{"id":26575,"date":"2024-04-15T08:02:24","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T12:02:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/entertainment\/whats-on-tv-this-week-the-wnba-draft-and-rupauls-drag-race\/15\/04\/2024\/"},"modified":"2024-04-15T08:02:24","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T12:02:24","slug":"whats-on-tv-this-week-the-wnba-draft-and-rupauls-drag-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/entertainment\/whats-on-tv-this-week-the-wnba-draft-and-rupauls-drag-race\/15\/04\/2024\/","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s on TV This Week: The WNBA Draft and \u2018RuPaul\u2019s Drag Race\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\"><em class=\"css-2fg4z9 e1gzwzxm0\">For those who still haven\u2019t cut the cord, here is a selection of cable and network TV shows, movies and specials that broadcast this week, April 15-21. Details and times are subject to change.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"css-kypbrf eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-64fb55d\">Monday<\/h2>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\"><strong class=\"css-8qgvsz ebyp5n10\">WNBA DRAFT <\/strong><em class=\"css-2fg4z9 e1gzwzxm0\">7:30 p.m. on ESPN. <\/em>It\u2019s been a thrilling and buzzy season for women\u2019s college basketball. Largely driven by the star quality of Iowa\u2019s Caitlin Clark, the viewership for the title match between Iowa and South Carolina peaked at a staggering 24.1 million, making it <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/theathletic.com\/5400210\/2024\/04\/08\/south-carolina-iowa-caitlin-clark-viewership-record\/\" title=\"\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">the most-watched basketball game (men\u2019s or women\u2019s, college or pro) on ESPN since 2019<\/a>. On Monday, Clark is expected to be the first pick, but which team she\u2019ll join will be a mystery until then.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"css-kypbrf eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-3293ef27\">Tuesday<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\"><strong class=\"css-8qgvsz ebyp5n10\">AN AMERICAN BOMBING: THE ROAD TO APRIL 19TH <\/strong><em class=\"css-2fg4z9 e1gzwzxm0\">9 p.m. on HBO. <\/em>A new HBO documentary examines the lead-up and aftermath of the Oklahoma City bombing on April 19, 1995, which remains one of the largest terrorists attacks in the U.S. The film, which features interviews with the likes of Bill Clinton and the journalist Jeffrey Toobin, goes into the anti-government motivations of the bomber Timothy McVeigh, who sought revenge on the 1993 federal siege of the Branch Davidians\u2019 compound in Waco, Tex. For companion viewing, check out the fictional Showtime series \u201c<a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2023\/04\/12\/arts\/television\/waco-anniversary-netflix-showtime.html\" title=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Waco: The Aftermath<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<h2 class=\"css-kypbrf eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-673ffddf\">Wednesday<\/h2>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\"><strong class=\"css-8qgvsz ebyp5n10\">FAMILY GUY<\/strong> <em class=\"css-2fg4z9 e1gzwzxm0\">9:32 p.m. on Fox. <\/em>Season 22 is ending after just 15 episodes, but don\u2019t fear: This animated family sitcom created by Seth MacFarlane has already been renewed for another. While it\u2019s not yet as long-running as \u201c<a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2018\/09\/28\/arts\/television\/simpsons-history-season-30-timeline.html\" title=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">The Simpsons<\/a>,\u201d it has clearly proved its staying power \u2014 if largely living in out-of-context clip compilations floating around the internet.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"css-kypbrf eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-4bab54ce\">Thursday<\/h2>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\"><strong class=\"css-8qgvsz ebyp5n10\">THE THIN MAN<\/strong> (1934) <em class=\"css-2fg4z9 e1gzwzxm0\">8 p.m. on TCM. <\/em>Though the title may sound like a sinister horror movie, this is actually a charming comedy-mystery, starring the husband-and-wife crime-solving duo Nick and Nora Charles (plus their adorable terrier Asta). The power couple\u2019s flirty repartee \u2014 not to mention <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.historycompany.com\/products\/nick-nora-martini-glasses-gift-box-of-2\" title=\"\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">a style of cocktail glasses named after them<\/a> \u2014 is as essential to the movie as the clues. If you\u2019re like me, you\u2019ll also recognize the couple\u2019s names from the deliciously twee 2008 rom-com \u201cNick and Norah\u2019s Infinite Playlist.\u201d Though there\u2019s no Vampire Weekend in this one, there\u2019s plenty of the magnetic romance.