Monday, November 30 to Sunday, December 6
Three hours: The Wiz Live
Based on the 1975 Broadway show, this production features Queen Latifah, Common, David Alan Grier (perfectly cast as the Cowardly Lion), Ne-Yo, Mary J. Blige and a host of others in what promises to be quite a spectacle when it airs Thursday night. (NBC.com)
Fifteen minutes: Don’t Cry for Tracy Morgan
Aren’t we all rooting for Tracy Morgan to make a comedy comeback after the horrific crash he was in last year? How is he doing now, and what will that comeback look like? Find out in Michael Paterniti’s great interview with the former 30 Rock star. (GQ.com)
Thirty minutes: Real Rob
Rob Schneider’s new Netflix series is billed as “Schneider’s answer to Louie.” This is weirdly compelling: What if the star of Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo is secretly as sharp and funny as Louis C.K.? All eight 30-minute episodes are released Tuesday. (Netflix.com)
Five minutes, twenty seconds: A Tribe Called Red – The Rez Tour Recap
This August, the Canadian electronic music group did a free tour of six First Nations reserves in Ontario. A new video captures highlights of the shows and interviews with the band members. (YouTube.com)