Two Past Winners Booted on ‘Dancing’
Mirror Ball Statue winners from the second and fifth seasons of “Dancing with the Stars” were eliminated from the “all-stars” edition of the show Tuesday in a double elimination. Drew…
Tuesday TV: A Remarkable ‘Choice’
With the seeming nonstop reporting on the Presidential race, you’d think there’d be nothing but repetition in “The Choice,” the regular in-depth look at the campaign every four years on “Frontline”…
Also on TV: Hip Hop Awards, Dr. Horrible
A bit of violence flared up at this year's BET Hip Hop Awards (BET, 8 p.m.) when it was taped last month in Atlanta. How much of it will appear…
Two New Leaders on ‘Dancing’
For the third week in a row, the highest scoring dancer has changed on the “Dancing with the Stars” all star season. After Emmitt Smith led the first week, and…
Monday TV: Last Gasp for ‘Gossip Girl’
“Gossip Girl” (The CW, 9 p.m.) should be in its sixth and final season at least “Gossip Young Women” by now. But even in and out of college, the old…
Recalling Johnny Cash, Song by Song
The new Ovation series “Johnny Cash: Song by Song” is, as the title might indicate, a little different approach to looking at the life of an artist. The six part…
Sunday TV: ‘Upstairs Downstairs’ Back, ‘Steel Magnolia’ Gets A Remake
It was surprising to see how much the reboot decades later of “Upstairs Downstars” was so thoroughly overshadowed by another English import that pretty much was based on the same…
Saturday TV: Radiohead in Austin
“Austin City Limits”(PBS, 9 p.m., check local listings) begins its 38th (!) season with a full hour from Radiohead, taped at the show’s new home, the Moody Theater, featuring new…
Friday TV: ‘Sound Tracks,’ Wild Card Play
“Sound Tracks: Music Without Borders” (PBS, 9 p.m., check local listings) takes its mission seriously. As a result, the music newsmagazine swings quickly to individual stories about artits on different…
Big Bird Responds
Mitt Romney threatened Big Bird and Jim Lehrer too in his too-caffeinated-for-a-Morman debate appearance Wednesday, repeating his claim that he'd cut any government subsidy to public broadcasting. Thursday, Big Bird’s…