Regarding ‘Redneck Rehab’
It must be my East Coast bias that made me think that the new show “Redneck Rehab” was about people who were in mullets and Confederate Flags who were being…
‘SNL’ Starts Its 38th Season
“Saturday Night Live” (NBC, 11:30 p.m.) starts its 38th season as a landmark show as well as a solid piece of the cultural conversation. There will be some noticeable changes…
Also On Tonight: Last ‘Dog Whisperer,’ Iyanla Fixes Your Life
“The Dog Whisperer” (Nat Geo Wild, 8 p.m.) ends with an odd series finale episode: Cesar Milan gets bitten for the first time. Dramatic, but it erroneously makes it seem…
Springsteen at Nationals Park
The organ played “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” as Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band took to the stage at Nationals Park in Washington D.C. Friday. It was…
Friday TV: End of ‘The Ring,’ ‘Shark’ Return
The weeklong presentation of Richard Wagner’s “Ring” cycle concludes with “Gotterdammerung” on “Great Performances at the Met” (PBS, 9 p.m., check local listings). It’s the most theatrically stirring of the…
‘America’s Got Talent’ Goes to Dogs
A father son dog act from New York City, Olate Dogs, beat a comedian to win the $1 million prize and the title “the best new act in America,” according…
Thursday TV: ‘Glee’ Returns, ‘Talent’ Finale
What was once the brightest new show in broadcast, “Glee” (Fox, 9 p.m.), as it begins its fourth season, mostly seems to exist to be a huge annoyance. By now,…
In ‘X Factor’ and ‘Voice:’ Lots of Hopeful Singers
Half of America seems to be lining up for some sort of singing competition and it’s not even the season for “American Idol.” After two episodes and three hours this…
Wednesday TV: ‘Guys with Kids,’ ‘X-Factor’
NBC insists on releasing its fall sitcoms in dribs and drabs. The latest one to get a premiere is the self explanatory “Guys with Kids” (NBC, 10 p.m.). Somebody in…
Tuesday TV: ‘Sons of Anarchy,’ ‘Parenthood’ Return
At the core of the underrated, forever unnominated “Sons of Anarchy” (FX, 10 p.m.) is Shakespeare remade on motorcycles, a young prince taking over the kingdom from the corrupt leader…