The Christmas Hearth, Circa 2011
Managed to survive another Christmas season, mostly by lowering expectations of myself so far, nobody was too disappointed. Part of the problem came with a big move from New England…
Tuesday TV: Kennedy Center Honors to Rescue
The one rare highbrow moment of network television programming during the desert of holiday week is the “The 34th Annual Kennedy Center Honors” (CBS, 9 p.m.). There, the event shot…
Also on Tuesday: New Reality from Texas, Coupon Competition
The new series “Texas Multi Mamas” (WE TV, 8 p.m.) follows a half dozen mothers from the Lone Star State, pictured left, who leave their twins, triplets and quads at…
Monday TV: ‘Rizzoli’ Season Finale, Lots of Reruns
Not much happening on Boxing Day. Not even boxing. But “Rizzoli & Isles” (TNT, 10 p.m.) reaches its second season finale at a case that involves a killer warehouse fire…
Sunday TV: ‘Doctor Who’ Special, NBA’s Return
American networks usually take the holiday off, but in England, Christmas is a big TV event, with special episodes of favorite shows. One that also shows in the U.S. (in…
Saturday TV: ‘A Christmas Story’ and Sheen Too
Silent night? You bet. Even more so than usual, with a ton of comfort viewing. Chief among them, of course, is the non-musical version of “A Christmas Story” (TBS, 8…
Friday TV: Dave’s Tradition, ‘Chuck’ Holiday
One of the great unsung traditions of network television occurs tonight when Jay Thomas and David Letterman take turns trying to knock the meatball off the top of the studio…
‘X-Factor’ Crowns Its First Winner
She had appeared in the earliest promo ads for the American version of the British hit show. And Melanie Amaro was a breakout star in one of the first episodes…
Thursday TV: ‘The Woodmans’; Finales for Two Shows
Francesca Woodman grew up in a family of artists, who encouraged her youthful creativity and real achievement in photography, much of it in revealing self-portraits. But enough other things were…
‘Work of Art: The Next Great Artist’ Picks a Winner
Kymia Nawabi, 30, who specializes in drawing and painting and expanded into sculpture, won the second season finale of “Work of Art: The Next Great Artist. Her personal approach to…