Day: April 22, 2021

Week’s top 10 for April 26: TV’s eternal classics

1) “Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days,” 8-10 p.m. today, ABC. The week starts and ends with eternal concepts. First, “Sesame” (shown here), which began 51-and-a-half years ago. It soared via TV savvy – clever songs, fun graphics, crisp editing and (especially) Muppets. But this special will focus strongly on the serious side – from a 1992 attempt (which was scrapped) to address divorce to the current look at racial justice. Guests include Anthony Fauci, Jill Biden, Stevie Wonder, Whoopi Goldberg and more. Read more…

Best-bets for April 24: It’s a musical evening

1) Musicals. On the eve of the Academy Awards, here are three excellent musical films with Oscar links. “Dreamgirls” (shown here, 2006, 8 p.m., HBO) drew an Oscar for Jennifer Hudson, a nomination for Eddie Murphy and great work from Beyonce, Jamie Foxx and more … “Bohemian Rhapsody” (2018, 8 p.m., FX) has Rami Malek’s Oscar-winning work as Freddie Mercury … “Moana” (2018, 6:50, Freeform) was nominated for best animated feature and for one of its songs, written by Lin-Manuel Miranda. Read more…