The Return of Arsenio Hall
Returning as a late night talk show host after a 19-year absence, the star of "The Arsenio Hall Show" describes himself as "the same Arsenio." But he adds: "Less hair, less shoulder…
Monday TV: A Million Seconds of Trivia
"Who Wants to Be A Millionaire" began as a multi-night extended run meant to trigger greed. That's the same idea behind "The Million Second Quiz" (NBC, 8 p.m.) in which…
Spotty Late Returns on ‘The Newsroom’
With the season long yarn about a botched military story completed last week, the only thing left to report on in "The Newsroom" is the 2012 general election. And we…
Sunday TV: ‘Boardwalk Empire’ Returns
One of the terrific unsung series on TV, "Boardwalk Empire" (HBO, 9 p.m.) returns for its fourth season with all the qualities of a great show: perfectly toned period setting…
Saturday TV: Foolin’ Around on Fit & Health
Things get a little steamy on the otherwise benign health channel with a night dedicated to the bedroom concerns. The foreplay is the overview documentary "Sex in America" (Discovery Fit…
Friday TV: Queen Latifah Honors Teachers
She'll start her daytime talk show next week, but this week Queen Latifah hosts a special about teaching that spotlights a year in life of four teachers in Denver, Los…
Thursday TV: NFL Starts, Minus Subtlety
They've been playing big games for a month under the preseason moniker, but now it all starts in the typically overblown way: NFL season opener, network style. The Ravens at…
Shark Jumping ‘The Bridge’?
Almost as soon as they found the border crossing serial killer, it started to looked as if the shark had jumped "The Bridge." The beautifully composed cross-cultural police caper of…
Tears, Vomit and Amanda vs. McCrae on ‘Big Brother’ Veto Showdown
How great a manipulator and master of the game has Amanda really been if she never expected people to come after her nearly season-long showmance with McCrae on "Big Brother"?…
Valerie Harper, Snooki, Jack Osbourne in ‘Dancing with the Stars’
For a certain kind of star whose phone has ceased to ring, there comes a point where the agent shrugs and says: "it's the only offer we have." And thus…