Also on Tuesday: Climate Doubt, Alt Debate
It’s a strong night on public television, which is topped by an important “Frontline” (PBS, 10 p.m., check local listings) that looks into the industry the grew up around those…
When is Too Long for a Good Show?
The announcement today that “Homeland” has been signed for a third season shouldn’t be a surprise to anybody who has seen the Emmys it won and the prestige it’s brought…
Monday TV: Game 7 in Debates, NLCS
The third and last Presidential Debate (ABC, CBS, NBC, PBS, CSPAN, CNN, MSNBC, Fox News, CNBC, Univision, 9 p.m.) takes place tonight in Boca Raton, Fla., with CBS’ Bob Schieffer…
Remembering George McGovern
George McGovern, who died Sunday at 90, was a decent guy, an anti-war candidate with a crackling, plain-spoken voice – the perfect guy for a recent high school graduate to…
Sunday TV: ‘Too Many Stars’ and ‘Mr. Bug’
A great array of comic talent is upstaged by a single musical moment on the annual “Night of Too Many Stars” (Comedy Central, 8 and 10 p.m.) fundraiser. Jon Stewart…
Hanks Helps Mars in ‘SNL’ Duties
Bruno Mars was so busy hosting and playing musical guest on the same episode of “Saturday Night Live,” Tom Hanks was enlisted to introduce his performance at one point. The…
Saturday TV: Hitchcock as Predator in ‘The Girl’
Maintaining a thoroughly creepy demeanor was part of Alfred Hitchcock’s image. It sent the tone for unease and tension whether he was giving a cameo in his own films or…
Here Comes Bootsy
I appear to have underestimated, after all these years, the power of William “Bootsy” Collins in the realm of funk. Though I’m not sure he’s quite the title holder of…
The Grind of Homecoming
Got this email note for parents from school regarding this weekend’s homecoming dance. One might think the homework requirements are a grind for high schoolers, but not as much, apparently,…
Obama Joking and Not in New York
Barack Obama was on “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart” Thursday, but he wasn’t too funny. Actually, the appearance of world leaders on late night talk shows hardly ever produces…