Your Weekend: A Selective Guide
Movies: Two big-budget flicks for the holiday weekend: “Alice” and “X-Men.” Television: On Friday, American Masters premieres “The Highwaymen,” about the country-music supergroup. On Sunday, catch up with “Caribbean Life” on HGTV. The “Roots” remake premieres Monday on the History channel. Music: The Monkees have released “Good Times!” in line with their 50th-anniversary tour. Books: Whenever people say that gays are a cultivated lot, I tell them to look at the top LGBT sellers on Amazon: nothing but junk! Sports: An NBA final with Oklahoma City will be the lowest rated ever. Finally: In New York City, the fleet is in! Which means it must be Memorial Day. Enjoy the holiday!