TCA Does the Right Thing About Cosby
It was the least worst thing that happened to him Tuesday. But after a discussion of more than a year, the TV Critics Association has voted to rescind the 2002…
Here’s a Terrible Idea for A Play
The new "How to Win a Race War," at the DC Arts Center, is awful. But The Klunch, the insurrectionist theater group putting it on, wouldn't have it any other…
Say Hello to FX’s New ‘Mr Inbetween’
Amid the avalanche of mediocrities premiering this week on broadcast TV, one shining spot will be the fleeting new Australian import “Mr Inbetween” (FX, 10 p.m.). It can be found…
The 2018 Fall Season: Tuesdays
The New Fall Season Cops and hospitals, hospitals and cops have been the staple of broadcast TV way too long. It continues with the new shows on Tuesdays this season…
Tuesday TV: Two ‘NCIS’ Shows Return
The 16th season of “NCIS” (CBS, 8 p.m.) begins a month after the kidnapping of Director Vance, with Gibbs as acting director. Here’s a chat I had with the show…
Nixon Introduces Jane Fonda Documentary
The lengthy documentary “Jane Fonda in Five Acts” (HBO, 8 p.m.) begins not with any men who define four of the five “acts” in which the film is divided. It…
The 2018 Fall Season: Mondays
The New Fall Season It’s one of the latest-starting new fall TV seasons in memory, and the broadcast networks are being both cautious and predictable in presenting fare that seems…
Monday TV: Dancing with Grocery Guy
“Dancing with the Stars” (ABC, 8 p.m.) starts its 27th season almost free of stars. But it does have Mary Lou Retton and John Schneider and a guy from “Bachelor…
Sunday TV: The Last from Bourdain
The death of Anthony Bourdain hit hard in June, probably because he was so full of life. At the time there was just one episode completed for the new season…
Other Things I’ve Written Lately
Here are some other things I've written recently: A survey of the new "Landline" exhibit from the artist Sean Scully for Smithsonian Magazine.com. A preview of the new season of "NCIS," with…