Solar Opposites Halloween

Solar Opposites Halloween Special Part 2

Kicking off the month-long Huluween, the streamer’s adult animated comedy about aliens who crash landed in suburban America gets back into the spirit with its second Halloween Special (“The Hunt for Brown October”).  They’re still trying to decide whether Planet Earth is “awful or awesome,” but now that two of them are married — and

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The Emmy Awards

Eugene and Dan Levy host this year’s tribute to the best of TV (and TV on streaming), with top nominees including Shōgun, The Bear, Baby Reindeer, Abbott Elementary, The Morning Show, and Only Murders in the Building. Several new under the radar shows will be getting their due, and look for big stars including Robert

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Colin Jost and Michael Che after dark special on Peacock

Colin Jost and Michael Che Present: New York After Dark

The SNL Weekend Update co-hosts serve up an R-rated version of their signature antics as a teaser for the upcoming 50th season of the show.  Expect them to attempt to humiliate one another while touching on some timely topics, and being on Peacock, they’ll be going edgier than what they can pull off on NBC.

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Oprah special on AI

AI & the Future of Us: An Oprah Winfrey Special

With McKinsey predicting that up to 30% of the world’s workforce could lose their jobs in seven years, this primetime special arrives at a moment of peak anxiety — the kind that requires Winfrey, who uses her clout to get Bill Gates, Sam Altman and other key players to explain exactly what they’re up to

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The Presidential Debate 9pm ET/6pm PT

Possibly the most consequential event in the high-stakes US presidential campaign, the much anticipated debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump will be hosted by ABC News and moderated by veteran anchors David Muir and Linsey Davis. Watch it on ABC or stream it on Hulu and Disney+.  Debate prep:  Axios gives the quick scoop

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Adam Sandler best stand-up on Netflix

Adam Sandler: Love You

It’s Adam Sandler, so you can expect the dick jokes and the ridiculous. But the usual stand-up format and the usual Sandler get some tweaking thanks to director Josh Safdie (Uncut Gems), and the jokes are new, as are the songs, the dog, and the unexpected heartfelt tributes.

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The Olympics Opening Ceremony 7:30p (ET)

Finally, a moment of actual unity. With more nations represented than in the U.N., the Paris Olympics opening ceremony breaks tradition with a boat parade and light show down the Seine, kicking off two weeks of games hosted by NBC and Peacock. Peyton Manning and Kelly Clarkson co-host the big day. Lady Gaga performs. And

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Bob Newhart special CBS paramount plus jason bateman

Bob Newhart: A Legacy of Laughter

Imagine having a career that spans 70 years and influenced five generations?  In the wake of his death last week at 94, ET, CBS and Paramount+ moved quickly to produce this one hour special to honor an icon whose unique style of comedy and role as a primetime therapist left their mark on the culture.

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Hannah Einbender Hacks stand up performance Hbo max

Hannah Einbinder: Everything Must Go

The 29-year-old breakout star of Hacks gets day under the lights with her own stand-up special, and bookends the hour long special with her “origin story” and birth at the beginning and her grandmother’s funeral at the end, with an effective treatise on climate change in between.  And impressive arc and performance for a new

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ESPN documentary False Positive

30 for 30: False Positive

After a positive drug test killed his career at its height, Olympic gold medal track star Butch Reynolds has doggedly pursued justice and to clear his name. The latest ESPN 30 for 30 documentary follows his pursuit as it uncovers racial disparities and systemic flaws within sports governance — shining a light on the costs

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