Tuesday on TV: Maya Angelou's 'American Experience' is inspiring

At a time when Americans need all the inspiration they can get, “American Masters” gives “Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise” (7 p.m., PBS/Ch. 7).

If you’re not familiar with her life, this documentary — which premiered at Sundance in 2016 — will open your eyes. Even if you are, you’ll feel renewed after you watch it.

“I think my grandma’s life is a call to action,” said Colin Johnson, co-founder of Caged Bird Legacy, LLC, which is dedicated to continuing the work of Maya Angelou. “I think that the documentary itself tells a story about someone that hasn’t given up on themselves or humanity.”

Johnson, who’s interviewed in the program, said that he’s been approached after screenings and “some people have felt healed and some people have felt renewed and rejuvenated. And I think that when you have such a feeling you should probably do something with that and maybe try to find a way to give it to somebody else.”

The program includes Angelou herself, in interviews done for “American Masters” before her death in 2014.

“Those really formed the core of our film, those interviews with her, because it’s really her story.

“There’s no narrator,” said filmmaker Bob Hercules. “It’s her really narrating.”

Angelou died during the production of this project, so the filmmakers scoured the archives for previous interview with a variety of outlets.

“We had to dig really deep and find other interviews that would be connective threads — to help us tell this story and make sense out of it,” Hercules said. “Usually, in these kinds of films, you know, you’re able to go back to your subject and say, ‘We have a couple of follow up questions.’ We didn’t have that opportunity, so we really had a great team of archivists working on this.

“So it was really challenging, but I’d say a great challenge.”

And the end result is a really fine, two-hour documentary.

Elsewhere on TV …

• “NCIS” (7 p.m., CBS/Ch. 2): Bishop is determined to get revenge for the murder of her late boyfriend,.

• “The Middle” (7 p.m., ABC/Ch. 4): Frankie gets Mike to go see the dentist; Axl, Hutch and Kenny decide to sell the Winnebago; Brick writes an historical musical.

• “New Girl” (7 p.m., Fox/Ch. 13): Jess is nervous about starting her new job as principal; Cece helps Winston try to finalize his divorce from Rhonda.

• “The Flash” (7 p.m., CW/Ch. 30): Barry, Caitlin, Cisco and Julian head to Earth-2 on a rescue mission to save Harry from Gorilla City.

• “The Haves and Have Nots” (7 p.m., OWN): Hanna struggles to keep the peace in her family.

• “American Housewife” (7:30 p.m., ABC/Ch. 4): Greg befriends a fellow history who is the husband of Katie’s nemesis.

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Tuesday on TV: Maya Angelou's 'American Experience' is inspiring

At a time when Americans need all the inspiration they can get, “American Masters” gives “Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise” (7 p.m., PBS/Ch. 7).

If you’re not familiar with her life, this documentary — which premiered at Sundance in 2016 — will open your eyes. Even if you are, you’ll feel renewed after you watch it.

“I think my grandma’s life is a call to action,” said Colin Johnson, co-founder of Caged Bird Legacy, LLC, which is dedicated to continuing the work of Maya Angelou. “I think that the documentary itself tells a story about someone that hasn’t given up on themselves or humanity.”

Johnson, who’s interviewed in the program, said that he’s been approached after screenings and “some people have felt healed and some people have felt renewed and rejuvenated. And I think that when you have such a feeling you should probably do something with that and maybe try to find a way to give it to somebody else.”

The program includes Angelou herself, in interviews done for “American Masters” before her death in 2014.

“Those really formed the core of our film, those interviews with her, because it’s really her story.

“There’s no narrator,” said filmmaker Bob Hercules. “It’s her really narrating.”

Angelou died during the production of this project, so the filmmakers scoured the archives for previous interview with a variety of outlets.

“We had to dig really deep and find other interviews that would be connective threads — to help us tell this story and make sense out of it,” Hercules said. “Usually, in these kinds of films, you know, you’re able to go back to your subject and say, ‘We have a couple of follow up questions.’ We didn’t have that opportunity, so we really had a great team of archivists working on this.

“So it was really challenging, but I’d say a great challenge.”

And the end result is a really fine, two-hour documentary.

Elsewhere on TV …

• “NCIS” (7 p.m., CBS/Ch. 2): Bishop is determined to get revenge for the murder of her late boyfriend,.

• “The Middle” (7 p.m., ABC/Ch. 4): Frankie gets Mike to go see the dentist; Axl, Hutch and Kenny decide to sell the Winnebago; Brick writes an historical musical.

