Also On Friday: Nikita’s End and Other Celebs
She's kicked all the butt she's going to kick and now "Nikita" (The CW, 9 p.m.), the glamorous action adventure that could, ends its run with a series finale and…
Thursday TV: Food, Bowl Games, No Boxing
Just as there may be an explosion of food and goodies around the house on holiday week, there are a lot of new food shows starting tonight as well. The…
Wednesday TV: New ‘Doctor Who’ Calling
Christmas is a day of reruns, marathons and, for some reason, NBA games on American TV. But in Britain, it's the day that is set aside for special episodes of…
Tuesday TV: Merry Christmas, You Wonderful Old Building and Loan!
The most beloved Christmas movie used to be shown at least twice during the season. But NBC had a hit with its live remake of "The Sound of Music" and…
‘The Judy Garland Christmas Show’
The notion that the standard old musical variety Christmas specials were old fashioned, forced and fake does not stand with "The Judy Garland Christmas Show." The first half of 1963…
Monday TV: Sushi, Shrek and ‘Sing-Off’
If visions of Asian food is what's dancing in your head this time of year, you're similar to the subject of David Gelb's film "Jiro Dreams of Sushi," in which…
The Saddest Christmas Songs
Oh yes, wе know Christmas іѕ meant tо bе a tіmе оf good cheer, оf peace аnd harmony аnd thе nonstop ringing jingle bells. But whеn all-Christmas stations pop uр…
Sunday TV: Remembering Gandolfini
Sunday seems a little bereft of series this week, with so many of them having had their finales. No Sunday night series is missed so much as "The Sopranos" and…
‘SNL:’ Death by Cameo
Even as the controversy continues over the racial diversity of its cast, or lack of it, today's "Saturday Night Live" seems to be suffering from another angle - the embarrassment…
Saturday TV: A Different Charlie Brown Special
Network TV seems to be saying: You should be at a holiday party tonight. Everything on is a rerun. But at least there is the second most popular "Peanuts" Christmas…