Tuesday TV: Living Through It Again
We're still living it, technically, but do we have to live it all over again? Yes, according to the two hour "The Year: 2015" (ABC, 9 p.m.), a compendium of…
Monday TV: Behind the Scenes at Bolshoi
It’s not all about “The Nutcracker” at the Bolshoi, where they have worse things to worry about than a weird uncle. For example: an acid attack on its director. The…
Other Things I’ve Written Lately
Here's some links to some other things I've written lately: A thing about an expanded FBI exhibit at the Newseum that features, among other things, two vehicles tied to terrorism.…
Sunday TV: Finales for ‘Homeland,’ ‘Affair’
This season's "Homeland" (Showtime, 9 p.m.) has been almost chillingly prescient. As a big terrorist attack is about to go off in Berlin, they've even had to loop in last…
Saturday TV: Fey, Poehler & Springsteen
The greatest "Saturday Night Live" (NBC, 11:30 p.m.) line-up in a generation -- my generation anyway -- features Tina Fey and Amy Poehler as hosts and Bruce Springsteen and the…
Playlist 12-18-15
A special edition of Friday Night Rock featured the motherlode of Christmas music and had a special guest: old pal and fellow Noel music aficionado Mike Swift, who brought his…
On Tonight: The Last of ‘The Soup’
Once, it seemed like “The Soup” (E!, 10 p.m.) would be ever-flowing. "With the expansion of cable and the number of channels available, as far as reality goes it's a…
Also on Friday: Women in Music Feted
Lady Gaga, Selena Gomez, Loretta Lynn, Brittany Howard, Missy Elliott, Demi Lovato, Lana Del Rey, Tori Kelly, Fifth Harmony (pictured above) and Kelsea Ballerina are all honored at a luncheon…
Thursday TV: ‘Luther’ Returns Tonight
Come holiday time, U.S. networks suspend their regular series and turn to music or other specials. But in the U.K., the tradition is to put out special episodes of great…
Wednesday TV: ‘Survivor’ Chooses Winner
The second-chance season of “Survivor” (CBS, 8 p.m.), with its fan-voted cast and season of shifting voting blocs and nonexistent alliances has been one of the most entertaining in years.…