The Very Nostalgic Rock Hall Inductions
There should be some consideration in the coming years, not to have an annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony; to skip a year or so. There is…
Also on Saturday: Celebs Impersonate Singers
ABC goes all in for a Saturday night reality show summer, with the return of the lowly "Bet on Your Baby" (ABC, 8 p.m.), because they're more fun than turtle races; and…
Playlist 5-30-14
Another four hour show that skipped around, highlighting shows coming to town by Smokey Robinson, Jason Isbell and The Old 97's. Also, couple of previews of the Rock and Roll…
Friday TV: Inside John Malkovich’s Blackbeard
I guess if John Malkovich is going to play Blackbeard, it's going to be on his terms. That means white whiskers not black and a goatee more than a beard.…
Thursday TV: ‘Undateable’ Not Unwatchable
New from Bill Lawrence of "Cougar Town" and "Scrubs" fame is "Undateable" (NBC, 9 and 9:30 p.m.), about guys who don't have a clue to act around women. True to…
Wednesday TV: Don Rickles Gets Roasted
Comedy royalty combines to help roast another in "One Night Only: An All Star Comedy Tribute to Don Rickles" (Spike, 9 p.m.), with appearances by David Letterman, Jon Stewart, Jerry…
‘Fargo’ Finally Visits the Actual Town
Even the best series have to sometimes step back after an exceptional episode, just to sift through all that had happened, before forging on. Last week’s big “Fargo” episode had…
‘Breaking Bad’ Leads TCA Nominations Again
The seemingly long-gone "Breaking Bad" was the most nominated show in the nominations for the 30th TV Critics Association Awards, with nods for show of the year, outstanding achievement in…
Tuesday TV: No Cure for Hospital Drama
You may think cop shows are formulaic. Well, the newest network hospital show, "The Night Shift" (NBC, 10 p.m.), has all of that genres cliches and more, from the flying…
Monday TV: ‘Bomb Girls’ and Bachelorettes
The Canadian series about women in the factory helping the war effort, "Bomb Girls," which never had much of a high profile in the states, is at least showing the…