Thursday TV: ‘FNAwful’ Show Idea
God-fearing country music fans (formerly served by this network) may want to know that the first word in the title of new "FNA USA" (CMT, 10 p.m.) stands for "F'in'…
‘American Idol’ Top 8 Tackle the ’80s
With last week's save, the Top 8 on "American Idol" Wednesday were the same Top 8 from last week, when Sam Woolf was unaccountably saved by judges. Nobody seemed more…
Wednesday TV: Inner Fish, Cat and Mouse
The connection between man and fish are the skull and spine, says paleobiologist Neil Shubin. It was Darwin who said that fish crawled to land to begin evolution into mammal,…
Tuesday TV: Dave Clark’s Tribute to Himself
Fifty years ago, the first group to kick The Beatles out of the No. 1 spot was another English group, the Dave Clark 5. The London band, largely unknown to…
Mickey Rooney, Longtime Hollywood Icon, 1920-2014
Mickey Rooney, who began his long film career as a silent movie kid star, became a top Hollywood attraction in Andy Rooney films and a partner with Judy Garland, before…
Monday TV: Soul, Horns and Trophies
Aretha Franklin sings ""I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You)" and "Amazing Grace," Jill Scott sings "Rock Steady and "Golden," Janelle Monae sings "Goldfinger" and "Tightrope," Patti…
Letterman Calls It Quits
Everybody knew it was coming. Some thought it would be last year, when he approached Johnny Carson's record for late night longevity. But David Letterman sailed past that milestone and…
Sunday TV: ‘Throne,’ ‘Veep’ and More
This is the kind of Sunday you wait for; the week when so many favorite shows return and a couple of promising new ones start. It's the kind of Sunday…
Anna Kendrick Sings Through ‘SNL’ Debut
Because the talented Anna Kendrick first starred on Broadway, they made sure her hosting gig on "Saturday Night Live" was filled with song -- with no less than four musical…
Saturday TV: Final Four, Final ‘Rake’
March is over but the Madness makes it to today's Final Four: Connecticut vs. Florida (TBS, 6 p.m.) and Kentucky vs. Wisconsin (TBS, 8:30 p.m.). Odd that they are not…