Day: November 5, 2020

Week’s top-10 for Nov. 9: Country, plus lots of season-openers

1) Country Music Association awards, 8-11 p.m. Wednesday, ABC For the first time in almost forever, an award show has a studio audience – a small, safe one, the CMA says. Hosts are Reba McEntire and Darius Rucker (shown here) – the show’s first Black host in 45 years; the previous one, Charley Pride, gets a lifetime award. Rucker and McEntire will perform together. He’ll also link with Lady Antebellum; she’ll link with Thomas Rhett, Hillary Scott and Chris Tomlin. And Jason Aldean leads a Charlie Daniels tribute. Read more…

Best-bets for Nov. 7: Chappelle once, Ringo twice

1) “Saturday Night Live,” 11:29 p.m., NBC. Four years ago, Dave Chapelle (shown here) hosted “SNL” after the election, when some viewers were still in shock. Kate McKinnon sang “Hallelujah”; Chapelle offered a soothing (and funny monolog), then linked with Chris Rock in a gentle sketch mocking White friends unfamiliar with bad news. Now Chappelle is back, in an episode that was added belatedly – a sixth straight new episodes, after soaring ratings for the first five. The mood may vary with the official vote count. Read more…