Friday TV: ‘Portlandia’ Finale, ‘Job’ Loss
Power outages have been common lately because of storms, but in "Portlandia" (IFC, 10 p.m.), power is out because the mayor hasn't paid the electric bill -- mostly because he's…
‘Idol’ Trims to 20; Turbinator Out
So how do we feel about the "American Idol" Top 20? The judges exercised their last real power until the wild card picks on Thursday, picking half of the final…
Thursday TV’s New Hosts: Ben and Nathan
If you ever watched Current TV's underrated "InfoMania," you will know the work of Ben Hoffman, the deadpan and sardonic comic who is never seen without his baseball cap. He…
Wednesday TV: Endangered Elephants
African Elephants are becoming endangered because of because of an illegal trade in their tusks, to fuel the demand in China for the material. The Convention on International Trade in…
Andy Dick, Others on ‘Dancing with Stars’
ABC broadens the definition of "star" with the announcement this morning of its newest contestants in the upcoming 16th season of "Dancing with the Stars." Other than Andy Dick, Wynonna…
Stars Shine in HBO’s Lavish ‘Parade’s End’
Those starved for early 20th century English period drama following the season's end of "Downton Abbey" should prepare for the lavish buffet of riches provided by the miniseries treatment of…
‘Makers,’ A History of Women’s Movement
Chalk it up as another indignity to women that not only has there never been a comprehensive documentary on the movement, but that the formidable one that has appeared, "Makers:…
Also On Tuesday: ‘Golden Boy,’ ‘Celebrity Wife Swap,’ Legless Travel
What would seem to be yet another CBS crime procedural is different already when you realize that its star, Theo James, played the dashing Turkish diplomat who died in the…
‘The Bachelor:’ The Final Rose Ceremony
It was the last rose ceremony on "The Bachelor" before Sean Lowe drops to a knee and decides between his two final choices in two weeks. And you almost thought…
Monday TV: Weiwei, Unapologetic
Al Weiwei, the versatile and imaginative and bold Chinese artist gets an in-dept portrait from first time director Alison Klayman in "Al Weiwei: Never Sorry" premiering tonight on "Independent Lens"…