification word shown on the image.
 
 
 Page: 1 of 198  | Go to page: 
3950 Comments
 
 
? Premier Visa Group,??????????——???????????????????????????????
May 26, 2026   |  Reply
 
 
Recently, I have started to read a lot of unique articles on different sites, and I am enjoying that a lot. Although, I must tell you that I still like the articles here a lot. They are also unique in their own way.
May 26, 2026   |  Reply
 
 
Recently, I have started to read a lot of unique articles on different sites, and I am enjoying that a lot. Although, I must tell you that I still like the articles here a lot. They are also unique in their own way.
May 26, 2026   |  Reply
 
 
I really liked your article post. Really looking forward to read more. Great. Say, you got a nice article. Really thank you! Fantastic.I think the restaurant which you told me in the letter is very interesting. I also like to eat out and I usually go to a restaurant for dinner with my family twice a month., The food is delicious so we enjoy it very much. The service is also quick and friendly.
May 26, 2026   |  Reply
 
 
Through this post, I know that your good knowledge in playing with all the pieces was very helpful. I notify that this is the first place where I find issues I've been searching for. You have a clever yet attractive way of writing.
May 26, 2026   |  Reply
 
 
Great goods from you, man. I have understand your stuff previous to and you are just extremely fantastic. I really like what you’ve acquired here, really like what you are saying and the way in which you say it. You make it enjoyable and you still care for to keep it smart. I cant wait to read far more from you. This is really a great site.
May 26, 2026   |  Reply
 
 
lsm99bet
Through this post, I know that your good knowledge in playing with all the pieces was very helpful. I notify that this is the first place where I find issues I've been searching for. You have a clever yet attractive way of writing.
May 26, 2026   |  Reply
 
 
Recently, I have started to read a lot of unique articles on different sites, and I am enjoying that a lot. Although, I must tell you that I still like the articles here a lot. They are also unique in their own way.
May 26, 2026   |  Reply
 
 
Recently, I have started to read a lot of unique articles on different sites, and I am enjoying that a lot. Although, I must tell you that I still like the articles here a lot. They are also unique in their own way.
May 26, 2026   |  Reply
 
 
Recently, I have started to read a lot of unique articles on different sites, and I am enjoying that a lot. Although, I must tell you that I still like the articles here a lot. They are also unique in their own way.
May 26, 2026   |  Reply
 
 
Through this post, I know that your good knowledge in playing with all the pieces was very helpful. I notify that this is the first place where I find issues I've been searching for. You have a clever yet attractive way of writing.
May 26, 2026   |  Reply
 
 
Through this post, I know that your good knowledge in playing with all the pieces was very helpful. I notify that this is the first place where I find issues I've been searching for. You have a clever yet attractive way of writing.
May 26, 2026   |  Reply
 
 
Through this post, I know that your good knowledge in playing with all the pieces was very helpful. I notify that this is the first place where I find issues I've been searching for. You have a clever yet attractive way of writing.
May 26, 2026   |  Reply
 
 
Through this post, I know that your good knowledge in playing with all the pieces was very helpful. I notify that this is the first place where I find issues I've been searching for. You have a clever yet attractive way of writing.
May 26, 2026   |  Reply
 
 
Through this post, I know that your good knowledge in playing with all the pieces was very helpful. I notify that this is the first place where I find issues I've been searching for. You have a clever yet attractive way of writing.
May 26, 2026   |  Reply
 
 
I really liked your article post. Really looking forward to read more. Great. Say, you got a nice article. Really thank you! Fantastic.I think the restaurant which you told me in the letter is very interesting. I also like to eat out and I usually go to a restaurant for dinner with my family twice a month., The food is delicious so we enjoy it very much. The service is also quick and friendly.
May 26, 2026   |  Reply
 
 
I really liked your article post. Really looking forward to read more. Great. Say, you got a nice article. Really thank you! Fantastic.I think the restaurant which you told me in the letter is very interesting. I also like to eat out and I usually go to a restaurant for dinner with my family twice a month., The food is delicious so we enjoy it very much. The service is also quick and friendly.
May 26, 2026   |  Reply
 
 
The vacation trades offered are evaluated a variety of in the chosen and simply good value all around the world. Those hostels are normally based towards households which you’ll find accented via charming shores promoting crystal-clear fishing holes, concurrent of one’s Ocean. Hotels Discounts.
May 26, 2026   |  Reply
 
 
The vacation trades offered are evaluated a variety of in the chosen and simply good value all around the world. Those hostels are normally based towards households which you’ll find accented via charming shores promoting crystal-clear fishing holes, concurrent of one’s Ocean. Hotels Discounts.
May 26, 2026   |  Reply
 
 
The vacation trades offered are evaluated a variety of in the chosen and simply good value all around the world. Those hostels are normally based towards households which you’ll find accented via charming shores promoting crystal-clear fishing holes, concurrent of one’s Ocean. Hotels Discounts.
May 26, 2026   |  Reply
 
 
 
 Page: 1 of 198  | Go to page: 
 
 

David Bianculli

Founder / Editor

David Bianculli has been a TV critic since 1975, including a 14-year stint at the New York Daily News, and sees no reason to stop now. Currently, he's TV critic for NPR's Fresh Air with Terry Gross, and is an occasional substitute host for that show. He's also an author and teaches TV and film history at New Jersey's Rowan University. His 2009 Dangerously Funny: The Uncensored Story of 'The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour', has been purchased for film rights. His latest, The Platinum Age of Television: From I Love Lucy to the Walking Dead, How TV Became Terrific, is an effusive guidebook that plots the path from the 1950s’ Golden Age to today’s era of quality TV.