TV picks for May 19: 'Becoming Bond,' Megan Mullally, James Beard, Miley Cyrus

May 18, 2017 at 9:36PM
Chef James Beard with giant bread.
Chef James Beard relished bread and other food offerings. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Special of the day

"James Beard: America's First Foodie," the latest chef-driven offering on PBS' "American Masters" menu, offers oodles of goodies about a pivotal figure known more today for the awards that bear his name than his personal imprint on the restaurant scene. You'll come away wishing you could have broken bread with him.

8 p.m. Friday, TPT, Ch. 2

You only live once

George Lazenby narrates his own shaken-and-stirred journey to temporary stardom in "Becoming Bond" with Jane Seymour, Dana Carvey and Jeff Garlin portraying significant figures from his past. Lazenby's anecdotes on how he went from auto mechanic to starring in "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" are a bit incredible, but the Aussie sells them with boyish charm. He may be a better actor than we thought.

Starts streaming Saturday on Hulu

Cabin fever

Could the secret to the long marriage of Nick Offerman and Megan Mullally be the summer breaks they spend roughing it in northern Minnesota? Perhaps we'll get the answer in "Summer of 69: No Apostrophe," a one-hour comedy special in which the couple promise to reveal all the juicy details of their successful union.

9 p.m. Friday, Epix

Party in the USA

Miley Cyrus' current walk on the mild side, both professionally and personally, has resulted in one of her poppiest singles, "Malibu." But that's no guarantee she won't gyrate against a vacuum cleaner when she performs at the "2017 Billboard Music Awards."

7 p.m. Sunday, KSTP, Ch. 5

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EXCLUSIVE - Megan Mullally, left, and Nick Offerman attend the 67th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 20, 2015, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Alex Berliner/Invision for the Television Academy/AP Images) ORG XMIT: INVL
Nick Offerman and Megan Mullally (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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