Day: February 25, 2021

Weekly Previews

Week’s top-10 for March 1: A fresh surge for NBC

1) “The Voice” opener, 8-10 p.m. today, NBC. This is a stretch when NBC hopes to surge. That started over the weekend, with Nick Jonas hosting “Saturday Night Live” and Tina Fey and Amy Poehler hosting the Golden Globes. Now this ratings-leader starts its 20th edition, with Jonas taking his second try as coach. Blake Shelton has done every edition, with seven winners. Also returning are Kelly Clarkson (three winners in six editions) and John Legend (one in four). They’re shown here; more NBC debuts follow. Read more…

By Mike Hughes / February 25, 2021
Daily Best Bets

Best-bets for Feb. 27: Clark Kent and Nick Jonas

1) “Saturday Night Live,” 11:29 p.m., NBC. Nick Jonas (shown here) has his first turn as host (and second as music guest), launching a busy streak for NBC. Coming are the Golden Globes on Sunday and the season-openers of “The Voice” (with Jonas in one of the spinning chairs) on Monday and “New Amsterdam” on Tuesday, plus the debut of “Debris” – a well-made, science-fiction show – on Monday. Read more…

By Mike Hughes / February 25, 2021
Daily Best Bets

Best-bets for Feb. 26: cops, crooks and a classic

1) “The Manchurian Candidate” (1962), 8 p.m. ET, Turner Classic Movies. John Frankenheimer was a master of TV’s first golden age and beyond, getting 10 Emmy nominations for directing, with four wins. But he also made movies, peaking with this black-and-white masterpiece, which toys with characters’ memories. It drew Oscar nominations for its editing and for Angela Lansbury (shown here with Laurence Harvey); Frank Sinatra and Janet Leigh also starred. There was a 2004 remake, but this one is hard to top. Read more…

By Mike Hughes / February 25, 2021