Monday TV: Will Ferrell’s Twain Prize, Halloween
“The Mark Twain Prize” (PBS, 9 p.m.) seems to be less and less about Samuel Clemens and more about who’s available. Hence this year’s 14th annual winner, Will Ferrell, who…
Sunday TV: ‘Allen Gregory,’ Simpson’s ‘Treehouse’
The latest addition to Fox’s Sunday night animation lineup doesn’t look like the others. “Allen Gregory” (Fox, 8:30 p.m.) is the stylishly drawn saga of a super precocious turned pretentious,…
Saturday TV: U2, Zombies and Witches Among Original Movies
It’s the 20th anniversary of “Achtung Baby,” U2’s big album that produced such songs as “One” and “Mysterious Ways.” A new documentary about its making, “From the Sky Down” (Showtime,…
Friday TV: ‘Grimm’ vs. Game 7
It would seem suddenly that storybook characters are all the rage, as a second new network drama based on them begins. The first of them, “Once Upon a Time,” actually…
‘Project Runway’ Picks a Winner
Anya Ayoung-Chee, who was already Miss Trinidad and Tobago Universe in 2008 added another crown of achievement Thursday, winning the ninth season of “Project Runway” in its finale. Ayoung-Chee, 29,…
Thursday TV: Beavis and Butt-head Return
I may be a little too excited about the return of “Beavis and Butt-head” (MTV, 10 p.m.) to television. The two antisocial dorks were perfect in their era to mock…
Wednesday TV: New ‘Whitechapel,’ ‘Top Chef: Just Desserts’ Finale
BBC America has had a knack for putting in some pretty strong dramas on Wednesday night, following “The Hour” and the second season of “Luther” now with “Whitechapel” (BBC America,…
‘X Factor’ Judges Trim Five in Marathon-Length Show
The American version of “The X Factor” finally got to a live program Tuesday and it seemed harder on the judges than it was on the acts. Seventeen were to…
Gender Issues for Chaz Bono, Ousted from ‘Dancing with the Stars’
Having already lasted longer than most lowest-averaging dancers have in the past Chaz Bono was eliminated from “Dancing with the Stars” Tuesday. The show’s first transgender contestant had consistently had…
‘Barney Miller’ in a Box
Amid the hundreds of police shows on TV over the years, “Barney Miller” stood out for having the perfect mix of humor and seriousness. Considered a comedy – it was…