Saturday TV: Funnier Phony Royals
"I Wanna Marry Harry" may have been canceled and yanked off the air already this summer, but it's time for another couple of British phonies to come around and fool…
Playlist 6-20-14
A few deaths to mark, including jazz singer Jimmy Scott, DJ Casey Kasem and lyricist Gerry Goffin (represented by songs he co-wrote performed by the Beatles, Animals, Monkees, Byrds, Chiffons…
Friday TV: A Mesmerizing Dancer and Spirit
If tonight's new "American Masters" (PBS, 10 p.m., check local listings) only showed old black and white clips of the exquisite daner Tanaquil Le Clercq, it would be worth watching.…
Thursday TV: Some Critics’ Choices
Every time the Critics Choice Television Awards (The CW, 8 p.m.) is broadcast, I'm wondering: Who are these people? After all the TV Critics Association have been throwing their own…
Theatre Review: Cold Day at the Beach
The role of Winnie in Samuel Beckett’s “Happy Days” is supposed to be one of the prized roles for women of a certain age. “One of those parts,” Dame Peggy…
Wednesday TV: France’s Early Comic Ace
Rene Clair, France's first great director of comedy, whose work inspired Chaplin and the Marx Brothers, is saluted on Turner Classic Movies tonight with with five of his films. It…
What’s Up for ‘Fargo’ Season Two?
The apocalyptic ending of “Fargo” this week put an end to at least some of the series’ iconic characters, enough to assure that season two will be very different. But…
Tuesday TV: ‘Fargo’ Finale For Now
It's been one of the best series of the year so far, and "Fargo" (FX, 1o p.m.) won't disappoint in its satisfying 90 minute finale tonight. Though the tone seemed…
Blown Up to Hellers on ’24’
Jack Bauer has spent a lot of his career protecting various Presidents of the United States. So the idea of assisting a sure death would be something of anathema to…
Mime and Bye-Bye on ‘Bachelorette’
A two week absence hasn’t made us grow fonder of "The Bachelorette." With 11 guys left, they went to the South of France. The guys are still scarcely distinguishable, Andi…