Tuesday TV: Stuffing Charlie Brown Special
Doubtlessly one of the lesser Peanuts holiday specials — behind Christmas and Halloween — “A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving” (ABC, 8 p.m.) is still something of an annual tradition. Like other…
Monday TV: Running Out of Twain Winners
It’s telling that most of the clips used to justify the 19th Mark Twain Prize for American Humor (PBS, 9 p.m., check local listings) to Eddie Murphy come from his four…
Sunday TV: Tales of the Pilgrims
The last we saw of Vincent Kartheiser -- Pete Campbell of "Mad Men" -- he was climbing aboard a Learjet on the way to a new job. In the miniseries…
Saturday TV: Fifty Shades of Turkey
A forgotten story that the esteemed Jim Henson wrote in 1968 with his "Muppet Show" and "Fraggle Rock" writing partner Jerry Juhl about a family who meets up with forest…
Playlist 11-20-15
Started off inspired by the "Shining the Light" concert telecast tonight with Marvin Gaye and especially "American Skin (41 Shots)." Played a few songs about the devil that I had…
Friday TV: Singing Together for Justice
In a country where musical concerts are seen as a way of solving problems, you'd think there'd be a benefit tonight for victims in Paris. But no, there are other…
Thursday TV: ‘The Art of More’ is Less
The art market has taken a beating on TV with the silly "Art Breakers" and now with the overheated online drama "The Art of More" (Crackle, streaming). It purports to…
Morgan James, Boh Doran at the Hamilton
It’s not easy out there for female singer/songwriters. Take the duo who played the Hamilton in D.C. Tuesday night. Headliner Morgan James is a belter who has conquered several fields,…
Wednesday TV: A Different ‘Golden Eye’
The 15-film Wednesday night salute to Southern Writers this month on Turner Classic Movies, hosted by John Grisham, moves into the (mostly) 1960s with the film adaptations of Carson McCullers'…
Tuesday TV: Inside ISIS Training Schools
In a week when some programming has changed in the wake of the Paris attacks, a planned report on "Frontline" (PBS, 10 p.m., check local listings) brings a timely report…