Day: July 25, 2022

Looking ahead: Music leads top-10 for Aug. 1-7

1) “CMA Fest,” 8-11 p.m. Wednesday, ABC. For four June days, country fans had this Nashville fest, the first in three years; now we see highlights. One host (Dierks Bentley) performs with Billy Ray Cyrus; they’re shown here. The other (Elle King) with Ashley McBryde. Other links: Wynonna Judd and Carly Pearce, Lady A and Breland, Zac Brown Band and Darius Rucker. Also performing: Carrie Underwood, Jason Aldean, Kelsea Ballerini, Thomas Rhett, Kane Brown, more. Read more…

Best-bets for July 27: Desert beauty, classroom fun

1) “The Green Planet,” 8 p.m., PBS. If you think you have trouble with a hot dry spell, consider the desert plants; some wait for a decade or longer for rain. Then they zoom into action; time-lapse film catches the stunning stretch when primroses and others briefly turn the desert colorful. This terrific hour with David Attenborough (shown here) shows how plants entwine, sharing their roots; and how cacti and others store water reserves. Read more…