Wednesday TV: Two More from Esquire
Another two new shows debut on the Esquire Network, as they continue to slowly fill up their schedule. In one, former NBA player Baron Davis asks famous people about their…
‘The Voice’ Down to the Top 8
Big night for Adam Levine Tuesday. First, Carson Daly announced Levine had been named People magazine's Sexiest Man Alive, a designation about which he had very little to say. Then…
Tuesday TV: David Blaine, Breaking Bad
He's not locked in a box or hanging from a chain, but he is hosting a 90 minute sweeps month magic special. So "David Blaine: Real or Magic" (ABC, 9:30…
JFK Death Trip
For anyone wishing to mark the 50th anniversary of the assassination of JFK by tracing the last steps of the fallen president, Dallas- Ft. Worth makes it easy. For a…
Monday TV: Remembering Moms Mabley
Jackie "Moms" Mabley got her start on Vaudeville, raised by the popular act Butterbeans and Susie. Soon she was a prime attraction on the chitlin circuit using the persona that…
Eastbound and Gone
I was generally repulsed by "Eastbound and Down" in its first season. I took too seriously how big a jerk Kenny Powers was in adjusting to a post-baseball career. The…
Sunday TV: ‘Almost Human’ Almost OK
For all its futuristic hype, the new series "Almost Human" (Fox, 8 p.m.) is pretty much another buddy cop series that begins with one partner really disliking the other. The…
Music Review: Randy Newman at the Library of Congress
At the Library of Congress Randy Newman concert Saturday, it was kids beware. If they came to hear one of his many songs from Pixar animation -- certainly his most…
Saturday TV: Tyson Chews Scenery, Too
A charm offensive from Mike Tyson, the former world heavyweight champion and felon, convicted rapist, brawler and ear biter doesn't quite succeed. There's just too much to overcome and we're not…
Playlist 11-15-13
2Started a little bit late -- the day, after all, started in northern Michigan. But also stayed late again. Began with Cream for some reason, turned toDevil Makes Three and…