TV picks for May 4-5: Cher, 'Surviving R. Kelly,' Minnesota Orchestra

May 3, 2019 at 4:06PM
Cher smiles as she performs with dancers at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, N.C. on Tuesday, January 29, 2019 during her Here We Go Again Tour 2019. (Jeff Siner/Charlotte Observer/TNS) ORG XMIT: 1265622
Cher is in the Reelz spotlight. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

The aftermath

"Surviving R. Kelly: The Impact" follows a game-changing documentary that finally convinced many naysayers that the award-winning performer is far from innocent. (His interview with Gayle King didn't help his cause, either.) Soledad O'Brien hosts this look at the influence of the film that helped land its executive producer, Dream Hampton, on Time magazine's list of the 100 Most Influential People.

9 p.m. Saturday, Lifetime

Turning back time

The music bio "Cher — Do You Believe?" lacks a satisfying amount of song excerpts, movie clips or interviews with marquee names. But as an opening act to the legend's May 18 appearance at St. Paul's Xcel Energy Center, it more than fits the bill.

8 p.m. Sunday, Reelz

Under African skies

"Music For Mandela: Minnesota Orchestra in South Africa" offers a front-row seat for the institution's historic overseas trip, the first time any major U.S. orchestra had toured the country. The documentary includes commentary from Star Tribune arts reporter Jenna Ross and images from staff photographer Leila Navidi.

10 p.m. Sunday, TPT, Ch. 2; 9:30 p.m. Monday, TPT Life

Neal Justin

about the writer

about the writer

More from No Section

See More
FILE -- A rent deposit slot at an apartment complex in Tucker, Ga., on July 21, 2020. As an eviction crisis has seemed increasingly likely this summer, everyone in the housing market has made the same plea to Washington: Send money — lots of it — that would keep renters in their homes and landlords afloat. (Melissa Golden/The New York Times) ORG XMIT: XNYT58
Melissa Golden/The New York Times

It’s too soon to tell how much the immigration crackdown is to blame.