TV picks for May 16: 'The Big Bang Theory,' 'Wine Country,' 'The Lion's Share'

May 15, 2019 at 8:32PM
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Amy Poehler in "Wine Country."
Amy Poehler stars in “Wine Country.” (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

The long goodbye

After a dozen seasons, "The Big Bang Theory" says goodbye — and it won't be with a whimper. In addition to a one-hour finale, CBS will air a retrospective that pays tribute to TV's most-watched sitcom and the entire cast will take one last bow on "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert." Stock up on tissues.

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Drinking buddies

Amy Poehler, Tina Fey and Maya Rudolph are among the "Saturday Night Live" veterans heading off to "Wine Country," a new comedy about the benefits of celebrating female bonding with a few bottles of vino. Emily Spivey and Liz Cackowski, former "SNL" writers, penned the screenplay.

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The mighty jungle

Those tuning in for "The Lion's Share" had better really enjoy "The Lion Sleeps Tonight," because they're going to hear it more than a dozen times with covers by everyone from Pete Seeger to the Muppets. But this latest edition of "ReMastered" is less about celebrating the song and more about how the music business screwed the original songwriter.

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Neal Justin

"The Change Constant" - Pictured: Sheldon Cooper (Jim Parsons) and Amy Farrah Fowler (Mayim Bialik). Sheldon and Amy await big news, on the series finale of THE BIG BANG THEORY, Thursday, May 16 (8:00-8:30PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Photo: Michael Yarish/Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. �© 2019 WBEI. All rights reserved.
Jim Parsons and Mayim Bialik in “The Big Bang Theory.” (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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