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"css-kypbrf eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-677b605\">Friday<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\"><strong class=\"css-8qgvsz ebyp5n10\">SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD (2010) <\/strong><em class=\"css-2fg4z9 e1gzwzxm0\">6:07 p.m. on Cinemax. <\/em>The blueprint for manic-pixie-dream-girls who frequently dye their hair, Ramona Flowers (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) will grace our screens on Friday. This coming-of-age film is jam-packed with killer tunes (Brie Larson\u2019s version of \u201cBlack Sheep,\u201d anyone?) and quirky effects that mimic the graphic novel it\u2019s adapted from. But there\u2019s heart underneath the flair \u2014 \u201ca disarming sincerity,\u201d as <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2010\/08\/13\/movies\/13scott.html\" title=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">A.O. Scott<\/a> put it in The New York Times \u2014 that makes it more than just an aesthetic romp.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\"><strong class=\"css-8qgvsz ebyp5n10\">RUPAUL\u2019S DRAG RACE<\/strong> <em class=\"css-2fg4z9 e1gzwzxm0\">8 p.m. on MTV. <\/em>In the finale of the latest season of this drag competition show, Nymphia Wind, Plane Jane and Sapphira Crist\u00e1l will battle it out for the crown. Whoever the champion is, though, Plane Jane has already won fans over with her meme-able message of sharing and self-acceptance: <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.them.us\/story\/our-favorite-mama-kudos-for-saying-that-for-spilling-memes-so-far\" title=\"\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Mama, kudos for saying that, for spilling.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<h2 class=\"css-kypbrf eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-282b5074\">Saturday<\/h2>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\"><strong class=\"css-8qgvsz ebyp5n10\">PINEAPPLE EXPRESS <\/strong>(2008)<strong class=\"css-8qgvsz ebyp5n10\"> <\/strong><em class=\"css-2fg4z9 e1gzwzxm0\">10 a.m. on CBS. <\/em>For the unofficial <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2012\/04\/21\/us\/4-20-a-holiday-for-fans-of-liberalized-marijuana-laws.html\" title=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">high holiday<\/a> 4\/20, CBS is airing one of the most famous stoner comedies since Cheech and Chong\u2019s \u201cUp In Smoke.\u201d \u201cPineapple Express,\u201d which features two potheads on the run from hit men after witnessing a murder, solidified the co-writer and star Seth Rogen\u2019s reputation as a cannabis spokesman. <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"css-kypbrf eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-6a44263\">Sunday<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\"><strong class=\"css-8qgvsz ebyp5n10\">SECRETS OF THE OCTOPUS <\/strong><em class=\"css-2fg4z9 e1gzwzxm0\">8 p.m. on NGC. <\/em>The third installment of National Geographic\u2019s \u201cSecrets of \u2026\u201d franchise will premier on Sunday, with Paul Rudd narrating and James Cameron producing. It\u2019s the latest in a series of nature documentaries narrated by A-listers, following Angela Bassett for \u201cQueens\u201d and Awkwafina for \u201cA Real Bug\u2019s Life.\u201d Rudd and these eight-legged creatures of the sea make another inspired pair: both surprisingly intelligent and exceedingly charming.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\"><strong class=\"css-8qgvsz ebyp5n10\">TALK TO ME<\/strong> (2022) <em class=\"css-2fg4z9 e1gzwzxm0\">4:20 on HBO<\/em>. If you haven\u2019t yet caught this teen-horror stunner about a group of friends who discover they can summon spirits with a mysterious relic, now is your chance to light some candles and let the dead talk. Where other horror films mock teenage recklessness, \u201cTalk to Me\u201d understands and empathizes with its character\u2019s choices, which makes it all the more terrifying.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/04\/15\/arts\/television\/whats-on-tv-this-week-the-wnba-draft-and-rupauls-drag-race.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For those who still haven&rsquo;t cut the cord, here is a selection of cable and network TV shows, movies and specials that<br \/><button class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/entertainment\/whats-on-tv-this-week-the-wnba-draft-and-rupauls-drag-race\/15\/04\/2024\/\">Read More &rsaquo;<\/a><\/button><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":26577,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26575"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=26575"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26575\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/26577"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26575"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=26575"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=26575"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}