Monday TV: Deserving Quiz Show, Bourdain ‘Layover’
Is it a great way to showcase a new show to put it on Thanksgiving week, or a way to bury it? Many people will already be distracted by the…
On Tonight: The Woodman Gets a Bio
Though he’s turned out scores of films in a career as one of America’s finest filmmakers, Woody Allen has certainly been a reluctant subject for any biography. When he finally…
Also on Sunday: Music Awards, ‘Boardwalk’ Goes to Belfast
Look for Adele, left, to win big on the “2011 American Music Awards” (ABC, 8 p.m.) from the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles. She's got the most nominations for what…
A Political Visit on ‘SNL’
Jason Sudeikis’ Mitt Romney impersonation is getting better and better on “Saturday Night Live.” But the guy doing Jon Huntsman has really nailed it. Well almost. It was Huntsman himself,…
Saturday TV: Donald Glover Standup, Natalie Wood Resurrection
Aside from news that his sitcom “Community” will go on hiatus soon until spring, it’s been a pretty good week for Donald Glover, left. A new hip hop album came…
Philbin Farwell Finally
0 false 18 pt 18 pt 0 0 false false false To watch the slightly overblown “Regis Farewell Special” episode of “Live with Regis and Kelly” Friday – an event…
Friday TV: Women Who Rock, Regis Who Leaves
From Bessie Smith to the newly inducted Joan Jett “Women Who Rock” (PBS, 9 p.m., check local listings) ties into the similarly named exhibit at the Rock and Roll Hall…
‘X Factor’ Loses Stacy, Not Bad Sport Astro
With a confounding decision to save a mouthy kid who almost didn’t do his “sing for your life” performance – and abandoned the soul-shouting middle aged woman who had been…
Thursday TV: Relearning a Native Tongue, Regis Farewells
Another good story with which to weigh the traditional portraits of Native Americans that come around Thanksgiving time is Anne Makepeace’s remarkable film about a New England tribe that tries…
Dave Alvin, Back at the Birchmere
Deep-voiced Dave Alvin, 56, dresses like a full-on cowboy in his shows, with a big hat, bandana and windswept song powered by a strong and tight band. For a show…