ESPN, 11:00 a.m. ET
The afternoon games today include two women’s matches, including one that will decide the next opponent for Serena Williams, who defeated her sister Venus last night in an impressive skills display by both players. On the men’s side, No. 2 seed Roger Federer (pictured) faces No. 12 seed Richard Gasquet of France, while No. 5 seed Stan Wawrinka faces Kevin Anderson, who defeated Andy Murray in a brutally tough match. Evening games not covered by ESPN are available on ESPN2.
PBS, 9:00 p.m. ET
Parts 4 and 5. Among tonight’s highlights is one of the most well-known speeches in American history: Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address, read, as are all of Lincoln’s quotations and writings in Ken Burns’ The Civil War, by Sam Waterston. Check local listings.
Comedy Central, 10:00 p.m. ET
SERIES FINALE: Comedy Central is doubling down on Key & Peele tonight, showing two new episodes in the final hour of prime time. The second of those episodes is the series finale for this clever, significant comedy sketch series, the latest programming and comedic triumph by Comedy Central.
FXX, 10:30 p.m. ET
SEASON PREMIERE: You have to find FXX to watch this series, but it’s worth the trouble. Chris Geer and Aya Cash, portraying self-obsessed non-romantics Jimmy and Gretchen, are a lot funnier, and more appealing, than the other overly abrasive couples making the sitcom rounds these days. And this season, since Jimmy and Gretchen have moved in together, they’re an actual couple, so they’re playing on the same rom-com field. Only they’re scoring more…
CBS, 11:35 p.m. ET
For his second show, Stephen Colbert is going ultra-eclectic: His scheduled guests are actress Scarlett Johannson, Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk and rapper Kendrick Lamar. For my review of his first show, see
Bianculli’s Blog, or listen to NPR’s
Fresh Air with Terry Gross today and visit the
Fresh Air website later this afternoon.