Sunday, November 12, 2023

What's On Tonight (Monday): The Independent Lens Never Blinks

 

Courtesy PBS.

Tonight's Top Pick is Independent Lens on PBS, featuring the two-hour premiere of A Town Called Victoria. The documentary concludes in a one-hour installment Tuesday, Nov. 14.


While I wonder what A Town Called Wahpeton would look like, let's see what else TV has to offer us for Monday, Nov. 13. All listings are EST.


STREAMING
The Lady Bird Diaries, 12:01 a.m., Hulu. Premiere. "A groundbreaking documentary that looks at one of the most influential and least-understood first ladies, featuring audio from the 123 hours of personal and revealing diaries Lady Bird Johnson began recording after JFK's assassination and continued throughout her husband's administration. Directed and produced by award-winning filmmaker Dawn Porter and produced by Kim Reynolds, the film is based on Julia E. Sweig's acclaimed New York Times bestselling biography, Lady Bird Johnson: Hiding in Plain Sight, and the eight-part ABC Audio and Best Case Studios podcast, 'In Plain Sight: Lady Bird Johnson.'"

BlackBerry, 3:01 a.m., AMC+. Premiere. "The story of the meteoric rise and catastrophic demise of the world's first smartphone." Starring Jay Baruchel, Glenn Howerton, Matt Johnson (the director and a co-writer), Rich Sommer, Michael Ironside, with Saul Rubinek and Cary Elwes. Three installments available, also airing nightly at 10 p.m. on AMC from Monday, Nov. 13-Wednesday, Nov. 15.


TALKIN' 'BOUT TALK
Today, 7 a.m., NBC. Segments include promoting the Season of Giving Food Drive's goal of setting a new Guinness World Record of most turkeys donated, plus "Catching Up with Scarlett Johansson" (The Outset), holiday shopping and a look at the Jets' practice team. Later, an ironman competing in honor of his sisters finding healing and strength, Kenan Thompson & Kel Mitchell (Good Burger 2), more with Scarlett, "how to be curious" and "Catching Up with Hannah Waddingham" (Home For Christmas). After that, "World Kindness Day," a New York Marathoner, how to communicate with your kids, "House + Love = Home" and the one-year-anniversary of Jenna's Bookshop.

The View, 11 a.m., ABC. Whoopi Goldberg's birthday is celebrated with Hannah Waddingham, a Gladys Knight performance (Gladys is on her "farewell tour") and "Whoopi's Favorite Things."

The Jennifer Hudson Show, times and stations vary. Gabriel Iglesias (the "Don't Worry Be Fluffy" comedy tour), Ariana Madix (Dancing With the Stars) and Reid Wilson, a 14-year-old singer and online sensation from Montgomery, Alabama.

Sherri, times and stations vary. Courtney B. Vance talks about his marriage to Angela Bassett and their being empty nesters, then plugs his and Dr. Robin L. Smith's book, The Invisible Ache. After that, online deals.


Via Tenor.


PRE-PRIMETIME SPORTS
College Basketball, 7 p.m., CBS Sports Network. East Tennessee State vs. Butler.
NBA Basketball, 7:30 p.m., NBA TV. New York Knicks vs. Boston Celtics.


PRE-PRIMETIME MOVIES
Insidious: Chapter 3, 7:15 p.m., HBO.
Intolerable Cruelty, 7:17 p.m., StarzEncore.
Firestarter, 7:22 p.m., Starz. 2022 movie.
We Were Soldiers, 7:30 p.m., MTV2.
The Newton Boys, 7:50 p.m., Showtime Extreme.


Returning soon to What Would You Watch? Courtesy YouTube.


8 P.M. (CBS has a night of NCIS reruns. The CW has a Penn & Teller: Fool Us rerun.)
NFL Football, ABC/ESPN/ESPN2. 195 minutes. Denver Broncos vs. Buffalo Bills.

The Voice, NBC. 2 hours. "The Knockouts, Part 3." "Country superstar Wynonna Judd serves as mega mentor. The three-way knockouts are back as coaches group three artists to perform individually against each other then select a winner to move on to the playoffs. Each coach has one save and one steal."

