Rod Stewart Tribute, Bravo Goes ‘In the City,’ Wanda Sykes’ ‘Legacy,’ Return to Skinwalker Ranch

A music special goes backstage and on stage with legendary rocker Rod Stewart. Bravo spins off Summer House by following the participants In the City in the fall. Wanda Sykes returns to her Hampton University alma mater for a stand-up comedy special. The History Channel continues to explore The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch in the reality show’s seventh season.

Rod Stewart on CBS' 'Forever Young: A GRAMMY Salute to Rod Stewart Live' special, airs May 19, 2026.
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Forever Young: A Grammy Salute to Rod Stewart

Special

Do ya still think he’s sexy? At 81, Rod Stewart continues to rock out to adoring audiences, as this two-hour concert special demonstrates, getting up close and personal and going backstage with Stewart during his ongoing One Last Time tour. Filmed in Miami, the special includes archival and behind-the-scenes footage to paint a profile of the tireless Grammy winner (for 2005’s Traditional Pop Vocal Album “Stardust”) and two-time inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Kyle Cooke, Amanda Batula, Danielle Olivera, Gavin Moseley, Eoin Heavey, Lindsay Hubbard, Georgina Ferzli, Katie DeLuca, Andrea Denver, Nick Barber, Lexi Sundin, Yvonne Najor, Kenny Martin, Whitney Fransway
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In the City

Series Premiere

The camera never rests on some reality TV stars. The latest spinoff of the Summer House franchise follows cast members as they return to their daily lives in New York City in the fall after spending their summer in the Hamptons. Following the Season 10 finale of Summer House (8/7c), the City spinoff picks up where the original series leaves off, with a particular focus on the dissolution of the marriage between Kyle Cooke and Amanda Batula, whose post-separation romance with West Wilson figures into their storyline.

Wanda Sykes, 'Wanda Sykes: Legacy' Netflix special, airs May 19, 2026.
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Wanda Sykes: Legacy

Special

The outspoken Wanda Sykes isn’t shy about schooling her many comic targets. In her third stand-up special for Netflix, she returns to school: her alma mater of Hampton University, which welcomes her back with a marching band and a rousing ovation from the student body. “Once I got to campus, the school went nuts,” she says. “It was a great weekend. It turned out to be everything that I wanted it to be.” As a pioneering Black female comedian, Sykes has a legacy to be proud of. This topical set of no-holds-barred barbs reminds us why.

Travis S. Taylor, 'The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch' Season 7 promo, History Channel, premieres May 19, 2026.
History Channel

The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch

Season Premiere

Ranch owner Brandon Fugal and his team of scientists and paranormal researchers have spent years exploring the mysteries of the 512-acre Utah property, said to be a “hotspot for high strangeness” of possibly extraterrestrial origin. The investigation continues into a seventh season, which opens with the team testing ceramic materials extracted from the mesa, firing extreme heat above the Triangle, and triggering phenomena in the sky that will surely fuel new questions if not any concrete answers.

Stephen Colbert on the May 13, 2026, episode of CBS' The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.'
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The Late Show With Stephen Colbert

Without Jon Stewart, we might not have had Stephen Colbert as a force in late-night TV. Colbert’s former The Daily Show colleague, and one-time lead-in to his iconic The Colbert Report, shows up to support his friend in his final week on CBS. Colbert also plays host to a Hollywood legend, director Steven Spielberg, and performs with David Byrne. He may not be able to top last week’s rooftop stunt with David Letterman, but he’s not slowing down.

INSIDE TUESDAY TV:

  • NBA Eastern Conference Finals (8 pm/ET, ESPN): The series opens with the Cleveland Cavaliers in New York to take on the Knicks.
  • R.J. Decker (8/7c, ABC): In case you missed the series this spring, ABC is repeating the shaggy-dog procedural from the beginning with the first three episodes, starring Scott Speedman as Carl Hiaasen’s hero, an ex-con photographer in South Florida who becomes an unorthodox and affable private detective.
  • Baylen Out Loud (9/8c, TLC): The reality series’ third season opens with Baylen Dupree, a vivacious woman who doesn’t let her extreme condition of Tourette’s Syndrome slow her down, planning her wedding to Colin Dooley with joint bachelor and bachelorette parties.
  • Bear Grylls Is Running Wild (9/8c, Fox): Actress Michelle Monaghan takes on what would be a “mission impossible” for many: keeping up with the naturalist as they trek through the Great Basin Desert.
  • E.B. Du Bois: Rebel With a Cause (9/8c, PBS): Viola Davis narrates American Masters‘ biographical documentary profile of the activist writer, with dramatic readings of his works by Common, Courtney B. Vance, and Jeffrey Wright.
  • US. Against the World (9/8c, HBO): The soccer docuseries depicts the turmoil among the U.S. Men’s National Team after the firing of coach Gregg Berhalter in 2024.
  • Soccer’s American Dream (10/9c, Vice TV): The focus in this historical soccer docuseries turns to the formation of the U.S. Women’s National Team in the late 1980s.
  • The Nightmare Upstairs (streaming on Hulu): A two-part special depicts the social-media furor that erupted when Utah siblings Ty and Bryn Larson barricaded themselves in a room in their mother’s home for 54 days during a custody dispute, livestreaming their dilemma on TikTok and igniting a debate about the state’s family court system.



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    Antonio Montealegre

    Nice surprise to see Paul Shaffer, David Letterman's former bandleader, during the "It's Raining Men" parody number which was a song he co-wrote, during Stephen Colbert's "worst of" special. Also, I'm looking forward to Rod Stewart's tribute special who I've enjoyed since I first heard him as a pre-teen of the early '70s on Ronco Records' pop music compilation album (anybody remember when both Ronco and K-Tell issued those during the '70s and '80s?) "Good Vibrations" when his more obscure single "Handbags and Gladrags" was on it.

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    Arben70

    "E.B. Du Bois” … Should I ask for the “W” or just solve the puzzle? X°D

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    Jena

    NCIS, at its unusual time. Nothing else catches the eye at the moment, except maybe a Finding Your Roots episode that I may not have seen previously.

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    Fred

    Rod Stewart on CBS. Always enjoyed his music.

    Last night’s FBI had a shocking ending. Solid season finale for a very consistent procedural.

    CIA was very riveting and cinematic in scope. Felt like I was watching a movie from the 70s. Very well done.

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      Jena

      As soon as I saw OA in the bar, I knew what was going to happen. I'm just surprised they revealed the real plan so soon, and didn't keep us wondering until next season to make the reveal.