Horror and Horrible Halloween Flicks
The last Saturday before Halloween brings the expected harvest of horror films. Among them are a couple of originals. "Zombie Night" (Syfy, 9 p.m.), despite a cast that includes Shirley…
Muggers Stole My Radio Show
I have a perfectly good reason I didn't make it to the station tonight for my Friday night show on Radio CPR. I got mugged on the way there. I…
Friday TV: Dull ‘Dracula’ After ‘Grimm’
Jonathan Rhys Meyers has gone from playing Elvis to playing Henry VII and now, a very short "Dracula" (NBC, 10 p.m.). For whatever reason, he's back as a turn of…
Thursday TV: MTV Goes ‘Scrubbing In’
For those who think "Grey's Anatomy" (ABC, 9 p.m.) has gotten a little dull in its 10 seasons, the reality series "Scrubbing In" (MTV, 10 p.m.) jumps in, with a…
Wednesday TV: The World Series Begins
Two well-matched, longtime clubs meet at Fenway Park to begin the 109th World Series of St. Louis at Boston (Fox, 8 p.m.). Mary J. Blige sings the National Anthem and…
Battles End on ‘Voice,’ But Not Steals
The battle rounds wound up Tuesday on "The Voice," and it would seem that each team has their teams with which to go forward. But instead of sticking with the…
Gates’ New African-American History Series
It's a relief that Henry Louis Gates Jr. has for now given up his genealogy show and returned to the African-American history that first inspired him. His new six-part "The African…
Also On Tuesday: Annoying Talent Agents
Reality series about quirky families that are actually only just annoying only encourages them. Nonetheless, here's another example, "Mother of All Talent" (TV Guide Network, 8 p.m.) about a mother-daughter…
Monday TV: ‘Bones’ Wedding
For those who think the relief of sexual tension between bantering coworkers spells the end of a TV show, we give you the long awaited wedding on "Bones" (Fox, 8…
‘Homeland’s Whiplash Twist
For a show that hid its main mystery for a season, "Homeland" is good at hiding its hand. Sunday's episode turned on a conclusive twist so deliciously unexpected, it set…