Thursday TV: A Rare Hepburn-Hope Movie
One of the most unusual couplings in film was when Katharine Hepburn starred opposite Bob Hope in the 1956 comedy “Iron Petticoat” (TCM, 8 p.m.) about a romance between a…
A Third Show for Whitney Cummings
She already has two shows on in primetime, but Whitney Cummings, in a desire to get back to something close to standup, and to fulfill a longheld dream, she got…
Wednesday TV: ‘The Hour’ and The Tree
Quality TV drama gets a little dodgy this time a year, with some series ending and others not to start until the new year. Good time for a return of…
New Winner for ‘Dancing with the Stars’
The one finalist on the all-star edition of “Dancing with the Stars” who didn’t have a mirror ball trophy got hers Tuesday, as Melissa Rycroft was crowned “Champion of Champions.”…
Angus T. Jones is Right
People pay so little notice to Angus T. Jones on “Two and A Half Men,” not only have they not noticed that he’s a not such a half-person any more,…
In the Belly of the Beast
I passed Bret Baier in the makeup room at the Fox News studio in Washington. He looked all pasty. Didn’t have a chance to ask him about that whole Election…
Tuesday TV: A Mirror Ball Trophy is Given
It used to be kind of a big deal when it was the finale night for “Dancing with the Stars” (ABC, 9 p.m.). But even on an all-star season, the…
‘Dancing’ Finale: Melissa Rising
Melissa Rycroft, who became a celebrity by being dumped on a finale of “The Bachelor,” is the only finalist among the all-star “Dancing with the Stars” final three not to…
Monday TV: Last ‘Witness,’ ‘Makeover’ Return
“Witness” (HBO, 9 p.m.), HBO’s strong and visually striking series on photojournalists in dangerous places concludes with a look at Eros Hoagland’s work chronicling the wars between police and slum…
‘Homeland:’ Quizzing Quinn
Sure, she may be a little off her head from time to time, but you’ve got to hand it to Carrie Mathison for having a pretty good sense about men.…