NBC, 8:00 p.m. ET
Here’s what to watch for, other than the “knockout” round which pits singer against singer. Will the ratings remain constant, or go down, in this less compelling portion of this series? To me, the blind judging part is the best segment of this show – and that’s now over.
PBS, 9:00 p.m. ET
Ken Burns, his daughter Sarah and her husband David McMahon collaborated on this 2012 documentary, making its PBS premiere tonight after a limited theatrical run last year. It’s a tense, evocative study of the 1989 rape and assault of a Central Park jogger – a crime that sent five teenagers to jail for seven years, even though subsequent evidence suggests strongly they were innocent. For a full review, see my
Bianculli’s Blog, or listen to today’s
Fresh Air with Terry Gross on NPR.
Check local listings.
HBO, 10:00 p.m. ET
SEASON PREMIERE: This new edition was totally mapped out with other stories before yesterday’s bombing at the Boston Marathon – but it’s a good bet that Bryant Gumbel, with all his news instincts, will use the time to address, if not update, the tragic act of terrorism.
TCM, 8:00 p.m. ET
In addition to his short films, French comic filmmaker Pierre Etaix made only five movies – and three of them, along with a pair of shorts, are presented tonight in this generous introduction to the works of one of France’s most acclaimed, and least known, cinematic clown princes. Yo Yo, from 1965, opens this TCM retrospective at 8 p.m. ET, telling the story of a wealthy man who has everything but love. In 1968’s Le Grand Amour, at 10 p.m. ET, Etaix stars as a happily married man whose thoughts turn to fantasies after he hires an attractive young secretary (Nicole Calfan, pictured with Etaix). 1966’s As Long as You’ve Got Your Health follows at midnight ET, and in between are a pair of shorts: 1962’s Happy Anniversary at 9:45 p.m. ET, and 1961’s Rupture at 11:45 p.m. ET.
CBS, 12:35 a.m. ET
Boy, this was fast: Nathan Fielder, star of Comedy Central’s Nathan for You, has only been around as a “celebrity” for a short while with his twisted new series – but already, he’s scored a guest spot opposite Craig Ferguson on tonight’s show.