Josh Assesses His Ouster on ‘Survivor’
For a while, things were going pretty well for Josh Canfield on “Survivor: San Juan del Sur -- Blood vs. Water.” The savvy and likable player had won over his…
Tuesday TV: Nikita Visits the U.S.A.
After all the excesses of the Cold War, it may have seemed surprising that Dwight Eisenhower invited Nikita Khrushchev to the United States in 1959. The sincere gesture to diplomacy…
CNBC’s ‘Money Talks’ Walks
CNBC has quietly canceled “Money Talks,” the one-season reality show that followed the sports book operations of an ex-con in Las Vegas. The prime time show had low ratings from…
Monday TV: Sorry ‘State of Affairs’
I'm no "Scandal" fan, but it seems like "West Wing" compared to "State of Affairs" (NBC, 10 p.m.) the latest in the strong-woman in Washington trend that began with "Homeland"…
Sunday TV: The Last of Worricker
David Hare's "Worricker" series comes to a close with the third and least effective episode, "Salting the Battlefield," on "Masterpiece Contemporary" (PBS, 9 p.m., check local listings). It follows up…
Saturday TV: A Gripping ‘Missing’
Starz' original programming began in genre tales awash in the sex and violence premium cable allows with "Spartacus" and "White Sails." It began to become more rich in recent seasons…
Playlist 11-14-14
Started off the Friday Night rock show with a reprise of Stevie Wonder's "Songs in the Key of Life" in honor of his show here Sunday. Went into some mid-60s…
Friday TV: Another Awards Show
Too early for awards season? You bet it is. But here's The Hollywood Film Awards (CBS, 8 p.m.), on TV for the first time to fulfill the never ending desire…
Thursday TV: Echosmith’s Moment
Something new on VH1: Music! Sam Smith, Bleachers, Aloe Blacc and Echosmith all perform on "You Oughta Know - Live in Concert" (VH1, 9 p.m.), though most people know at…
Wednesday TV: Behind the Clay Army
Today, people might ride with blow-up dolls to get into HOV lanes. A similar ploy, times 8,000, was the plan of Qin Shi Huang, first emperor of a united China,…