Saturday TV: Giving and Holiday Movies
Joel McHale goes from snark to sincere (or ought to) when he hosts the second American Giving Awards (NBC, 8 p.m.), honoring community charities. Glenn CLose is among the honorees;…
Friday TV: ‘Restless’ Miniseries, Video Game Awards
For those who can't wait until next month for their fix of Lady Mary on "Downton Abbey," Michelle Dockery, with her hair down, plays a single mother circa 1976 who…
Two Final Fours in Singing Competitions
Why wait until March for madness, with two Final Fours set in the season's two major singing competition shows. Two women went home on both “The Voice” Wednesday and “The…
Thursday TV: Vogue Looks Back, Panic 911
Vogue magazine has been reluctant to celebrate anniversaries in the past, because they always want to look forward, Anna Wintour says in the documentary “In Vogue” The Editor’s Eye” (HBO,…
Dave Brubeck, 1920-2012
One day before his 92nd birthday, jazz great Dave Brubeck died at Norwalk Hospital in Connecticut on Wednesday. The pianist and composer was one of the first huge stars of…
Wednesday TV: Grammy Noms from Nashvile
The Grammys aren’t until Feb. 10, but tonight is The Grammy Nominations Concert Live (CBS, 10 p.m.) in which many of the top categories will be announced on TV (and…
Mr. Burns Explains the Fiscal Cliff
He's not too happy about the election results either.
Tuesday TV: Victoria’s Parade, ‘Sons’ Finale
Whatever happens on "The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show" (CBS, 10 p.m.) seems to have little to do with fashion. It's about teensy lingerie they are trying to sell, and giant…
Voting Lapses on ‘The Voice’
Talk about voter fraud. Anybody listening to the fine print on “The Voice” can find out how someone can completely manipulate results in the singing competition if they were so…
Monday TV: Judging, Then a Christmas Special from Blake Shelton
Just about every judge on “The Voice” (NBC, 8 p.m.) got a holiday special out of it. So, following the two hour episode of the Top Six, there’s the one…