New Dylan Album ‘Tempest’ Due Sept. 11
Bob Dylan releases his 35th studio album, “Tempest,” on Sept. 11, 2012, his label announced Tuesday. It will mark the 50th anniversary of Dylan’s first album on Columbia. Ten new…
‘History Detectives’ Search for Dylan’s 1965 Newport Guitar
History isn’t what it used to be. At least on “The History Detectives” (PBS, 9 p.m., check local listings). Here it is their 100th episode, kicking off its 10th season…
Also On Tuesday: ‘American Gypsies’
There are moments in the new “American Gypsies” (National Geographic, 9 p.m.0 when you may actually learn something about the colorful and until recently, quite closed culture of the Romani…
Monday TV: PBS Unleashes ‘Market Warriors’
One of the greatest successes of public television was to adapt a British series into “Antiques Roadshow” (PBS, 8 and 10 p.m., check local listings), a winning combination of treasure…
Sunday TV: New ‘Political Animals’ vs. Returning ‘Breaking Bad’
Greg Berlanti, executive producer of “Everwood” and “Dirty Sexy Money” has always had a special interest in politics. But just as his “Jack & Bobby” was no “West Wing”; his…
The Clash’s Messy End
Joe Strummer would have been bemused to see, on the 100th birthday of Woody Guthrie, a couple hundred of his old fans gathered in an un-air conditioned church to watch…
Saturday TV: ‘American Girl’ Movie, Lopez Stand-Up
In lieu of gymnastics, there’s an American Girl movie that’s already been available on DVD for a couple of weeks. “An American Girl: MdKenna Shoots for the Stars” (NBC, 8…
Now J-Lo is Leaving ‘Idol’ Too
The day after Steven Tyler quit “American Idol,” Jennifer Lopez said she’d be leaving the show’s judges table as well. She made it official by calling the radio show of…
Friday TV: Another Comic-Con; Ozzy, Leguizamo Portraits
Leave it to the week of Comic-Con for a one hour special on the obsessives who hang out at comic book shops. Never mind that Kevin Smith pretty much covered…
Steven Tyler Quits ‘American Idol’
It stands to reason that Steven Tyler’s official resignation from “American Idol” would be as nonsensical as most of his spoutings serving two seasons as judge. “After some long...hard...thoughts…I’ve decided…