Tuesday TV: Lots of New Shows
Two new network series start tonight and it's tough to tell at first which one is worse. "Killer Women" (ABC, 10 p.m.) is another one of those absurd sagas about…
First Rose to the Reluctant on ‘The Bachelor’
I already do not buy the central premise of "The Bachelor" -- that people can find long-lasting love on a reality show. So why should I believe it when smarmy host…
Monday TV: New Bachelor, Old Movie Fan
Chris Harrison claims that Juan Pablo Galavis, the inarticulate Venezuelan soccer player on "The Bachelorette" is the most popular contestant they've ever had. What's that about? Because he was shirtless…
Mourning Becomes ‘Abbey’
It's been six months since the last action on "Downton Abbey" -- but nearly twice as long since it's been on the air. So with the start of season four Sunday,…
Sunday TV: Back to Downton
Because it is the biggest hit in PBS history, there is an awful lot of promotion surrounding tonight's fourth season start of "Downton Abbey" on "Masterpiece Classic" (PBS, 9 p.m.).…
Saturday TV: The Funny Side of Oprah
Proving that Oprah Winfrey, for all her grave seriousness, has a sense of humor, she gives us another taste of "Wanda Sykes Presents Herlarious" (OWN, 10 p.m.), in which the…
Playlist 1-3-14
The frigid weather inspired a show that ran from "Cold, Cold, Cold" to "Cold, Cold, Heart." Played some QUicksilver Messenger Service to showcase Dino Valenti, before moving to other songwriters…
Friday TV: Orange Bowl vs. Sugar Bowl
Today's big bowl games play opposite one another: Oklahoma State vs. Missouri in the Cotton Bowl (Fox, 8 p.m.) and Clemson vs. Ohio State in the Orange Bowl (ESPN, 8:30…
Thursday TV: ‘Community’ Redux
If any comedy needed a reboot it was "Community" (NBC, 8 and 8:30 p.m.), which was kind of spinning out after creator Dan Harmon was removed from the show for…
New Year’s TV: Rose Bowl, Parade
It's the 125th Tournament of Roses Parade (HGTV, NBC, Hallmark, 11 a.m.) with Vin Scully as grand marshal and 50 carefully prepared all-flower floats going down the streets of Pasadena…