Alexandra Pelosi Muses on the Donors She Convinced to Talk Candidly in Her New Film

A three-episode arc on “The Jim Gaffigan Show” on TV Land finds this comic being taken advantage of by his best friend.

Watching: What to Watch This Weekend: ‘BoJack Horseman’ and ‘Looking: The Movie’
From the Watching team, expert TV and movie recommendations for the next few days.

With Roger Ailes Out, Will Fox News’s Influence on Politics Change?
In its 20 years, the network has provided a path for Republican politicians and candidates to raise issues, set agendas and shape opinions.

How Fox News’s Influence Grew Under Roger Ailes
The network’s pugnacious style and its position as a platform for conservative politics and ideas made it a hit with an audience that felt ill-served by other news outlets.

Night Out: Keegan-Michael Key and Mike Birbiglia Take Pizza and Obama Imitations Seriously
The comedians and stars of the new film “Don’t Think Twice” take in some improv … then some calories.

Sunday Routine: How Denis Leary of ‘Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll’ Spends His Sundays
The actor and producer Mr. Leary rises early, catches up with his adult children over brunch and strolls the empty summer streets of TriBeCa.

Republican Convention Falls Short of TV Ratings Expectations
Television producers grumbled throughout the week about the less-than-ideal spectacle, with relatively unknown speakers appearing in the prime 10 p.m. hour.

What’s on TV Saturday
In “The Lobster,” Colin Farrell plays a divorced man who has 45 days to find his soul mate or be turned into a crustacean. And “Looking: The Movie” brings closure to the beloved HBO series.

David Horowitz, Who Helped Make Bill Clinton a Media Darling, Dies at 86
After a long convention speech in 1988, Mr. Clinton, then the governor of Arkansas, got a boost from Mr. Horowitz: a spot with his saxophone on “Johnny Carson.”

What’s on TV Sunday
“Tangerine” takes a walk on the wild side. And “Survivor’s Remorse,” the basketball comedy with LeBron James as an executive producer, returns for a third season.

The Night Of: ‘The Night Of’ Season 1, Episode 3: Outsiders
“A Dark Crate” effectively paints Naz and Stone as easily dismissed or manipulated by those in power, bonding them as working-class underdogs.

What’s on TV Monday
Hillary Clinton prepares to make history as the Democratic National Convention begins. “Borgen,” about a fictional female prime minister of Denmark, puts a fictional spin on women in power.

Review: ‘Looking: The Movie’ Finds Change (and Angst) Are Constant
The film, on HBO, is a delayed finale for a show that ran two seasons.

What’s on TV Friday
“BoJack Horseman” kicks off a new season of absurdist comedy. And Robert F. Kennedy Jr. makes a case for why his cousin Michael C. Skakel did not kill Martha Moxley.

Feature: The World According to ‘BoJack Horseman’
The show’s creators have turned the travails of an anthropomorphic horse into a hilarious meditation on a peculiarly modern kind of unhappiness.

Jon Stewart, Back on ‘Late Show,’ Lets Loose on Fox News and More
Jon Stewart appeared on “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert,” delivering a 10-minute monologue on the state of politics.

Critic’s Notebook: A Donald Trump Speech Whose Sunny Spots Came Mostly From the Stage Lights
Mr. Trump delivered a grim, angry message to close a grim, angry convention, casting himself as the only leader capable of saving America.

Remembering the TV and Movie Work of Garry Marshall
The longtime television producer and filmmaker died on Tuesday. Here is a look at some of his most notable series and movies.

Garry Marshall
Garry Marshall was responsible for generating a huge amount of laughter in the last half century with his rich TV and film career.

Modern Love: The Modern Love Podcast: Tony Hale Reads ‘Just Friends? Let Me Read Between the Lines’
How can a spurned lover make his case? One writer counts the ways.

Roger Ailes’s Exit Is Unlikely to Erode the Fox News Citadel
Fox News has been rocked by its chairman’s planned departure. But Mr. Ailes leaves the network in strong shape, with high ratings and huge profits.

What’s on TV Thursday
Pay tribute to the director Garry Marshall with “Pretty Woman.” Donald J. Trump, meanwhile, is to accept the Republican presidential nomination.

Laura Benanti on Her Transformation Into Melania Trump on Colbert’s ‘Late Show’
Ms. Benanti, a Broadway actress, entered the political satire arena when she appeared on “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” to impersonate Ms. Trump.

Critic’s Notebook: Roger Ailes Fused TV with Politics, Changing Both
With Fox News, Mr. Ailes changed and shaped what we talk about when we talk about news and government.

Leslie Jones, Star of ‘Ghostbusters,’ Becomes a Target of Online Trolls
Twitter said it has taken action to close the accounts of people who sent the actress racist messages and pornography.

Not Even Plácido Domingo Can Say No to ‘Mozart in the Jungle’
Mr. Domingo is the latest classical star to shoot a cameo for the Amazon show at a time when TV opportunities for artists have dried up.

