Monday TV: Mel Brooks Profile, ‘Big C’ End
You don't really do a biography of Mel Brooks; you turn on the camera and try to hang on. At 86, he's still full of stories and energy as he…
Drug Induced Bad Vibes on ‘Mad Men’
As perfect as it seemed to portray the buttoned-down, grey flannel early 60s, "Mad Men" has not been as adept at reflecting the massive social changes at the end of…
Sunday TV: Prince on Billboard Awards
Tracy Morgan, of all people, hosts The 2013 Billboard Music Awards (ABC, 8 p.m.), live from the MGM Grand in Los Vegas. It's an event whose results should already be…
Armisen, Hader Wave Good-Bye on ‘SNL’
The big news on "Saturday Night Live" this week wasn't host Ben Affleck joining the five-timers club (none of the others came to greet him as they did Justin Timberlake). It…
Saturday TV: Rush Inducted, Stefon’s Farewell
I was close to thinking the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame had run out of figures to induct; or that there were so few left, maybe the annual induction…
Friday TV: Rigoletto in Vegas
Michael Mayer, the Tony-winning director of "Spring Awakening," makes his Met debut with a new version of Verdi's "Rigoletto," set in the 1960s Vegas on a new "Great Performances at…
As ‘The Office’ Closes
Rainn Wilson, the venerable Dwight Schrute on "The Office," bidding farewell tonight after nine seasons and 200 episodes, remembers when they were just shooting the pilot of the show. At…
Thursday TV: Finales and a Fond Farewell
Not sure why there's still a question whether Steve Carell returns for the end of "The Office" (NBC, 9 p.m.) after nine years. He's already been seen in the promos…
A Mostly Dull Finale for ‘American Idol’
Theoretically, there would be a lot of reasons to be excited about the end of this season's "American Idol." It's the first all female finale in nine years. Both women…
CBS Upfront: More Comedy, Fewer New Shows
Befitting a network basking in highest viewer numbers, CBS announced the least amount of change in its upfront announcements of its 2013-2014 season Wednesday. But it will be a funnier…