TV picks for Jan. 8-10: 'Ex Isle,' 'Mad Max: Fury Road,' Golden Globes, 'Live to Tell'

January 7, 2016 at 5:28PM
Tom Hardy and Charlize Theron star in the film "Mad Max: Fury Road." (Jasin Boland/Warner Bros. Pictures) ORG XMIT: 1175865
Tom Hardy and Charlize Theron star in “Mad Max: Fury Road.” (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

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"Ex Isle" offers former couples the chance to trade in the therapist's couch for a tropical island, where they get counseling from Carmen Electra — who was married to Dennis Rodman for about four months. No offense, Carmen, but I think I'll wait until Lucy Van Pelt's booth opens in the spring. 9 p.m. Friday, WE

Hitting the road

Catching potential Oscar nominees this time of year usually means a trip to the theater, but that's not the case with surprise contender "Mad Max: Fury Road," a two-hour car chase that somehow comes across as an art film. Charlize Theron steals Max's thunder. 7 p.m. Saturday, HBO

Managerial duties

Ricky Gervais returns as host of the 2016 Golden Globe Awards, which means participating in your office pool takes a back seat to speculating on which Hollywood stars Gervais will make squirm. For more on the polarizing emcee, check out Sunday's Variety section. 7 p.m. Sunday, KARE, Ch. 11

The few, the brave

The military couldn't have asked for a finer recruitment tool than "Live to Tell," an unapologetic account of soldiers' deeds during the war on terror. Macalester grad Peter Berg, now a major Hollywood producer, lets veterans tell their tales with no apologies and plenty of bravado. That combination may irk political critics, but it reveals more about the mind-set of our armed forces than most "balanced" documentaries. 9 p.m. Sunday, History Channel

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FILE - In this Feb. 26, 2015 file photo, Ricky Gervais poses for photographers upon arrival at the House of Cards season 3 World Premiere at the Empire Cinema in central London. 2015 Emmy nominees all have their favorite shows, and some have imagined what it might be like to hang out in one of the alluring worlds of the small screen. ìOK, ëGame of Thrones.í Oh my God. Give me a sword. Give me a sword and a dragon. I will sort out some stuff in that fictional world.î said Gerv
Gervais (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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