• “New Girl” (7 p.m., Fox/Ch. 13): Jess is nervous about starting her new job as principal; Cece helps Winston try to finalize his divorce from Rhonda.

• “The Flash” (7 p.m., CW/Ch. 30): Barry, Caitlin, Cisco and Julian head to Earth-2 on a rescue mission to save Harry from Gorilla City.

• “The Haves and Have Nots” (7 p.m., OWN): Hanna struggles to keep the peace in her family.

• “American Housewife” (7:30 p.m., ABC/Ch. 4): Greg befriends a fellow history who is the husband of Katie’s nemesis.

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Do you need apartments that have a good amount of space in them? Even if you find a spot that has what you’re looking for with measurements and room numbers. You should still go to visit, because the way the apartment is laid out may be a little odd. Sometimes the space seems a lot smaller in person or it may just not be what you expected. Don’t base what you get off of photos or anything else because looking at something in person is the best way to know if you’re going to like it.

Can you ask about whether or not the appliances you get are new or work well? What will you do if a stove or fridge breaks down while you’re living there at first? Always look at your lease and make sure you ask so you know what happens if you have a problem with anything. If it will take weeks to fix something and you notice everything in the place is old, you may want to go elsewhere. Having to deal with constant problems due to stoves and more can make your life a lot more difficult than it should be.

Will the neighborhood have all you need in it to live your day to day life easily? You can count on a little travel having to be done from time to time, but you can move to a place that has you near most of the places you need to go on a regular basis. Do you know if anything new is being built around there that you may or may not want to live near? It may be wise to talk to people online that live there through a forum based on the city to learn more about it if you don’t know anyone there you could ask already.

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This weekend on TV: Corden hosts the Grammys, and there are a couple of shows Trump won't like

The winners of the 59th Annual Grammy Awards (6 p.m., CBS/Ch. 2) matter to the nominees, but not so much to the viewers. This is always a good show because of the performances.

And scheduled performers include Adele, Kelsea Ballerini, William Bell, Chance The Rapper, Gary Clark Jr., Andra Day, Cynthia Erivo, Tori Kelly, Lady Gaga, Barry Gibb, Lukas Graham, Alicia Keys, John Legend, Little Big Town, Demi Lovato, Metallica, Bruno Mars, Maren Morris, Anderson .Paak, Daft Punk, Sturgill Simpson, A Tribe Called Quest, Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban and The Weeknd. And there will be tributes to George Michael and Prince.

James Corden hosts, live from Los Angeles.

Also this weekend, Alec Baldwin will host “Saturday Night Live” (10:30 p.m., NBC/Ch. 5). I don’t think you need to be clarivoyent to know that he won’t be getting rave reviews on Twitter from the man in the White House.

Speaking of TV shows that man in the White House won’t like, PBS is airing “John Lewis — Get in the Way” (9:30 p.m., PBS/Ch. 7) — a profile of the 76-year-old congressman/civil rights pioneer who was denigrated by Donald Trump after deciding not to attend the inauguration last month.

Friday on TV …

• “MacGyver” (7 p.m., CBS/Ch. 2): Mac and the team investigate the murders of Matty’s goddaughter and her boyfriend, and start to suspect that the 1970s Zodiac Killer has returned.

• “Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown” (7 p.m., ABC/Ch. 4): 1975 animation. (Repeat)

• “Grimm” (7 p.m., NBC/Ch. 5): A grisly murder in a hotel leads to a guest who claims to be haunted by a terrifying creature.

• “Rosewood” (7 p.m., Fox/Ch. 13): A criminal lures Rosewood to the murder scene and forces Rosie to re-examine a case from his past.

• “The Vampire Diaries” (7 p.m., CW/Ch. 30): In an effort to save Stefan’s soul, Damon makes a deal with Cade.

• Women’s college basketball (7 p.m. P12N): Utah at California

• “Hawaii Five-0” (8 p.m., CBS/Ch. 2): The team investigates the murder of a man taking a class on how to meet women.

• “Shark Tank” (8 p.m., ABC/Ch. 4): Durable bags; a vibrating mat that helps calm babies; an ointment made from essential oils; a natural snack made with acai.

• “Smokey Robinson: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Music” (8 p.m., PBS/Ch. 7): Singer-songwriter Smokey Robinson is honored.

• “Emerald City” (8 p.m., NBC/Ch. 5): When the wizard’s power is threatened, he launches an attack; Dorothy and Lucas head north to get Glinda’s help.

• “Sleepy Hollow” (8 p.m., Fox/Ch. 13): Jenny and Crane revisit important parts of their past as they return to Sleepy Hollow.

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