All Concerning the Piano Man, Fox’s ‘Fixer,’ ‘Alien’s Daddy Points, a Snoopy Musical

Billy Joel: And So It Goes

One of many nice entertainers and songwriters of our time sits at — the place else — the piano to replicate on his life and memorable six-decade profession in a sensational and expansive two-part biographical documentary (concluding subsequent Friday) from Susan Lacy (Spielberg) and Jessica Levin. The primary half traces the evolution of a Jewish working-class outsider from Lengthy Island to the Grammy-winning pinnacle of superstardom. Beneficiant clips from concert events and recording classes in addition to dwelling motion pictures and pictures underscore his private and turbulent working relationship together with his first spouse, Elizabeth Weber, who would grow to be his supervisor as Billy Joel rises to the highest. Bruce Springsteen and Paul McCartney are among the many musical luminaries expressing their admiration for this singular expertise.

The Fixer

Famed entrepreneur and investor Marcus Lemonis believes within the three P’s: folks, course of and product. That’s the enterprise philosophy he shares with small companies at a crossroads, every looking for his knowledge and maybe some working capital in a brand new actuality collection. Just like the sharks in Shark Tank, this knowledgeable hopes to make a revenue as he delivers onerous truths to those enterprise house owners. Within the two-part opener, Lemonis visits a health studio specializing in trampoline and dance cardio exercises, then lends his experience to an auto equipment firm.

Resident Alien

From NewsRadio and King of the Hill to Barry, Stephen Root has established himself as one in every of TV’s most reliably amusing character actors. That streak continues when he guest-stars as Harry’s (Alan Tudyk) belligerent alien father, who has custody of his son’s tube of “alien power” and isn’t about to present it as much as the offspring who was despatched to Earth to destroy all people however as an alternative grew to become one. “You went delicate,” he scoffs to this “weak human embarrassment, a weenie boy,” telling Harry that if he needs to get his alien mojo again, he’ll need to do one thing drastic that’s towards his newly humanistic nature. Elsewhere within the city of Endurance, the search continues for the incognito alien Mantid, and Asta (Sara Tomko) begins to query her life decisions.

Snoopy Presents: A Summer time Musical

With music from two Emmy-nominated abilities, composer Jeff Morrow and singer-songwriter Ben Folds, the Peanuts gang heads again to summer season camp for the franchise’s first musical particular in 35 years. Charlie Brown brings a nervous Sally to camp for the primary time, whereas Snoopy and Woodstock go on a treasure hunt. However once they be taught the camp is at risk of closing, the gang rallies to host a live performance to avoid wasting their favourite summer season vacation spot.

Dexter: Resurrection

The nerve! As Dexter Morgan (Michael C. Corridor) notes, “This city isn’t large enough for 2 Darkish Passengers,” and he units his sights on the “imposter” who’s stolen his murderous alter ego’s title, a mysterious backseat driver who’s been throttling and beheading ride-share drivers all through New York’s boroughs. Whereas Dexter snoops and stalks, his son Harrison (Jack Alcott) is grilled by the detectives investigating the homicide and dismemberment of a lodge visitor. “You’re not not a suspect,” says the spookily pushed Detective Wallace (Kadia Saraf). The episode airs Sunday on Showtime.

Inside Friday TV:

• Planet Bizarre (8/7, Nat Geo WILD): The season finale of the offbeat nature collection options such oddities because the camouflaging coconut octopus, finches with a style for blood, and bats whose breath can erode a cavern wall.
• My Lottery Dream Dwelling (9/8c, HGTV): David Bromstad returns for an 18th season of serving to lottery winners lock in on the property of their desires. Adopted by the Season 2 premiere of Zillow Gone Wild (9:30/8:30c), with 30 Rock alum Jack McBrayer looking for the wackiest on-line real-estate listings, together with a Pennsylvania home formed like a giant shoe.

On the Stream:

• RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars (streaming on Paramount+): Within the season finale, the ultimate eight queens lip sync for the crown — and a $200,000 grand prize.
• Smoke (streaming on Apple TV+): John Leguizamo makes his first look on the slow-burning arson thriller as Dave’s (Taron Egerton) resentful former cop accomplice, who backs Calderone’s (Jurnee Smollett) suspicions that there’s one thing awfully shady about Dave.
• Zarna Garg: Sensible Folks Win (streaming on Hulu): The Indian American comedian regales a San Francisco viewers with a colourful stand-up set. Within the custom of early Roseanne, she says she tells her children to cease making an attempt to observe their bliss when they need to be monetizing their distress.