WHAT’S NEW THIS WEEK
NEW ON DVD
“Willy’s Wonderland”: Nicolas Cage stars in this comedy horror film about a janitor tricked into cleaning up a condemned family entertainment center haunted by murderous animatronic characters.
NEW MUSIC FRIDAY
Eric Church, “Heart”: This is the first of three volumes in a new project from the reigning CMA Entertainer Of The Year called “Heart & Soul,” to be followed by “&” and “Soul.” It consists of 24 songs that he wrote and recorded over the course of 28 days. “Soul” will be released April 23 and “&” (April 20) is a six-song EP for Church Choir members.
Greta Van Fleet, “The Battle At Garden’s Gate”: The sophomore album from the Grammy-winning, Zeppelin-sounding Frankenmuth, Mich., band was recorded in Los Angeles with producer Greg Kurstin (Paul McCartney, Foo Fighters, Adele). “There was a lot of self-evolution happening during the writing of this album that was prompted by experiences I had, experiences we all had,” vocalist Josh Kiszka noted in a statement.
Paul McCartney, “McCartney III Imagined”: McCartney curated this set of reinterpretations of songs from his recent album from Damon Albarn, Beck, Blood Orange, Phoebe Bridgers, Josh Homme, Dominic Fike, Khraungbin, 3D RDN of Massive Attack, Ed O’Brien (EOB), Anderson .Paak, St. Vincent and more.
The Offspring, “Let The Bad Times Roll”: The 10th album and first in almost a decade from the SoCal punk band was produced by the legendary Bob Rock (Metallica, Motley Crue).
WHAT’S ON TV
“Joseline’s Cabaret: Miami” (10 p.m. Thursday, WE): This new music-heavy reality series follows “Love & Hip Hop Atlanta” alumna Joseline Hernandez back to her Miami hometown. The series premiere finds Joseline back on her old stomping grounds, where she takes her first steps toward realizing her dream of opening a sensual cabaret that features her own music.
“Whose Line Is It Anyway?” (8 p.m. Friday, WPCW): He’s one of the busiest sitcom guest stars and animated voice actors in Hollywood, but comedian Gary Anthony Williams also has proven himself a natural at improv comedy with this show’s core performers Ryan Stiles, Wayne Brady and Colin Mochrie. Williams makes his eighth guest appearance in tonight’s new episode, guaranteeing an above-average number of belly laughs. Aisha Tyler is the host.
“Great Performances” (9 p.m. Friday, WQED): The new episode “Beethoven in Beijing” examines how mainstream classical
music enjoyed a resurgence in 1973 China when the Philadelphia Orchestra became the first such musical group to perform in that country.
“Van Helsing” (10 p.m. Friday, SYFY): The
ancient dark prince known to the ages as Dracula (Tricia Helfer) holds the Oval Office as this long-running horror action series returns for its fifth and final season.
“One Wild Day” (8 p.m. Saturday, BBC):
This new three-part natural history series takes viewers on a 24-hour roller coaster ride through the animal world to see how the position of the sun during the day can affect the behavior of living things across the planet. The premiere chronicles 24 hours in the South American desert.
“Accident, Suicide, or Murder” (8:30 p.m. Saturday, OXYGEN): This true-crime docuseries, which investigates the facts behind some deaths that are considered just a little bit too “mysterious,” returns for Season 3, which centers on a young mother who was fatally shot at an Alaskan lodge during a weekend trip with her boyfriend.
“Roll Up Your Sleeves” (7 p.m. Sunday, WPXI): Former first lady Michelle Obama, Dr. Anthony Fauci, Oscar winner Matthew McConaughey and actor-composer LinManuel Miranda, along with front-line workers and medical professionals, are teaming up for this new hourlong special designed to raise awareness COVID-19 vaccines.
56th Academy of Country Music Awards: (8 p.m. Sunday, KDKA): These annual awards, which honor the biggest names and emerging new talent in country music, returns to Nashville in a broadcast originating from three of the city’s most revered performing venues: the Grand Ole Opry House, historic Ryman Auditorium and the Bluebird Cafe. Maren Morris and Chris Stapleton lead the pack of nominees with six nods apiece. Of local interest are Gabby Barrett and Dan + Shay.
“Biography: Stone Cold Steve Austin” (8 p.m. Sunday, A&E): A&E revives one of its most popular “brands” in eight new two-hour specials airing under the Biography banner.
“Tournament of Champions” (8 p.m. Sunday, FOOD): In “A Champion Is Crowned,” the
Season 2 finale, host Guy Fieri welcomes the remaining chefs to the tournament’s intense semifinal battles.
“Mare of Easttown” (10 p.m. Sunday, HBO): This gripping new character-driven limited series from Brad Ingelsby (“The Way Back”) stars Kate Winslet as Mare Sheehan, a small-town Pennsylvania detective who investigates a local murder as her own life crumbles around her.
“Couples Therapy” (10 p.m. Sunday, SHO): Dr. Orna Guralnik returns for a new round of this well-received docuseries, which follows eight months of therapy sessions in which Guralnik leads couples through honest confrontations with each other.
“The Food That Built America: Snack Sized” (10:03 p.m. Sunday, HIST): This new companion series to “The Food That Built America” dives more deeply into the stories of the sometime ruthless innovators and entrepreneurs featured on the parent show to fill in the blanks and provide bite-sized nuggets of information about all the food that people around the world have grown to love.