TV picks for June 8: 'Hello, Dolly!' Roy Orbison, 'Queen of the South'

June 7, 2017 at 9:13PM
Roy Orbison and Bruce Springsteen perform ìDream Baby" on ìRoy Orbison: Black and White Night 30.î Courtesy of Royís Boys, LLC For editorial use only in conjunction with the direct publicity or promotion of this program for a period of three years from the program's original broadcast date, unless otherwise noted. No other rights are granted. All rights reserved.
Roy Orbison, left, and Bruce Springsteen in the 1988 TV special “Roy Orbison: Black and White Night 30.” (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

It takes a woman

Bette Midler may be getting nothing but accolades for her Broadway performance in "Hello, Dolly!" and Carol Channing will forever be associated with the role, but in terms of the sheer number of spectators, you can't beat the millions who have watched the 1969 film starring Barbra Streisand. While the movie was not a commercial success, it did get an Oscar nomination for best picture. No nod, however, for its director, Gene Kelly.

8:30 p.m., Retro

In dreams

"Roy Orbison: Black and White Night 30" is a testimonial to the rock 'n' roll crooner's influence on a generation of superstars. The 1988 TV special, restored to present the concert in its original order, features Elvis Costello, Jackson Browne, Bonnie Raitt, Tom Waits and Bruce Springsteen. With friends like that, who needs Traveling Wilburys?

8:30 p.m., TPT Life

Addicted to love

Alice Braga returns for a second season of "Queen of the South," a drama about a Mexican woman who seeks revenge on the drug-trafficking ring that wiped out her husband. Producers promise more romance this time around.

9 p.m., USA

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