TV picks for April 5: Bette Davis, 'Imposters,' 'Jersey Shore Family Vacation'

April 4, 2018 at 7:01PM
Inbar Lavi as Maddie in "The Imposters."
Inbar Lavi as Maddie in “The Imposters.” (Bravo/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Bette Davis eyes

There's a good chance "Feud: Bette & Joan," the outstanding 2017 miniseries about Bette Davis and Joan Crawford, whetted your appetite to know more about the screen icons. One surefire way to satisfy that craving is the 1984 documentary "Bette Davis: The Benevolent Volcano," which takes full advantage of a brutally honest interview with the actress herself. Olivia de Havilland, no fan of the miniseries, is also featured.

5:45 p.m., TCM

Family reunion

Snooki is back. "Jersey Shore Family Vacation" reunites the cast from MTV's most popular reality series. The only missing member: "Sammi Sweetheart" Giancola. Returnees include Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino, who pleaded guilty to tax evasion earlier this year. (Sentencing is scheduled for April 25.)

7 p.m., MTV

Con artists

The con is still on as "Imposters" returns for a second season. Maddie (Inbar Lavi) has teamed up with her trio of former victims, but that hasn't made living outside the law any easier. Co-creator Paul Adelstein joins the on-screen antics as the ex-husband of a character originally played by Uma Thurman. And, yep, the "Kill Bill" star will be back, as well.

9 p.m., Bravo

ALL ABOUT EVE / Bette Davis (right) is, for many women in the film business, "the best of the best." In the movie "All About Eve" she tussles with Gary Merrill (at left). // Gary Merrill tries to reassure Bette Davis in "All About Eve." // File photo.
Davis (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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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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