Day: June 9, 2020

Daily Best Bets

Best-bets for June 11: “Man” leaves,”Bold” returns

1) “Man With a Plan” series finale, 8:31 p.m., CBS. When Matt LeBlanc’s “Friends” ended its 10-year run, it was a big deal, a time for mourning. When his “Plan” ends a four-year run … it’s sorta worth noting. This is an adequate comedy, with LeBlanc in the cliched role of a semi-bumbling husband and dad. Tonight, he plans to surprise his wife (Liza Snyder, they’re shown here in a previous episode) on their 20th anniversary, re-creating their honeymoon. Read more…

By Mike Hughes / June 9, 2020

News and Quick Comments

Back-to-back news specials: Oprah and Gayle

Two longtime best friends, Oprah Winfrey and Gayle King (shown here), will be back-to-back on Tuesday.
By switching channels, viewers can catch their takes on the current racial crisis. That includes:
– 9 p.m.: Winfrey hosts “Where Do We Go From Here?” That’s on her own Oprah Winfrey Network and on others – Discovery, HGTV, TLC, Food, etc. – in the Discovery cable group.
– 10 p.m.: King hosts “Justice For All,” on CBS. It will also be on BET and CBSN, the news streaming service. Read more…

By Mike Hughes / June 9, 2020