TV picks for July 27-29: Jeff Lynne's ELO, 'Celebrity Animal Encounters,' 'Orange Is the New Black,' Bruce Willis roast

July 26, 2018 at 8:13PM
ìJeff Lynneís ELO: Wembley or Bustî Photo by Carsten Windhorst/Showtime
Showtime shines the spotlight on Jeff Lynne. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Mr. Blue Sky

ELO hitmaker Jeff Lynne doesn't tour much, in large part because he insists on enlisting a small army to bring classics like "Evil Woman" to life. So treasure "Jeff Lynne's ELO: Wembley or Bust," a pitch-perfect concert film that includes most of the hits as well as the Traveling Wilburys' "Handle With Care" and "Xanadu," which the frontman reveals as the best song he's ever written. Too bad there wasn't room on the crowded stage for Olivia Newton-John.

8 p.m. Friday, Showtime

Wild things

In "Celebrity Animal Encounters," famous folks share memorable experiences with beasts not named Harvey Weinstein. Kristen Bell's run-in with a sloth and Whitney Cummings' battle with a coyote crew are among the anecdotes translated by human animators.

9 p.m. Friday, Animal Planet

Jailhouse rock

A new season of "Orange Is the New Black" isn't nearly the event it used to be, but dedicated fans are certain to spend the weekend bingeing new episodes that reveal what happens when the inmates move to new surroundings following Season 5's prison riot. Maybe new cast member Rebecca Knox ("Bull") can help reignite interest in a series that went from being a serious Emmy contender to getting zero nominations earlier this month.

Now streaming on Netflix

Yippee ki-yay

Cybill Shepherd looks back on her "Moonlighting" days when she stops by to poke fun at her former co-star during "The Comedy Central Roast of Bruce Willis" with appearances from ex-wife Demi Moore, a brutal Edward Norton and a nearly incomprehensible Dennis Rodman.

8 p.m. Sunday, Comedy Central

Neal Justin

In this picture made available Tuesday Feb. 5, 2013, US actor Bruce Willis , arrives for the premiere of the movie 'A Good Day to Die Hard' in Berlin, Germany, Monday Feb. 4, 2013. (AP Photo/dpa, Britta Pedersen) ORG XMIT: MIN2013021309251515
Willis (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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Taylor Schilling in "Orange Is the New Black."
Taylor Schilling returns for another season of “Orange Is the New Black.” (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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