Also On Wednesday: Another Liz & Dick
It is a testament to their singular personalities that, despite many tries there have been few successful tries at recreating Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor, involving actors from Sherilyn Fenn…
Tuesday TV: Superheroes Abound
How much have superheroes taken over the world? Well, "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." (ABC, 8 p.m.) is one of the more popular dramas of the new fall season. And those…
The Marvels and Warmth of ’56 Up’
Television is full of shows where young people share their hopes and dreams. But there's only one series that has seriously been tracking a group of children first interviewed in…
Also On Monday: Oscar Docs, ‘Voice’ Battles
"Mondays at Racine" (HBO, 9 p.m.) is an Oscar-nominated documentary short about a beauty parlor who dedicate one night a month to women undergoing chemo. It's followed by two other…
Battered Brody Back on ‘Homeland’
To remedy the fact that the first two episodes of "Homeland" this seasoned no sign of Nicholas Brody, arguably the show's co-star, the third was practically all him. He appears…
Sunday TV: Pace Improves as ‘Walking Dead’ Returns for Season Four
"The Walking Dead" (AMC, 10 p.m.) gets a healthy start for its fourth season because its colony of flesh and blood survivors is doing well. Absorbing an influx of newcomers…
Bruce Willis, Back to ‘SNL’ After 24 Years
After a couple of episodes of its new season that desperately went after younger audience, "Saturday Night Live" reached back for a host nearing 60 in Bruce Willis this week.…
Saturday TV: ALCS, Ice Ice Amish
The exploitation of the Amish for TV purposes continues unabated when the one-hit 80s rapper goes without electricity and his phone for a month to live among the plain dressed.…
Playlist 10-11-13
Started with some Byrds and topical "Shut Down" from the Beach Boys, then a bunch of They Might Be Giants because they're in town for the comedy fest. Also, some…
Friday TV: Jay Z Fest, Baldwin Talk Show
"Made in America" (Showtime, 9 p.m.), Ron Howard's film of Jay Z's two-day Made in American music festival held last year in Philadelphia, makes its TV debut. Jay Z is…