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…
Robert Morse Gets His Dance on ‘Mad Men’
From the beginning, when nobody knew what "Mad Men" was, Robert Morse was the clearest connection to the grey flannel me of Madison Avenue. As the song and dance man…
On Tonight: ‘The Normal Heart’
HBO clears its Sunday night deck of acclaimed shows to present another prestige product -- an Emmy sure thing from the network that made "And The Band Played On" to…
Also on Sunday: Memorial Day Concert
The first big gig for "American Idol" winner Caleb Johnson is singing the National Anthem at The National Memorial Day Concert (PBS, 8 and 10 p.m., check local listings). The…