The Women Behind the ‘Manhunt’ on HBO
Long before either World Trade Center attack, there was a group of women at the CIA who were tracking Osama Bin-Laden and first identified that he even had a secret…
Also on Wednesday: New ‘Tools,’ ‘Big Brain Theory’; ‘The Americans’ Finale
It's not exactly a vote of confidence when your network holds the premiere of your new sitcom until May, when most shows are reaching finales. But that's the fate of…
Tuesday TV: Amy Schumer’s New Show
It seems that just about everyone who has appeared on a Comedy Central roast has been given their own show. The latest may actually stick. "Inside Amy Schumer" (Comedy Central,…
Monday TV: ‘Big C’ Coda, Desert Death
The underrated series "The Big C" receives what it will get as far as closure in something they're calling "The Big C: Hereafter" (Showtime, 10 p.m.). Less a season than…
‘Mad Men’ Reaches the MLK Assassination
Though naturally the promos for the episode never hinted at it, Sunday's episode of "Mad Men" was one of the few that aligned with a major historical event. Eclipsing even…
Stones Invade L.A. Club
The Rolling Stones threw their traditional warm-up club gig Saturday in L.A., before 700 people in a club called Echoplex in Echo Park. The surprising thing may have been the…
Sunday TV: Finales for ‘Good Wife,’ ‘Vikings’
Actual New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg shows up for the season finale of "The Good Wife" (CBS, 9 p.m.). The show has done a good job leading up to tonight's…
‘House of Cards’ Cut at White House Correspondents Dinner
Washington types understandably fall over themselves to meet the stars who are invited, coerced or outright rented to attend the annual White House Correspondents Dinner. After all, these are people…
Saturday TV: Conan Returns to Host White House Correspondents Dinner
Conan O'Brien returns to host the 99th White House Correspondents Dinner (CSPAN, CNN, 8 p.m.), the big surreal event mixing Washington types with guests from Hollywood. It's the most entertaining…
Friday TV: A ‘Carousel’ of Gun Shows
Kelli O'Hara and Nathan Gunn star as Julie Jordan and Billy Bigelow in a version of Rodgers& Hammerstein's "Carousel" with the New York Philharmonic that is performed "Live from Lincoln…