Day: September 26, 2019

Week’s top-10 for Sept. 30: Summon “Batwoman”

1) “Batwoman” debut, 8 p.m. Sunday (Oct. 6), CW. The next great TV hero (shown here) has all the usual qualities – strong and silent, smart and solemn and terribly attractive, while smashing tough men and loving a beautiful woman. It all sounds like a cliche, except that it’s tautly written and beautifully filmed … and this hero is female. Ruby Rose (variously described as gender-fluid and a lesbian) is superb in the role. Dark, angry and violent, this isn’t for everyone; still, it’s skillfully executed, with movie-quality visuals. Read more…

Best-bets for Sept. 28: “SNL” season-starter

1) “Saturday Night Live” season-opener, 11:29 p.m., NBC. Woody Harrelson hosts, 17-year-old Billie Eilish is the music guest … and almost everyone is back. Even Kate McKinnon (shown here as Ruth Bader Ginsburg), who was rumored to be leaving, returned; the one surprise is Leslie Jones leaving the show that made her a mid-life star. “SNL” added Chloe Fineman, Bowen Yang (its first Asian-American regular) and Shane Gilliis … then dumped Gillis four days later, after old comments (including anti-Chinese ones) surfaced. Read more…