Monday, November 6, 2023

What's On Tonight (Tuesday): Okay, I need a location and a relationship between two people ...

 

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Tonight's Top Pick is The Improv: 60 and Still Standing, a Netflix special saluting the comedy clubs that began with the first location in New York. It would be kind of funny to do a mockumentary about one of those clubs that opened after stand up became big business, the kind that Jay Leno said had names like Hostess snack cakes: Ho-Ho's, Ha-Ha's, Tickles, Giggles, Jokers, Zanies and such on.


While I look up if anyone has the rights to the "Laughateria" name, let's see what else TV has to offer us for Tuesday, Nov. 7. All times are EST.


STREAMING
The Improv: 60 and Still Standing, 3:01 a.m., Netflix. "The Improv comedy club turns 60 with original performances from comics, along with moments from its archive. This one-night event honours artists who defined comedy and culture for decades, all while standing in front of a simple brick wall."

FBI True, 3:01 a.m., Paramount+. Fourth season premiere. "Terror in Times Square: Chasing a Madman" and "Operation Knockout: The Biggest Takedown." "When a would-be terrorist attempts to set off a bomb in Times Square, the FBI embarks on a high-speed, high-stakes race against time to catch the bomber." Later, "Following the murder of a deputy sheriff by a Latino gang, the FBI leads a task force in Operation Knockout, the largest anti-gang operation in U.S. history." Two episodes. Also airing at 9 p.m. on CBS.


TALKIN' 'BOUT TALK
Good Morning America/GMA3, 7 a.m./1 p.m., ABC. "Author Holly Marie reflects on her journey as Baby Holly (Finding Baby Holly), actress-poet-author Megan Fox (Pretty Boys Are Poisonous) and author Alex Aster (Nightbane). Later, "ABC News political director Rick Klein on election poll numbers one year out. North Carolina Democratic Party chair Anderson Clayton and Alabama Republican Party chair John Wahl. ABC News White House correspondent MaryAlice Parks on student voting. ABC News correspondent Alex Presha on abortion rights. ABC News multiplatform reporter Elizabeth Schulze on student loan debt. ABC News senior congressional correspondent Rachel Scott interviews Rep. Maxwell Frost, D-Fla."

The Talk, 2 p.m., CBS. Derek Hough (Dancing With the Stars) and Brandon McMillan (Lucky Dog).

The Kelly Clarkson Show, times and stations vary. "The Good Neighbor of the Year countdown, featuring A Place at the Table (Raleigh), Miami Children's Choir, Omaha Home for Boys, Forgotten Harvest (Detroit), Firebird Arts (Chicago) and Families Forward (Des Moines). Also, Sing for Seniors."

Karamo, times and stations vary. "After a nasty argument with her boyfriend, Devante, Kyanna left the house and decided she was never going back. April doesn't fully trust her boyfriend, Joey, after hearing him have sex with another woman."


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PRE-PRIMETIME SPORTS
College Football, 7 p.m., CBS Sports Network. Ball State vs. Northern Illinois.
College Football, 7 p.m., ESPNU. Central Michigan vs. Western Michigan.
NHL Hockey, 7:30 p.m., TNT. Detroit Red Wings vs. New York Rangers.
College Football, 7:30 p.m., ESPN2. Ohio vs. Buffalo.


PRE-PRIMETIME MOVIES
Little Woods, 7:16 p.m., MoreMax.
Deadpool 2, 7:30 p.m., FX.
Summer of Sam, 7:30 p.m., Showtime Extreme.
RENO 911!: Miami, 7:36 p.m., StarzEncore.
Hellboy, 7:46 p.m., Syfy. 2019 movie.


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8 P.M. (PBS has a Finding Your Roots rerun.)
Dancing With the Stars, ABC/Disney+. 2 hours. It's "Music Video Night," with Guest Judge Paula Abdul. Performances will include Jason & Daniella's jazz routine to "Take On Me," Barry & Peta's quickstep to "I'm Still Standing," Ariana & Pasha's cha-cha-cha to "I'm a Slave 4 U" and team dances to "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)" and "Gangnam Style."

Election Day in America, CNN. 6 hours.

Name That Tune, FOX. "Look Who's Roasted Now!" "Celebrity contestants Tig Notaro, Nicole Sullivan, Jeff Ross and Michael Kosta."

The Voice, NBC. 2 hours. "Recap: The Battles, Part 6, and Knockouts Premiere" and "The Knockouts, Part 2."

Big Brother, CBS.

Inside the NFL, The CW.

Pickleball, ESPN. "Pro-Am Celebrity Pickleball Showdown."

Movie Night!
Uncle Buck, AMC.
Blair Witch, Cinemax. 2016 movie.
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, 8:30 p.m., Freeform.
Hitch, 8:30 p.m., E!
The Greatest Showman, 8:30 p.m., FXM. Encore at 10:25 p.m.


