Saturday TV: O, Holy Rockin’ Eve
Funny how the Rockin’ Eve concept has consumed networks not only in the late night slots, but through the whole of prime time. Maybe people are that anxious to kiss…
Playlist 12-30-16
The last Friday Night Rock show of the year had its usual onslaught of New Year's songs, heavy on the variations of "What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?" and…
Friday TV: Take a Bite of the Orange Bowl
Bowl games are culminating with ones you might have heard of, such as the Orange Bowl, where it’s Florida State vs. Michigan (ESPN, 8:30 p.m.). Earlier games include Georgia vs.…
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An interview with Maxwell for The Washington Post about his music and the influence of Prince. A survey of an exhibit at the National Museum of the American Indian by…
Thursday TV: Overstuffed ‘In Memoriam’
Look, they don’t have enough time to pay credit to every beloved actor who died this year. It would take a day to do Carrie Fisher, and maybe two to…
Review: Hayes Carll, Allison Moorer
Hayes Carll was stomping his way into country music success when he decided to dial it back for his most recent album, return to a quieter solo acoustic approach, and…
Wednesday TV: A Boy and His Vacuums
The oddities of adults have long been exploited on reality TV. Now they’re going after children. “My Kid’s Obsession” (TLC, 10 p.m.) examines some unusual collections, such as a Wisconsin…
Tuesday TV: ‘Kennedy Center Honors’
Once the classiest award show on television, where for once the fine arts got a prime time showcase (albeit during holiday week), “The Kennedy Center Honors” (CBS, 9 p.m.) now…
Monday TV: ‘Every Brilliant Thing’ on HBO
It was the end of his 1978 film “Manhattan” that Woody Allen enumerated a list of things worth living for. It’s a similar ambition for the character in “Every Brilliant Thing”…
Sunday TV: Making Christmas Special(s)
The British tradition of big TV specials on Christmas hits home with simultaneous presentation of “Doctor Who” (BBC America, 9 p.m.), a feature length episode in which the doctor teams…