Also on Sunday: ‘Homeland,’ Back Home
One of the most durable TV dramas this century has been “Homeland” (Showtime, 9 p.m.), which returns for its sixth season set back in the United States, where Claire Danes’…
Saturday TV: ‘Star Wars’ Women Get Funny
“Star Wars” women can be funny, tonight’s set of “Saturday Night Live” (10 and 11:30 p.m.) mean to show. The new late night show features not only a serious backlog…
Friday TV: Sneaky Pete, Lemony Snicket
Some days, you might think all the interesting television is streaming. Today might be one of those days, with two big premieres online. The new “Sneaky Pete” (Amazon, streaming) stars…
Thursday TV: Celebrating the New Museum
The big Kennedy Center concert that marked the opening of the National Museum of African-American Culture and History finally gets a broadcast with “Taking the Stage: African American Music and…
When David Lynch Met TV Press Tour
What are we to expect of “Twin Peaks”? The bizarre and exasperating series that shook up the zeitgeist more than a half century ago is suddenly back with an 18…
Jim Carrey Recalls Stand Up Days
Jim Carrey jumped on the main stage at the old Ice House in Pasadena, one of the oldest comedy clubs in the country, the other night. He was one of…
Wednesday TV: Election’s Effect Seeps Through
A big question at the TV Critics Association winter press tour is how the presidential election has affected programming. It happens directly tonight on “Black-ish” (ABC, 9:30 p.m.), which reacts…
Tuesday TV: The President’s Farewell
The most significant thing on TV tonight is President Obama’s Farewell Address (ABC, CBS, NBC, PBS, Fox MSNBC, CSPAN, 9 p.m.). The event from Chicago, expected to be the final…
First Big Topic at TV Press Tour: Rape
The TV Critics Association began its winter press tour in Pasadena last week, only a couple of days after the Rose Bowl left town. It will stretch until just before…
Monday TV: Pitting Stars vs. Superfans
Andy Richter, longtime Conan O’Brien sidekick, is host of a new game show that was created by rival late night star Jimmy Kimmel. In “Big Fan” (ABC, 10 p.m.), stars…