The Other Napoleon Dynamite
The return of Napoleon Dynamite in cartoon form affords the chance for creator Jared Hess to come clear about the origin of the name – used by Elvis Costello 20…
Tonight: The Return of Napoleon Dynamite
Responding to no detected public demand, the entire cast of “Napoleon Dynamite” (Fox, 8:30 p.m.) has been reunited, not for a sequel to the 2004 cult classic but an animated…
Also on Sunday: Golden Globes, Returning ‘Boss’
It’s the champagne at the tables and the unpredictability of host Ricky Gervais that enlivens the Golden Globe Awards (NBC, 8 p.m.), one of now a million non-Oscar awards shows.…
Veep-O-Mania
Usually considered a historical footnote or contemporary also-ran, the vice president was fully put on the pedestal at the TV Critics’ winter press tour this week. Never has there been…
‘Work It’ Worked Off Schedule
When ABC entertainment chief Paul Lee greeted critics at the winter press tour this week, his greeting was more of a tweak: “How did you guys like ‘Work It’?” Critical…
Saturday TV: ‘The Fades’ and The Pageant
A new twist to an old premise makes the series "The Fades" (BBC America, 9 p.m.) seem promising. Writer Jack Thorne, of "Skins" and "Shameless" fame, follows another young person,…
Gervais Sets His ‘Golden Globe’ Subjects
A packed day of cable presentations at the TV critics' winter press tour Friday began with Ricky Gervais’ hilarious new series “Life’s Too Short.” But because his higher profile gig,…
Elton, Obese Among HBO Documentary Subjects
Amid the star power of the HBO sessions, the network also released the roster of documentaries planned for the first half of the year. They include: “The Union,” about Elton…
Anna Deavere Smith’s New Journalism
Culled from 320 interviews over a series of years, Anna Deavere Smith unusual performance piece “Let Me Down Easy” concerns 19 people’s reaction to their health care. Some are dying,…
Also on Friday: Bill Maher Returns, Two Farewells
Fresh back from hiatus and with a couple of elections to cover “Real Time with Bill Maher” (HBO, 10 p.m.) returns for its 10th season. Scheduled guests include Herman Cain,…