‘Mad Men’ Mergers and Acquisitions
Before we get started on this pivotal episode of "Mad Men," can we just comment on how the show has been used by Matthew Weiner as a way to have…
Inside the Beltway ‘Amazing Race’ Finale
Part of the appeal of "The Amazing Race" is to see exotic locations and cultural practices, so it was strange to see it wind up in Washington D.C., a few miles…
Sunday TV: Finales for ‘The Amazing Race,’ ‘The Mentalist’ and ‘Red Widow’
Teams full of the best looking people usually don't end up in the finale of "The Amazing Race" (CBS, 8 p.m.). But one team are the brother hockey players, Bates…
‘SNL’: Overusing Zach
Zach Galifianakis is so funny, the "Saturday Night Live" audience was laughing even before he started his monologue of non-sequitirs and odd observations ("one sign you never see in braille:…
Saturday TV: Gordie Howe vs. Abe Lincoln
It's Hockey Night on Hallmark, as the network is the unlikely presenter of a film about Gordie Howe's middle-aged comeback in the short-lived World Hockey Association playing on the Houston…
Friday TV: Marc Maron Stars in a Series
In the absence of "Curb Your Enthusiasm" and "Louie," TV might need a new lovable misanthrope. Filling that bill is Marc Maron, the comedian turned podcast interviewer, who turns his…
Thursday TV: Two New Shows from MTV, ‘Parks and Recreation’ Finale
If grownups can have off-putting personalities as comedy leads, why not teens? "Zach Stone is Gonna be Famous" (MTV, 10:30 p.m.) is a new comedy about a kid who instead…
Connick Tries to Change ‘Idol’ Ways
"American Idol" has been scrimping on guest stars and mentors this season, but Harry Connick Jr. returned Wednesday to give the final four some tips and encouragement. The last time he…
The Women Behind the ‘Manhunt’ on HBO
Long before either World Trade Center attack, there was a group of women at the CIA who were tracking Osama Bin-Laden and first identified that he even had a secret…
Also on Wednesday: New ‘Tools,’ ‘Big Brain Theory’; ‘The Americans’ Finale
It's not exactly a vote of confidence when your network holds the premiere of your new sitcom until May, when most shows are reaching finales. But that's the fate of…