Sunday TV: MTV Awards’ Pop Takeover
Kanye West, Katy Perry, Robin Thicke, Miley Cyrus, Bruno Mars, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Drake and Justin Timberlake are all scheduled to perform live on the pop takeover known as…
It’s Showtime at the Apollo for the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington
They didn't have a literal hook, as they do at Harlem's famous theater. Nor did people boo - except when speakers were cut off. And they were cut off constantly…
Thinking of Linda Ronstadt
I was just thinking of Linda Ronstadt earlier this week, seeing her name on a list of authors who will be in town for the National Book Festival next month.…
Saturday TV: Three Original Movies
Second only to the Amish, polygamous Mormon offshoots are the most represented tiny subculture on TV. In the new TV movie "Escape from Polygamy" (Lifetime, 8 p.m.) Mary McCormack, right,…
Playlist 8-23-13
Started the show later than usual, but stayed late, too. The weekend marking the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington led to what Dylan played at the event ("When…
Friday TV: The Amazing Williams Sisters
Before they were born, Venus and Serena Williams' dad had a 78-page plan on how they'd each become No. 1 in tennis. The two sisters from Compton followed through and…
Why Do We Need a New Batman?
People were pretty shocked to hear Thursday night that moviedom's next Batman will be Ben Affleck. An Oscar win for "Argo" has certainly turned around the career that seemed over…
Thursday TV: From ‘Sharknado’ to ‘Ghost Shark’
When they used to play on Saturday nights, Syfy's gleeful slate of cheap B-movies from "Frankenfish," "Sharktopus" and "Shark Swarm," they were largely ignored. But when the ticklingly schlocky "Sharknado"…
Missed Chances and Otev the Beaver on ‘Big Brother’
Even among heavy competition, Aaryn has been the most hateful player of the "Big Brother" season. But somehow she's survived her racist comments and prissy action early in the season and…
Wednesday TV: Goofy ‘Modern Dads’
"Modern Dads" (A&E, 10:30 p.m.) certainly isn't the first reality show to be fascinated by the fact that some fathers stay home to care for kids while the wife goes…