Drugs, robots, murder and crosswords sounds like a crazy weekend in the life of superstar comedian John Mulaney before he got sober, got married to Olivia Munn and became a dad. In fact, they are the bullet points to illustrate a solid lineup of best bet TV recommendations.
● Everybody’s Live with John Mulaney (weekly talk show premières Wednesday at 9 p.m. on Netflix)
This new live talk show is a continuation of the chaotic, stream-of-consciousness project Saturday Night Live writer/performer Mulaney began last year with comedy and celebrity interviews from Los Angeles. I checked out a couple of episodes of John Mulaney Presents Everybody’s in L.A. because it included appearances by Richard Kind, Nate Bargatze, Patton Oswalt, Marcia Clark and helicopter reporter Zoey Tur. It was interesting, but I didn’t last the whole week. That, however, was a trial run. Hopefully this new iteration keeps the looseness that evokes David Letterman’s talk-show strength …