Gilles, Kirstie Both Eliminated on ‘Dancing’
The best remaining dancer and the worst were both eliminated from “Dancing with the All Stars” Tuesday. Gilles Marini, who finished second in season eight and has been averaging the…
Tuesday TV: ‘Mankind’ and Assisted Suicide
As if to show that not all of its programming today is not all “Pawn Stars” and “American Pickers,” History gets serious with the overarching miniseries “Mankind: The Story of…
Roky Erickson Back on the Road
Roky Erickson lumbered on stage Monday at D.C.’s Rock n Roll Hotel as his young backup band, led by his son, were already playing an odd variant of “Bo Diddley.”…
Fishing for Truth in ‘Catfish’ the Series
The unusual Sundance hit about a guy who goes out with a camera to finally meet the woman with whom he was smitten, only to be surprised what he finds,…
Monday TV: Oliver Stone’s Untold History
He’s been criticized for re-arranging history in his feature films; now he presents a full-on retelling of history in his own terms. “Oliver Stone’s Untold History of the United States”…
‘Boardwalk Empire’: Nucky’s Daze
In an unintended scene of poignancy, this week’s Boardwalk Empire began with the doubly-affecting scenes of tragic aftermath. Just as the present day city struggles to clean up after devastation,…
Sunday TV: One Giant Leap for Red Bull
Amid the natural disasters and big elections of recent weeks, there was one news event that stood out for its sheer audacity and wonder: The record setting 102,800-foot jump from…
Washing Its Political Farce Down with Milk
Now that election’s over, the grating ads have disappeared, the number of yard signs are fading and the sharp edged political humor on “Saturday Night Live” has dulled as well.…
Saturday TV: ‘Wedding Band,’ The Series
There’s something deeply cynical about running all the wedding shows and find-a-gown series on weekend nights when most potential brides would be out on dates. Add to all of them…
Friday TV: Another Traveling Chef
Days after he completed his run on “No Reservations” and weeks before he starts a new show on CNN, Anthony Bourdain appears in a third show, this one with Momofuku…