‘Mad Men’ Finale: Don Goes Om
Don Draper has been off the rails for a few episodes now on "Mad Men." He walked out of a meeting and just took off driving, first to look for…
The Very End of ‘Mad Men’
It's been an unexpectedly emotional week in front of the TV, alternating between a backlog of recent episodes of "Late Night with David Letterman" and the entire run of "Mad…
Also on Sunday: Billboard Awards, Lucy
Chrissy Teigen and Ludacris host The 2015 Billboard Music Awards (ABC, 8 p.m.) from the MGM Grand Las Vegas. It's the only awards show where no winners are a surprise:…
A Queen Becomes an Empress
Even as a recording artist with a similarly royal title, Queen Latifah may not have been destined to play the Empress of the Blues. But her starring as blues great Bessie…
Also Saturday: Louie C.K. on ‘SNL’ Finale
Having turned in a memorable episode last time he was there, Louis C.K. returns to host "Saturday Night Live" (NBC, 11:30 p.m.) on the occasion of its 40th season finale.…
Playlist 5-15-15
News of the death of B.B. King meant nearly three solid hours of his music -- so many great recordings he made over so many decades -- and plenty of…
Friday TV: Ballet Slowed Way Down
Ric Burns' history of the American Ballet Theater is at times a corporate-approved biography, at other times an explanation of the necessity of dance itself. Mostly, it's a lot of…
Remembering B.B. King, 1925-2015
B.B. King, who died Thursday at 89, was the man who made you feel good with the blues, with a distinctive and influential guitar style, powerfully soulful voice and gentle…
Dave’s Home Office Through the Years
There's hardly been any better TV this spring than the final David Letterman shows, where stars don't promote their projects, but bring their respect for the longtime host who's changed…
One ‘Crazy’ New Fall Show from The CW
The CW closed out the broadcaster's up fronts Thursday with a schedule that included just one new fall show and another two new titles in midseason. Mostly it continues its…