Also On Thursday: Daisy Bates, Super Bowl Fan Jam
A month full of Black History Month documentaries on “Independent Lens” (PBS, 10 p.m.) with a portrait of Arkansas civil rights activist Daisy Bates – a generally untold story of…
Remembering Don Cornelius, ‘Soul Train’ Conductor
Sad to hear of the death at 75 of Don Cornelius, the host and creator of “Soul Train,” a show so cool and lasting, it was still playing this evening…
Wednesday TV: Dave Marks His 30th
"The Late Show with David Letterman” (CBS, 11:35 p.m.) is marking the host’s 30th anniversary in late night television with tonight’s show. It ties the record set by Johnny Carson,…
‘X Factor’ Cast X-ed Out
“The X Factor” may not have been the ratings behemoth that producer Simon Cowell predicted, but its ratings still beat a lot of other shows last fall and made Fox…
Making the World Safe for Black Nerds
Jordan Peele and Keegan-Michael Key say conditions in Washington have helped create a welcoming atmosphere for its new sketch comedy show “Key & Peele” that began tonight on Comedy Central,…