Day: July 8, 2019

1) “Jane the Virgin,” 9 p.m., CW. With just five weeks left, “Jane” is clicking again. Yes, it sputtered for a while, especially with its Rafael-or-Michael storyline. But now Jane and Rafael are engaged; this episode ripples with sharp plot twists and brief bursts of humor. Jane frets about finishing and selling her book … and about being a good stepmom to the twins of Petra (who has her own evil mom to worry about) and Rafael. Also, many people – Jane’s dad, Rose, the twins (shown here)– scheme in the telenovela fashion. Read more…

1) “Bring the Funny” debut, 10:01 p.m., NBC. For a dozen years, NBC had a shaky relationship with “Last Comic Standing.” Once, it ordered a second edition for the fall … then failed to run the final episode. It cancelled the show three times – once for a year, then for three, then forever. Now, four years later, a new show debuts. Like “Last Comic,” it has stand-up comedians; unlike it, there are also sketch comedy (shown here), magicians and more. Kenan Thompson, Jeff Foxworthy and Chrissy Teigen are judges. Read more…