July 19, 2024 - Week in Review: Bob Newhart, Richard Simmons, and Andre 3000

Today Edgar B. Herwick III, Henry Santoro and Lisa Simmons go over the latest headlines on our arts and culture week-in-review.First up, the Emmy nominations are out–again.   We’ll look at the surprises, snubs and snoozers. From there it is an epic loss  of TV personalities and stars, from Bob Newhart, who managed to play  unassuming characters while stealing the show, to the self-proclaimed “Clown prince of fitness,” Richard Simmons,  to TV sex therapist Dr. Ruth and finally, actress Shannen Doherty who played the bad girl everyone loved to hate, but was also burdened by a  real-life bad girl reputation.From there, the MFA’s courtyard concerts are back with a full schedule featuring seven summer shows,  plus a climate change commentary comes to the Greenway by way of a new public art exhibit .Finally, it’s follow up Friday with an update on the stories we’ve been tracking, which includes André 3000 and why he feels like an outcast as a jazz musician.