On Tonight: McCartney Croons Classics
Despite what happened during the opening ceremonies of the Olympics when he couldn’t quite hit “Hey Jude,” Paul McCartney has a pretty nice tone to his voice at age 70.…
Also On Tonight: ‘Stand Up 2 Cancer’
A week after the MDA telethon came and went without Jerry Lewis, a toteboard or scarcely any notice, the telethon that changed the game returns. If you think political conventions…
Dim Night at VMAs
Seems like every year of the MTV Video Music Awards is the worst one ever, but this year’s, on Thursday, may have actually been. With a terribly, forcefully unfunny host…
Music at the Democratic Convention
Because I made a similar post about last week’s convention, I figure I should follow up with the other party’s musical selections. Say what you will about Republicans, at least…
Thursday TV: MTV Awards vs. Obama Moment
A popular African-American man takes the podium in a nationally televised event tonight and rallies voters -- for people's choice video. Comedian Kevin Hart hosts the "2012 MTV Video Music…
Wednesday TV: Kickoff Time, and Clinton
Convention politics faces its most formidable competition with the start of NFL football season. First comes the hoopla of "Football Night in America" (NBC, 7:30 p.m.) across state lines at…
Two New Dudes in Daytime
The worst kept secret in daytime TV has been he choice of cohost for “Live! With Kelly.” Kelly Ripa had to pretend she was making the big announcement Tursday morning…
Tuesday: Here Come the Dems
The other side gets its chance as the Democratic National Convention (CSPAN, PBS, CNN, Fox News, MSNBC, CNBC, 7 p.m.; ABC, NBC, CBS, 10 p.m.) begins in Charlotte, N.C. The…
Labor Day Without Jerry
Something was wrong with Labor Day and not just the melancholy about the end of summer or the wearing white shoes thing. It was the disappearance of the Jerry Lewis…
Daniel Tiger Takes Over the Neighborhood
Since Fred Rogers died in 2003, The Kingdom of Make Believe has undergone a coup. Gone are the charming, expressionless rubber handpuppets who populated the kingdom, replaced by technicolored offspring…