Thursday TV: Pauly D Goes Solo, New ‘Rules’
The “Jersey Shore” season and its reunion are over; here come the spin-offs. The first of them is from a more northern shore: Johnson, R.I., home of Paul DelVecchio, better…
‘Idol’ Singing Improves
The clueless, easy to please "American Idol" judges couldn't understand what got into the nine remaining contestants this week. They were all singing so well. It may have had something…
Wednesday TV: ‘Whitechapel’ Returns, ‘Whitney’ Finale
The inventive British import “Whitechapel” (BBC America, 10 p.m.), which solved modern murders by comparing them to historical cases, returns for a new season tonight. Rupert Penry-Jones and the ever-familiar…
Navratilova First Elimination from ‘Dancing’
One of the most competitive contestants on “Dancing with the Stars” was also the first to be eliminated this season. Martina Navratilova, who has won 18 Grand Slam singles tennis…
Tuesday TV: Evesdropping Scandal, New ‘Best Ink’
Leave it to “Frontline” (PBS, 10 p.m., check local listings) to lay out the full extent of Rupert Murdoch’s shocking and widespread wiretapping scandal. The report by Lowell Bergman in…
Martina’s ‘Dancing’ Double Fault
She may be one of the greatest tennis players ever, but Martina Navratilova isn’t such a great ballroom dancer, it turns out. And after posting the lowest number on last…
Monday TV: Brooklyn Girls with a Grudge
Bad enough that “Jersey Shore” is preparing a fifth season. Now there are variations of the show, concentrating on dress shops and beauty parlors of the Garden State. Mostly, it’s…
‘Mad Men’ Throws Itself a Return Party, Too
Among the hundreds of feature stories heralding the return of “Mad Men” to television, many offered suggestions for viewing parties with authentic period costume and drink recipes. Makers of “Mad…
Report from Cherry Blossom Central
The two week Cherry Blossom Festival was kicking off Sunday night with a concert event. As for the trees, they had peaked a week before. I’m just getting used to…
Facing ‘Mad Men’ Return Anew
I’ve done my best to obtain early looks at most of what’s reviewed in this blog, but failed utterly to get on the mailing list for “Mad Men” (AMC, 9…