An MLK Holiday Start for Larry Wilmore
It seems a little too perfect that "The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore" (Comedy Central, 11:30 p.m.), once named "The Minority Report" by the former "senior black correspondent" at "The…
Also on Monday: Military Whistleblowing
It's not easy to blow the whistle on a military platoon. That's what a 21-year-old Specialist Adam Winfield, an infantryman in Afghanistan learned when he tried, with the help of…
Louie Comes Clean on Junior High Theft
Louis C.K. was unusually chatty in his session with reporters at the TV Critics Association winter press tour Sunday. He didn't have too much to say about the upcoming fifth…
Sunday TV: New Drama ‘Grantchester’
"Masterpiece" is cashing in its success with lavish English drama by doubling down, following its latest episode of "Downton Abbey" on "Masterpiece Classic" (PBS, 9 p.m., check local listings) with…
‘Empire’ Building
There has only been two episodes on the air so far, but "Empire" is enough of a ratings hit for Fox to have its panel at the TV Critics Association…
Saturday TV: Idealized ‘Whitney’ Movie
Just as album covers are glamorous, idealized version of the star inside, so is the puzzling posthumous biopic "Whitney" (Lifetime, 8 p.m.) that depicts her stardom and relationship with R&B…
Assessing the ‘Parks and Recreation’ End
The final press conference for "Parks and Recreation" Friday at the TV Critics Association winter press tour was less a sad occasion, the way the one for "Mad Men" was, and more…
Adventures in LorreLand
Casts and writers from four hit sitcoms were gathered on the large stage on the Warner Bros. lot, extolling the virtues of the man who created each of the shows.…
Friday TV: 12 Different Monkeys
The 1995 Bruce Willis film from Terry Gilliam is remade as a new series in "12 Monkeys" (Syfy, 9 p.m.) in which Aaron Stanford stars as a sick man from…
Clay’s New TV Role: Political Doc Star
The announcement of a reality show about Clay Aiken's failed Congressional bid sounded just like an extra riff on the jokes made about the political ambition of the "American Idol"…