Sunday TV: ‘Shahs of Sunset’ More Iran Bashing
If sanctions and idle war threats don’t work against Iran, maybe a sleazy reality show will. The new “Shahs of Sunset” (Bravo, 10 p.m.) purports to show a subculture of…
‘SNL’ Loses Its Political Punch
How bad have things suddently got on “Saturday Night Live”? Well, give them a time of plentiful political mishaps and an endless primary season to mock, they’ll just mess it…
HBO’s Eye-Opening ‘Game Change’
HBO continues its string of first-rate, recent political history with “Game Change” (HBO, 9 p.m.) an adaptation of the part of the account of the 2008 election dealing with the…
Also on Saturday: Mental Health Movie, Big Time Tribute
Kristin Davis stars and executive produces the cable movie “Of Two Minds” (Lifetime, 8 and 10 p.m.), about a woman who suddenly has to care for her schizophrenic sister after…
Werner Herzog’s Descent into Death Row
The filmmaker Werner Herzog has been peering into death row recently for the film “Into the Abyss.” But some interviews were so intense and fascinating, they made for a four…
Friday TV: ‘Portlandia’ Finale, Jersey Restaurant Problems
For the second season finale of one of TV’s funniest shows, “Portlandia” (IFC, 10 p.m.) tells one continuous story – about the most popular brunch in town at Fisherman’s Porch…
‘Idol’ Elimination: No More Mr. Nice Guy
Round-faced young singer Jeremy Rosado, voted out last week but saved as a wild card pick, was voted out again this week by “American Idol” voters. Clearly, they were not…
Thursday TV: Two Looks at Pakistan
The Oscar winner for best documentary short gets its TV premiere tonight, The one-hour “Saving Face” (HBO, 8 p.m.) looks at the horrifying instances of throwing acid on women to…
Giving Up Immunity, Following the Bigot on ‘Survivor’
“Survivor: One World” seemed to have not much going for it – a premise in which the all-male tribe would naturally steamroll the tribe of women. But just as the…
New Judge Tasks on ‘Idol’ Soul Night
Adjusting by the week to its ratings slip, “American Idol” announced Wednesday that the season would be, like “Survivor,” the guys against the girls. But isn’t that what every season…