Dueling Elimination Shows
Say what you will about the wisdom of the electorate, but the people who vote in singing show aren’t as understandable. There are no exit polls for those who cast…
Thursday TV: Dogs Can Be Heroes
The thing about the winners in the American Humane Association Hero Dog Awards (Hallmark, 8 p.m.): They never talk too long in their acceptance speeches. Kristen Chenoweth hosts the event…
‘Facts of Life’ Star Upends Tribal
Tribal Council on “Survivor” Wednesday got so complicated, you almost expected Karl Rove to barge in and contest vote totals. What had once seemed so easy for remaining castaways to…
Wednesday TV: Animals in Harmony
Can we all just get along? The beating victim and sometime reality star who uttered those words, Rodney King, may now be dead, but his question lives on. And the…
Watching the Votes Come In
Most presidential elections were not like they way they are now. They’d count the votes and announce them over the radio, or print them in the newspaper, or scrawl the…
Tuesday TV: Election Coverage Takes Over
Go vote right now. Because tonight that’s all they will be talking about tonight as Election Night coverage puts an end to the years long campaign. And the best part…
Monday TV: Taking ‘Witness’
The dangerous artistry of photojournalists who tranport themselves to the most dangerous corners of the world are depicted in the new ocumentary series from Michael Mann and David Frankham. “Witness”…
‘Homeland’ Recap: Gettysburg Redress
The question of how “Homeland” would proceed after its major flip last week was answered somewhat in Sunday’s episode, which ended with a blast of violence. At this point, the…
Enlisting the SEAL Team, Through Film
There is no mistaking that there is some great television on tonight regarding contemporary global counterterrrosism. But its name is “Homeland” (Showtime, 9 p.m.). That complex and fictional series is…
Also on Sunday: Black Girls and Boardwalk
Missy Elliott, Keyshia Cole, Dionne Warwick, Janelle Monae, India.Arie, Ciara, SWV, Eric Benet, Eva Longoria and Alicia Keys (pictured) are among the performers appearing on the latest edition of “Black…