TV picks for April 27-28: '2019 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Ceremonies,' 'Inside Mighty Machines,' Kamau Bell

Watch former NASA engineer Chad Zdenek dismantle jumbo jets, oil rigs and hovercrafts.

April 26, 2019 at 10:23PM
Power Plant and Chad Zdenek on "Inside Mighty Machines."
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Former NASA engineer Chad Zdenek at a power plant on “Inside Mighty Machines.” (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

That's the way love goes

It's hard to get too amped up about the "2019 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony" considering honoree Janet Jackson doesn't perform and most of Radiohead skipped the band's induction. But it should still be a hoot watching Stevie Nicks and Harry Styles team up for "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around" in this prerecorded bash.

7 p.m. Saturday, HBO

Breaking it down

Former NASA engineer Chad Zdenek has a ball dismantling jumbo jets, oil rigs and hovercrafts in the six-part series "Inside Mighty Machines." Any viewer who dismantled the family TV set as a curious kid will have an equally good time.

8 p.m. Sunday, Smithsonian Channel

Liberty Bell

"United Shades of America With Kamau Bell" kicks off its fourth season with our amiable host traveling to Dallas to spend time at megachurches. But the comedian isn't ignoring our part of the country. Upcoming episodes feature one with Bell exploring the Hmong-American experience in St. Paul and another that focuses on being black in the Midwest.

9 p.m. Sunday, CNN

Neal Justin

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about the writer

Neal Justin

Critic / Reporter

Neal Justin is the pop-culture critic, covering how Minnesotans spend their entertainment time. He also reviews stand-up comedy. Justin previously served as TV and music critic for the paper. He is the co-founder of JCamp, a non-profit program for high-school journalists, and works on many fronts to further diversity in newsrooms.

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