TV picks for Aug. 16: Ronny Chieng, 'SuperMansion,' Kevin Garnett

August 15, 2018 at 7:53PM
Ronny Chieng in "Ronny Chieng: International Student" photo credit: Courtesy of Comedy Central
Ronny Chieng studies abroad on the Comedy Central app. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Nothing but net

"Kevin Garnett: The All-Star Interview," which originally aired last year, offers more insight into the fairly reclusive basketball legend whom Minnesotans will always consider one of us. Die-hard fans can stick around after the chitchat for a repeat of a Timberwolves-76ers game from the 2017-18 season.

6:30 p.m. NBA TV

Aloha, Mr. President

"SuperMansion," the series that's keeping the art of stop-motion animation alive and kicking, has a "Summer Vacation Special" in which the team of aging superheroes visits Hawaii and comes across a vacationing Barack Obama, played by Jay Pharoah. Keegan-Michael Key and Bryan Cranston are among the other voice actors.

Now streaming on Crackle

Love is the law

Ronny Chieng, a standout correspondent on "The Daily Show With Trevor Noah," is more than ready for prime time, but for now, he's stretching out on his own through Comedy Central's app. In "Ronny Chieng: International Student," the comedian plays a Malaysian law student struggling to fit into an Australian college campus.

Now streaming on the Comedy Central app

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Timberwolves Kevin Garnett during warm ups before their game against Milwaukee. ] (KYNDELL HARKNESS/STAR TRIBUNE) kyndell.harkness@startribune.com Wolves vs Milwaukee at the Target Center in Minneapolis Min., Friday October 23, 2015.
Kevin Garnett (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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