Monday TV: Brooklyn Girls with a Grudge
Bad enough that “Jersey Shore” is preparing a fifth season. Now there are variations of the show, concentrating on dress shops and beauty parlors of the Garden State. Mostly, it’s…
‘Mad Men’ Throws Itself a Return Party, Too
Among the hundreds of feature stories heralding the return of “Mad Men” to television, many offered suggestions for viewing parties with authentic period costume and drink recipes. Makers of “Mad…
Report from Cherry Blossom Central
The two week Cherry Blossom Festival was kicking off Sunday night with a concert event. As for the trees, they had peaked a week before. I’m just getting used to…
Facing ‘Mad Men’ Return Anew
I’ve done my best to obtain early looks at most of what’s reviewed in this blog, but failed utterly to get on the mailing list for “Mad Men” (AMC, 9…
Also On Sunday: End of ‘Luck,’ Start of Gates’ Genealogy
The advent of the fifth season of “Mad Men” also makes more bittersweet the finale of “Luck” (HBO, 9 p.m.), which, has been building in strength and urgency in the…
New Light on the National Mall
The biggest movie in Washington is showing nightly on the continuous, circular wall of the distinctive Hirshhorn Museum, the Doug Aitken installation “SONG 1” that opened Thursday night. There on…
Saturday TV: ‘Ball Boys,’ More Madness
A cable staple retools for a network presentation, albeit one that plays in the afternoon. The new “Ball Boys” (ABC, 3 p.m.) is right along the lines of “Pawn Stars,”…
Etch-A-Sketch in the News
Since when do the words of a campaign aide resonate long enough to rattle a front-running political campaign? When it involves a beloved children’s toy! Nobody has talked much about…
Friday TV: New ‘Fringe,’ ‘Sweet Home’ Finale
Those missing “The Bachelor” can check in on the two hour season finale of “Sweet Home Alabama” (CMT, 9 p.m.) in which a Southern belle named Paige Duke, right, decides…
Makeover Can’t Save Erika Van Pelt on ‘Idol’
She chopped off her hair and changed its color, but not even that could save Erika Van Pelt, the Rhode Island mobile DJ who had no flaw in her voice,…