Report from Blizzard Central
Two feet of snow is a lot. But it seems in my long life I've seen a few snowstorms like that. After a day of unexpected beauty, when nature makes…
Monday TV: Three New Shows
Tom Ellis has made a specialty of portraying a devilish rogue, whose gets by on charm and loos alone. He did in the short-lived cable show "Rush" and does so…
After 13 Year Absence, ‘The X-Files’
There is a palpable sense of dread in the performances of David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson as they are reunited, inevitably and seemingly against their will, in a latter day…
Also on Sunday: Unaired Bowie Profile
Sometimes, the profiles they work on for “60 Minutes” (CBS, 8 p.m.) go unfinished or get shelved. A 2003 profile of David Bowie, for example, never made it on air until…
Saturday TV: Chelsea Does Netflix
"Chelsea Does..." (Netflix, streaming) is a series of four documentaries in which comedian and former talk show host Chelsea Handler investigates various topics haphazardly, and sometimes only so she can…
Playlist, 1-22-16
There was as much David Bowie on the show tonight as there was snow on the ground. In the midst of the big D.C. blizzard, the music went on after…
Friday TV: A Bad Trip for ‘Mad Dogs’
In the tradition of tourists in trouble comes the new series "Mad Dogs" (Amazon, streaming) in which four pals in their 40s go visit another old buddy who has done…
How ‘Baskets’ Was Woven
The origins of “Baskets” (FX, 10 p.m.), Zach Galifianakis' deepy funny new deadpan comedy began as an offshoot of his internet talk show — one so notorious it even snared…
Also on Thursday: Sharp ‘London Spy’
Ben Whishaw of "Spectre" and "The Danish Girl" stars in a compelling new miniseries "London Spy" (BBC America, 10 p.m.) in which he plays a clubbing guy who falls for…
Wednesday TV: Khloe Konverses
Just what you need in the new year: Another Kardashian spin-off! “Cocktails with Khloe” (FYI, 10 p.m.) is a combination talk show and “Playboy After Dark” as it involves drinks.…