TV picks for Aug. 15: 'Raising Tourette's,' 'Sugar,' 'Network'

August 14, 2018 at 10:48PM
Adam Levine
Adam Levine, lead singer of Maroon 5 and a coach on “The Voice,” will produce “Sugar.” (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Finding strength

The new docuseries "Raising Tourette's" spotlights five families, each raising adolescents dealing with Tourette's syndrome. The cast includes an 11-year-old Army brat who plays the cello to control his tics and a 16-year-old who uses videos on social media to build his confidence.

9 p.m., A&E

How sweet it is

Adam Levine is taking a break from "The Voice" and moving like Jagger to produce "Sugar," a new series in which stars including Kelly Clarkson and Snoop Dogg give pop-up performances to fans who have given back to their communities.

Now streaming on YouTube Premium

Anchors away

Bryan Cranston recently starred in a London stage production of "Network," the Paddy Chayefsky tale that eerily seemed to forecast the current age of media. While we wait to see whether the play comes stateside, revisit the original 1976 movie that earned Peter Finch a posthumous Oscar as the "mad as hell" anchor Howard Beale.

10:45 p.m., TCM

Neal Justin

December 21, 1976 Network newscaster Howard Beale (Peter Finch), whose performance as a mad prophet has made his TV ratings soar, in a scene from MGM’s “Network,” a United Artists release. Minneapolis Star Tribune
Peter Finch played newscaster Howard Beale in “Network.” (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
about the writer

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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