What’s on TV Wednesday
Let Miles Davis and Elvis Presley provide the soundtrack to your Hump Day. Or tune in to the Republican National Convention and, for comic relief, the late-night wrap-ups.

Snapshot: Jonathan Groff on ‘Looking’ and What’s Next
The actor, who received a Tony nomination for “Hamilton,” is working on a David Fincher series for Netflix and saying goodbye to HBO’s “Looking.”

‘BoJack Horseman’ Returns for a Hilarious and Hallucinatory Season 3
An absurd Netflix comedy about showbiz alienation finds its entitled equine star lost in translation.

Critic’s Notebook: Tired of the Convention? A Guide to Shows to Watch Instead
Off-the-beaten-trail entertainment options that aren’t reruns, including “HarmonQuest,” “t@gged” and “Ozzy and Jack’s World Detour.”

Roger Ailes Is Negotiating His Departure as Chairman of Fox News
The company has been investigating accusations of sexual harassment in a lawsuit filed against him.

Garry Marshall, ‘Pretty Woman’ Director, Dies at 81
Mr. Marshall’s work in TV and movies fattened the archive of romantic, family and buddy comedies and found a sweet spot in the middle of the mainstream.

Fox News’ Convention Moment Overshadowed by Struggle Over Ailes’s Fate
As speculation swirled that the Murdoch family had decided Roger Ailes must leave, the company issued a statement that the matter was “not yet resolved.”

‘That’s a Thing I Did’: Aparna Nancherla on Her Comedy Album
With comedy success and a new album, “Putting It Out There,” Ms. Nancherla no longer starts every show with a mention of being a woman and Indian.

What’s on TV Tuesday
Celebrate the 20th anniversary of “Trainspotting” and Aziz Ansari’s Emmy nominations for “Master of None.” And the Republican National Convention pushes an employment theme.

Critic’s Notebook: G.O.P. Convention Begins With Trump Written All Over It
The first night of the Republican National Convention had the incitements and emotions of a Donald J. Trump rally, but didn’t go entirely well.

‘Making a Murderer’ Returning With New Episodes
The Netflix documentary series will revisit the cases of Steven Avery and Brendan Dassey.

Jon Stewart Returns on ‘The Late Show With Stephen Colbert’
Another beloved character appeared with Mr. Stewart: “Stephen Colbert,” the fictional conservative persona who hosted “The Colbert Report.”

‘Shooter’ on USA Postponed Again After Baton Rouge Attack
Delayed after a gunman attack on Dallas police officers, the series was postponed indefinitely after a similar event in Baton Rouge.

The Night Of: ‘The Night Of’ Season 1, Episode 2: ‘You’re a Job to Him’
Naz’s case is a big get for Jack Stone, but the true stakes are for Naz and Naz alone. The machine will grind on no matter his fate.

What’s on TV Monday
The Republican National Convention begins. Can’t bear any more of real politics? There’s always “House of Cards” and “The West Wing.”

Critic’s Notebook: Kim Kardashian and Kanye West Reignite Feud With Taylor Swift
Kim Kardashian West released snippets of a conversation between Kanye West and Ms. Swift in which he appears to get her support for lyrics that refer to her.

‘Game of Thrones’ Season 7 to Debut Later
HBO added that this popular drama’s 2017 season will contain seven episodes, three fewer than previous years.

Watching: What to Watch This Week: Long-Running Shows to Get Totally Lost In
From the Watching team, expert TV and movie recommendations for the next few days.

Review: Nostalgia for a 1970s British Adolescence in ‘Cradle to Grave’
This comedy, based on Danny Baker’s upbringing, delightfully chronicles the travails of a working-class London family at the dawn of globalization.

The Conventions Are a Stage for Candidates, and for Late-Night Comedians
Late-night TV satirists are setting up shop in Cleveland and Philadelphia at the G.O.P. and Democratic conventions.

What’s on TV Sunday
HBO’s “Vice Principals,” the latest from Danny R. McBride and Jody Hill, tackles white male rage. And “MLB Network Presents” looks at Joe DiMaggio’s 56-game hitting streak.

Review: HBO’s ‘Vice Principals’ Features Power Struggles and Potty Mouths
Danny R. McBride and Walton Goggins star as rival high school administrators in this new comedy series, in which their characters unite to bring down a new principal.

Sunday Routine: How Fredrik Eklund, Broker and Reality TV Star, Spends His Sundays
Mr. Eklund, 39, starts a busy workday with meditation and Swedish coffee, and ends it with sunset dinners.

Omari Hardwick on Taming His Drug Kingpin Persona on ‘Power’
As the show opens a third season this weekend on Starz, Mr. Hardwick talks about a multifaceted role with Shakespearean overtones.

Asperger’s Are Us Comedy Troupe Jokes About Everything but That
Members of this group came together because of their shared condition, but that’s not the point.

In Ex-Fox Anchor Harassment Case, Accusations of ‘Judge Shopping’
Lawyers for Roger Ailes, Fox News chairman, want the case heard in federal court in Manhattan, not New Jersey. Both sides accused the other of seeking a more favorable venue.

What’s on TV Saturday