TV picks for Feb. 7-8:  "The Jinx," "British Academy Awards," "Casablanca"

February 7, 2015 at 7:00AM
FILE-This photo provided by Warner Bros., shows actors Ingrid Bergman and Humphrey Bogart in a scene from the film "Casablanca." The piano used for the song "As Times Goes By" in the classic film is getting another turn at fame. The instrument is going up for sale at Sotheby's in New York on Dec. 14, 2012, and the auction house estimates it'll fetch up to $1.2 million. It's being offered by a Japanese collector on the film's 70th anniversary. Bogart played Rick Blaine in the Oscar-winning World
“Casablanca,” starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman, has stood up as time goes by. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

The interview

HBO doesn't usually turn over its Sunday prime-time schedule to a documentary series, but "The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst" is as riveting as most fictionalized dramas. Filmmaker Andrew Jarecki grills brilliant billionaire Durst, who is either a mass murderer or the unluckiest man alive. 7 p.m. Sunday, HBO

Get Fry's with that

The conveyor belt of awards shows continues with "The EE British Academy Awards," with "The Grand Budapest Hotel" leading all contenders with 11 nominations. Even if you don't care about the films, watch longtime host Stephen Fry in action and wonder aloud why he's not a bigger name in the United States. 7 p.m. Sunday, BBC America

Play it again, Sam

The "here's looking at you, kid" sketch on "Saturday Night Live" featuring J.K. Simmons and Kate McKinnon didn't feel old at all, even though it was spoofing a movie that was made more than 60 years. Appreciate the timeless nature of "Casablanca" all over again. 9 p.m. Sunday, TCM

Neal Justin

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