Monday TV: Snaring Sondheim
One benefit of having Frank Rich work for HBO instead of the New York Times is that he presumably helped pave the way for a pretty strong film about the…
Sunday TV: A Bad ‘Bonnie & Clyde’
As time goes on, the story of a couple of bank robbers immortalized in a new two-night miniseries, "Bonnie and Clyde" (A&E, History, Lifetime, 9 p.m.) just loses more and…
Lots of People, Little Material on ‘SNL’
Holiday homecomings at "Saturday Night Live" can mean a raft of former cast members making their reappearances with other stars. Such it was this week when the Paul Rudd hosted…
Playlist 12-6-13
It was a confluence of cultures at tonight's shorter than usual radio show. The death of Nelson Mandela Thursday at 95 meant a set of music of activist music against…
Saturday TV: More Christmas Movies
Ashanti plays a mean department store consultant and it's up to Ashley Williams to bring back Santa, who is fired, and all the Christmas spirit, as well as landing the…
Friday TV: Grammy Nominations Concert
Oscar nominations are still made at the crack of dawn in 10 minutes, but they turn Grammy nominations into their own prime time music specials. The sixth annual event tonight…
Demi is Done; Girls Go On ‘X Factor’
Demi Lovato came into "The X Factor" results show Thursday mentoring as many acts as anybody on the show. She had two still left in her category of girls, the same…
Thursday TV: The Hills Are Alive Again
Some executives high concept holiday plan might actually work out. Nobody's been crying for a remake of the Julie Andrews original, or for seeing "American Idol" country queen in the…
Walking to ‘Mob City’
The success of "The Walking Dead" has some wondering what its effect will be. Won't other networks try to create their own zombies? Not quite yet, but in the mean…
Also On Wednesday: Kirstie, Tree Alight
With a more flattering title than her last comedy foray ("Fat Actress"), Kirstie Alley returns to cable also playing an actress of substance, who is shocked to find the child…