Wednesday TV: ‘Survivor’ Starts Again, ‘Big Brother’ Comes to an End
The 25th season for “Survivor” (CBS, 8 p.m.) starts in the Philippines with a cast that includes at least a few familiar faces among the 18 castaways. Among them is…
Two Winners Named on ‘Dance’
To cap a season in which there was one weekly show instead of two, they crowned two winners instead of one on the “So You Think You Can Dance” finale…
Randy Newman on Mitt Romney (in Song)
He spends a lot of his time coming up with agreeable pop for the animated film market, just as his uncles used to score for old Hollywood movies. But when…
The New Fall Season: Tuesdays
We’re looking at the new fall schedule all week, night by night. Here’s what up for Tuesdays – though no new shows start tonight. NEW SHOWS “Ben and Kate” (Fox,…
Tuesday TV: ‘Death and the Civil War’ to Syria
Call it the Civil War Death Trip. When 60,000 soldiers died in America’s bloodiest war, representing fully 2 percent of the nation’s population survivors found it hard to deal with…
Jon Stewart vs. Bill O’Reilly in D.C. Oct. 6
It’s not exactly “The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear” but Jon Stewart is bring a big pre-election event to D.C. next month that will pit him against his TV…
‘Mob Doctor’ Uses Familiar Mobster
Have we told you the best thing about new shows are the supporting cast members? On the unnecessary “Mob Doctor,” for example, we have another opportunity to see Manny Horvitz,…
A Favorite Villain on ‘Revolution’
One of the few pleasures of the new series “Revolution” is seeing Giancarlo Esposito back in action after his unforgettable Gus Fring on “Breaking Bad.” As militia leader Tom Neville…
The New Fall Season: Mondays
Tough to say exactly when the new season starts on broadcast TV. Some networks are sticking with reruns until the Emmys Sunday. NBC has trickled out its new roster since…
Also Tonight: CMA Fest, Return of ‘Bones’
Culled from the summer Nashville fan event, “CMA Music Festival: Country’s Night to Rock” (ABC, 8 p.m.) offers three hours of performances and features from Brad Paisley, Martina McBride, Alan…