Sunday TV: Emmys, Emmy-worthy ‘Treme’
THE 64th Primetime Emmy Awards (ABC, 8 p.m.) ought to be just that much more wry with the addition of Jimmy Kimmel as host. When he arose at dawn to…
The Wealth of Humor of Mitt Romney
The comic possibilities of Mitt Romney’s campaign are so rich, you might think the cast of “Saturday Night Live” may all end up voting for him just to keep the…
Saturday TV: Creative Arts Emmys, Football
Because there will only be time for a dozen awards or so to be given at tomorrow’s main Emmy Awards, dozens of other awards were reserved for the 2012 Creative…
The New Fall Season: Fridays
Fridays are almost as bad as Saturdays when it comes to starting new shows. But there are at couple of new ones scheduled for the last night of the workweek,…
Whats On Friday: Vegas Arts Center, ALMA Awards
The grandiosity comes a bit thick and tedious on the special “From Dust to Dreams: Opening Night at the Smith Center for the Performing Arts” (PBS, 9 p.m., check local…
Homer Simpson Regrets His Vote
The turnaround on "The Simpsons" may be quicker than I thought. At least it was a short enough period of time for this topical scene meant to help promote the…
The New Fall Season: Thursdays
We're previewing the season's new shows on broadcast TV all week, night by night. Thursday is traditionally one of the most important and competitive nights, which is why a lot…
Thursday TV: Divorce Tips, Political Satire
A stab right to the heart is delivered by the innocence of children on the documentary “Don’t Divorce Me! Kids’ Rules for Parents on Divorce” (HBO, 6:30 p.m.). Another squad…
Little Guy is ‘Big Brother’ Winner
Ian Terry, the brainy young Tulane student who streaked, crawled under tables, and wore a dog costume when he came time to cristen his alliance with a sound effect (quack)…
The New Fall Season: Wednesdays
We're looking at the new fall season day by day this week. With a half dozen comedies and six new shows, here’s how Wednesday shape up in the new fall…