9 P.M. (CBS has the new episodes of FBI True that were already mentioned. FOX has a rerun of 9-1-1: Lone Star. The CW has reruns of Whose Line Is It Anyway.)
Stand Up & Shout: Songs From a Philly High School, HBO. Premiere. "Students at Philadelphia's Hill-Freedman World Academy work with local musicians to create an album of powerful, original songs that captures both the challenging times they're living in and the joy that music brings."

Native America, PBS. "Women Rule." "The diverse ways that Native women carry forward deep traditions to better their communities, lands and the world."

Wipeout, TBS. Second season premiere. "Big Ball Bromance." "Newly single ladies spend their hot girl summer on the craziest course ever." Encore at 10 p.m.

Tyler Perry's The Oval, BET. "Coming Clean." "Priscilla takes extreme measures to make it clear to Sam that she is done with him. Nancy shares a truth about her past with Richard that he isn't prepared to hear."

Winter House, 9:15 p.m., Bravo. "Exes and Oohs." "Tom hosts an ex-hour cocktail game where the group makes drinks that represent their exes. Danielle's mojo seems to have returned after a steamy hot tub makeout. Jordan feels empowered by the other women in the house to shoot her shot on her crush."

College Basketball, ESPN. Auburn vs. Baylor.

Movie Night!
Tommy's Honour, Golf.
Black Adam, HBO Signature.
Elvis, 9:25 p.m., HBO Family.
American Gangster, 9:30 p.m., HBO2.
Paid in Full, 9:40 p.m., Showtime.


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10 P.M. (CBS has an FBI rerun.)
Frontline, PBS. "Shattered Dreams of Peace: The Road From Oslo." A rerun, but an important one. "A chronicle shows the Middle East from the 1995 assassination of Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin into the present (June 2002) crisis."

Dolly Parton -- From Rhinestones to Rock & Roll, ABC. "Parton and Robin Roberts discuss Dolly's collaborations with numerous rock artists on her new album, including Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Pat Benatar, Peter Frampton, John Fogerty and Steven Tyler."

Found, NBC. "Missing While Addicted." "When Gabi takes the case of a missing man on behalf of his mother, it causes disagreement among the team. Gabi's dogged pursuit of the truth leads to a shocking revelation."

Welcome to Wrexham, FX. 68 minutes. "Family Business" and "Worst Case Scenario." "Family is everything for the members of Wrexham AFC. Meeting the fathers, mothers,daughters and sons behind some key people." Later, "With promotion still up in the air, co-Chairmen Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds bring in friends and sponsors to help raise the club's profile." Encore at 11:08 p.m.

College Hill: Celebrity Edition, BET. "Masks Off." "The housemates shift into overdrive for midterms. Kway, Parker and Tiffany rev up for Magic City. Tempers flare as mounting schoolwork takes a toll, leaving one housemate in doubt whether she'll make it to graduation."

NHL Hockey, TNT. New Jersey Devils vs. Colorado Avalanche.

BravoCon Live With Andy Cohen, 10:15 p.m., Bravo. "Bravo's Showgirls." "Bringing together all the favorite Bravolebs that are the life of the party. The girls are the straws that stir the drink and always have a great night."

Johnny Carson, Antenna. Robert Klein, Calvin Trillin and The Mighty Carson Art Players appear on this Nov. 6, 1981, episode.

Movie Night!
Uptown Girls, HBO.
The Inspection, Showcase.
The Hangover Part II, TruTV.
Beverly Hills Cop III, 10:30 p.m., Sho2.
Almost Famous, 10:45 p.m., The Movie Channel Xtra.


LATE NIGHT TALK (CBS has reruns of The Late Show With Stephen Colbert this week.)
The Daily Show, 11 p.m., Comedy Central. Guest Host Sarah Silverman.
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, 11:34 p.m., NBC. Brian Cox, plus Maren Morris, who performs with Mickey Guyton and Brittney Spencer.
Jimmy Kimmel Live!, 11:35 p.m., ABC. Saint Harison.
Late Night With Seth Meyers, 12:35 a.m., NBC. Rachel Maddow, Jeff Tweedy, Ms. Pat and, sitting in with the 8G Band, Justin Faulkner.


Up until now, I didn't know this existed. I still don't like Joker, but learning about this scene and especially its graphic novel source material does clear up some point of confusion, like why a Dr. Ruth analogue was among Murray's guests on that fateful broadcast. Also, let it be known that Conan O'Brien is legitimately good at voice acting. That said, imagine if David Letterman was (a) willing to voice the host and (b) willing to use his Late Night-era laugh (You know the one.) for the horror effect.


LATE NIGHT PICK!
National Security, 1:30 a.m., VH1.


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

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