Saturday TV: Larry David Uncurbed
It seems like it's been such a long time since "Curb Your Enthusiasm" had a new episode, Larry David fans will rightfully cheer his new TV movie, "Clear History" (HBO,…
Playlist 8-9-13
Back after a few weeks off, I was back at the station tonight for a two hour show in which I thought the microphone didn't work for most of it.…
Friday TV: New ‘White Queen,’ ‘Strike Back’ Back
With the end of "The Borgias" and between seasons of "The King of Thrones," those in need of medieval pageantry, love and war cable style might be appeased by "The…
Thursday TV: Back to Roswell, More Sharks
One of its Thursday night B-movies got a lot of attention earlier this summer, so let's try another: "Invasion Roswell" (Syfy, 9 p.m.), about the secretive area in New Mexico,…
An Absorbing ‘Broadchurch’
How good is the new British import "Broadchurch" (BBC America, 10 p.m.)? Fox has already announced it would make its own version of the absorbing and heartbreaking series even before…
Also On Wednesday: ‘Raising Fame’
Kids don't come to Hollywood seeking fame by themselves; they bring their moms. The special "Raising Fame" (TLC, 9:30 p.m.) follows three sets of mothers and daughters seeking fame in…
A Peek at ‘Downton Abbey’ Season Four
It sounded like a Maxim cover spread: "The Women of 'Downton Abbey.'" But the lavish evening event Tuesday that played more like a promotional dinner than a press event presented…
Tuesday TV: A Beast on ‘The Chase’
Not since Anne Robinson of "The Weakest Link" have American game show contestants been bullied by a British figure as on "The Chase" (GSN, 9 p.m.). But while she just asked…
Rosanne Cash Visits Her Southern Roots
On a day when she finished mastering her new album "The River and the Thread," Rosanne Cash played a few songs from it and talked about its origins from deep…
Monday TV: Hailing the Casting Director
Casting has been a key for HBO's films, so its natural that they further celebrate the art in a new documentary "Casting By" (HBO, 9 p.m.), talking to directors from…