Saturday TV: ‘Orphan Black,’ ‘Doctor Who’
"Orphan Black" (BBC America, 9 p.m.) begins when a young woman takes the train into Toronto and is freaked out by a couple of things: First, another young woman that…
Friday TV: Philip Roth Profiled
Premier American novelist Philip Roth, who turned 80 last week, is profiled on a new "American Masters" (PBS, 9 p.m.), where the famously reclusive writer is genial and generally welcoming…
The Feelies at the 9:30 Club
The Feelies fill a spot in rock history between the guitar drone and deadpan delivery of the Velvet Underground and the exuberant guitar pop of R.E.M. When they released their…
Thursday TV: McGreevey’s Second Act
It's an odd coincidence that Alexandra Pelosi's new documentary "Fall to Grace" (HBO, 8 p.m.), about the new life of former New Jersey Gov. Jim McGreevey, is running in a…
‘Idol’ Mows Down Motown
After a week of Beatles, American Idol moved to another trove of 1960s hits with the annual Motown salute. At the last minute, the show thought to include all manner…
Wednesday TV: 28th ‘Real World’ in Portland
They cast "The Real World" (MTV, 10 p.m.) like Americans assemble Congress: full of people who want to fight and won't back down. Unlike Congress, they also have a tendency…
Tuesday TV: ‘School’ Daze, Barabbas vs. Cottontail
The ambitious "180 Days: A Year Inside an American High School" (PBS, 9 p.m., check local listings) reaches its conclusion with the ups and downs of spring. Some drop out,…
Finding ‘Funeral Boss’ and Other Questions
A reader writes: I am a funeral director in North West Tennessee and I have been informed you had some information concerning The Funeral Boss-William C. Harris Funeral Home in North…
Monday TV: ‘The Voice’ and ‘Revolution’ Return; A Year in a DC High School
I am fully prepared to accept Shakira and Usher as new occupants of spinning judging chairs on "The Voice" (NBC, 8 p.m.). Besides the economy of their single names, they…
After Apology, to Africa on ‘Amazing Race’
The basketball-delayed broadcast of "The Amazing Race" Sunday was amazing for entirely different reason: It started right off the bat with an apology. "Parts of last Sunday's episode, filmed in…