Day: February 5, 2021

Best-bets for Feb. 7: Super Bowl, super Latifah

1) Super Bowl, 6:30 p.m., CBS. On one side is Tom Brady, 43, standing in the pocket and firing passes. After nine Super Bowls with the New England Patriots (winning six of them), he’s with the Tampa Bay Bucs. On the other is Patrick Mahomes (shown here), 25, maybe scrambling. His offensive line, splintered by injuries, faces a great Buc defense; still, he’s a master of throwing quickly and on the run. Now he tries for his second straight Super Bowl with the Kansas City Chiefs. At halftime, The Weeknd performs. Read more…

Week’s top-10 for Feb. 8: “Idol” and Clarice are back

1) “American Idol” season-opener, 8 p.m. Sunday, ABC. One of the reality-show giants is back for its 19th season – and its fourth on ABC. Last spring, “Idol” did an impressive job of adjusting to COVID, getting some strong at-home performances from winner (called Just Sam), shown here, and others. This year starts with auditions confined to three California locations – Los Angeles, San Diego and Ojai. Luke Bryan, Katy Perry and Lionel Richie are again the judges, with Ryan Seacrest hosting … as he’s been doing since the opener, in the summer of 2002. Read more…