1) “United States of Al,” 8:30 p.m., CBS. The big networks don’t have many new, scripted episodes this summer, but CBS as two of them tonight – each a week before its season-finale. First is this likable comedy. Riley and his daughter want to bring home a stray dog (shown here), but Al objects. Also, Riley’s dad goes on his first date with Lois. Read more…
It took more than 150 years for the Juneteenth celebration to wedge deeply into pop culture.
Now it’s there, filling our TV sets with related shows.
That starts Friday, when TBS has a double-feature and ABC has a two-hour special, complete with music, features and Barack Obama. It wraps up Sunday, with CBS showing “Selma” … which will already have aired three times Saturday (the actual holiday) on cable.
That Saturday has a flood of specials, including a new one (the History’s Channel’s “Fight the Power”) and lots of reruns. Viewers can watch Tracee Ellis Ross in nine-hours of “Black-ish” reruns … or skip the final half-hour and see a profile of her mother, Diana Ross. Read more…