Kitchen Nightmares, FOX. "Love Bites." "Love Bites is a small restaurant in Saugerties, New York, run by childhood sweethearts who have trouble separating their work and personal lives. Gordon Ramsay steps in to save both the cafe and the couple's engagement."

Antiques Roadshow, PBS. "Vintage Dallas Hour 1." "A Beggs steam train set circa 1885. A Tiffany cypriote glass vase circa 1926. A William H.D. Koerner oil illustration circa 1935."

Movie Night!
Waiting to Exhale, BET.
Thor, FX. 2011 movie.
A Christmas Story, TNT.
Practical Magic, Pop.
Sister Act, 8:15 p.m., WE.



9 P.M.
Independent Lens, PBS. 2 hours. A Town Called Victoria, "The Fire" and "The Suspect." "The South Texas town of Victoria faces difficult questions about its own identity after a local mosque is burned to the ground." Concludes tomorrow.

Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother God, HBO. Premiere. "Self-proclaimed spiritual savior Amy Carlson becomes known as Mother God for the religious movement Love Has Won."

Masters of Illusion, The CW. "Giant Drill, Magic on Edge, Floating Objects." "Featured magicians include Alexandra Duvivier, Reza, Maxence Vire, Andi Gladwin and Jaana Felicitas."

World's Funniest Animals, 9:30 p.m., The CW. "Doggie yoga. The Pomeranian skateboard team. Elizabeth's favorite clips. Commentary provided by Carmen Hodgson, Devon Werkheiser and Daniel Curtis Lee."

Special Forces: World's Toughest Test, FOX. "Survival." "The recruits face the most dangerous task yet, a helicopter survival drill, as a test of their ability to mentally handle a life-or-death situation."

College Basketball, CBS Sports Network. UC Santa Barbara vs. Texas-El Paso.

College Football, ESPNU. Southern Mississippi vs. Louisiana.

Movie Night!
Ron's Gone Wrong, FXM. Also airing at 6:50 p.m.
White Men Can't Jump, HBO2.
Traffik, HBO Signature.
Barely Lethal, MoreMax.
It, 9:01 p.m., Syfy. 2017 movie.


Via Tenor. I still think the Pennywise voice in this one sometimes sounded way too much like Scooby-Doo.


10 P.M.
30 Coins, HBO. "The Black Book of the Mad Arab." "After Laguna uncovers more sinister mysteries involving former Pedraza residents, Paco proceeds undercover to inform Elena of the gruesome truth regarding her pregnancy. Meanwhile, Barbrow makes a sneaky proposal to Merche."

American Dad!, TBS. "Between a Ring and a Hardass." "Social Services threatens to take Steve away from the family when someone files a complaint about Steve's chaotic home life."

The Wall, NBC. "Melissa and Liz." "Sisters Melissa and Liz from Chanute, Kansas, join forces to test their knowledge and luck on the wall."

NBA Basketball, NBA TV. Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Sacramento Kings.

Johnny Carson, Antenna. Peter Strauss, Teddy Bergeron and Bret Saberhagen are the guests on this Nov. 5, 1985, episode.

Movie Night!
Scream VI, Showcase. 2023 movie.
The School of Rock, Paramount.
Killers, TruTV. Encore at 12 a.m.
Resistance: 1942, 10:15 p.m., The Movie Channel.
Children of a Lesser God, 10:15 p.m., The Movie Channel Xtra.


LATE NIGHT TALK
The Daily Show, 11 p.m., Comedy Central. Guest Host Leslie Jones begins her week.
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, 11:34 p.m., NBC. Dwayne Johnson, Colman Domingo and Cat Power.
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, 11:35 p.m., CBS. Barbra Streisand.
Jimmy Kimmel Live!, 11:50 p.m., ABC. Paul Dano, Nick Offerman, Seth Rogen and 2 Chainz and Lil Wayne.
Late Night With Seth Meyers, 12:35 a.m., NBC. Barry Keoghan, Teddy Swims and, sitting in with the 8G Band, Clementine Moss.


Courtesy YouTube.


LATE NIGHT PICK!
Throw Momma From the Train, 12:33 a.m., HBO Family.


Sources: Futon Critic, zap2it, individual show websites, TV Everyday, IMDB, Google.

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