Day: May 19, 2025

From Covid quiet to Memorial concert commotion

The pandemic twisted a lot of show-business careers, for bad (mostly) and good.
For Scotty Hasting, it was good. He went from a struggling war veteran to an emerging country-music star. And now he’ll perform for the masses at PBS’ Memorial Day eve concert.
“When it gets quiet, the demons come out,” Hasting said. “Covid was way too quiet.”
He needed a distraction. Fortunately, an old guitar was nearby. Read more…

Best-bets for May 21: four finales and two openers

1) “Survivor” finale, 8-11 p.m., CBS. Five people still have a shot at the million-dollar prize. There’s Eva Erickson, Ph.D. candidate and hockey player; Kyle Fraser (shown here in last week’s episode), 31, a lawyer; Kamilla Karthigesu, 31, a software engineer; Mitch Guerra, 34, a gym coach; and Joe Hunter, 45, a fire captain. Two will be trimmed; then the final three plead their case. Read more…