Sunday TV: Tut, Tut, the Miniseries
Steve Martin does not provide the theme song to the three-episode "Tut" (Spike, 9 p.m.) about the Egyptian boy king. Someone named Avan Jogia gets that role, looking considerably better…
Other Things I’ve Written Lately
Here are some links to some other things I've written recently, in a variety of forms, for The Washington Post: A review of a play or two in the Capital Fringe…
Saturday TV: Catfishing and Mega Sharks
The only thing worse than buying a mail-order bride online is being bilked by teenage girls who had set up the account. So the dude in "The Bride He Bought…
Playlist 7-17-15
Back in the studio after a couple of weeks off, I began with some of the kind of soul featured at a local free concert earlier tonight, and paused to…
Friday TV: Tig Notaro, Fighting On
A day after racking up 41 Emmy nominations, Netflix flexes its power by showing the edges of comedy. The documentary "Tig" (Netflix, streaming) looks into the world of standup comedian…
Broadcasters Lag in Emmy Nominations
"Game of Thrones" reigned in the Emmy nominations Thursday with 24; "American Horror Story: Freak Show" got 19 with "House of Cards," "Mad Men" and "Transparent" each getting 11. "Thrones"…
Thursday TV: Denis Leary’s Stab at Rock
Like its central character, Denis Leary's "Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll" (FX, 10 p.m.) is a little out of time. The guitar slinging, groupie magnet rock star is…
Also on Thursday: Marvelous ‘Married’
The terrific domestic summer comedy "Married" (FX, 10:30 p.m.) returns for a second season with Nat Faxon and Judy Greer as a couple trying to become responsible in their union, but…
Mailbag: Ellie, FIOS and ‘Galveston’
A friend writes: NBC was on at the convenience store this morning. How long has Ellie Kemper been a Today show regular and is it at this point (please PLEASE)…
Wednesday TV: ESPYS, New ‘Gaffigan’
The slowest sports day of the year is also the best one to grab all the available athletes for the annual ESPY Awards (ABC, 8 p.m.), which moves to network…