Tuesday TV: CNBC’s New Prime Time
After spending its days updating Wall Street on how much money its making, CNBC would fill up its prime time with documentaries, Jim Cramer and sometimes, reruns of "The Apprentice."…
Monday TV: Boy Scout Competition, ‘Staircase’ Update, Silent ‘Switched At Birth
It's probably not the best time, public relations wise, to introduce a reality competition called "Are You Tougher Than a Boy Scout?" (National Geographic, 8 p.m.). At a time when…
Another New Network Drama: ‘Red Widow’
Networks are still scrambling to create dramas that have the same kind of buzz, acclaim and quality as those generally found only on cable today. The latest attempt had least…
Also On Sunday: ‘Vikings,’ ‘The Bible’ and Trump
It was bad enough when the History channel went to things like "Pawn Stars" (History, 8 p.m.) to fulfill its mission. Now it's going away from historical accuracy altogether with…
Kevin Hart’s Ho-Hum ‘Saturday Night Live’
One problem with preceding a new "Saturday Night Live" with one of the greatest in recent memory, featuring Louis C.K., in prime time, 30 minutes before the new live show…
Rockin’ at the Journopalooza
There's a reason journalists went into the reporting business and didn't become rock stars. It may have something to do with where one's perceived talents lie. But there are still…
Saturday TV: Nothing Much Really
Kids, let the oldtimer remind you of a time when Saturday night wasn't the worst night of TV, it was the best. It had the best lineups, the strongest shows,…
‘The Simpsons’ Do the ‘Harlem Shake’
It usually takes months if not years to turn around an episode of "The Simpsons," but sometimes they can turn around a prevailing meme if they put their mind to…
Friday TV: ‘Portlandia’ Finale, ‘Job’ Loss
Power outages have been common lately because of storms, but in "Portlandia" (IFC, 10 p.m.), power is out because the mayor hasn't paid the electric bill -- mostly because he's…
‘Idol’ Trims to 20; Turbinator Out
So how do we feel about the "American Idol" Top 20? The judges exercised their last real power until the wild card picks on Thursday, picking half of the final…