‘What’s Going On’ Forty Years Later
Forty years after Marvin Gaye put on an historic concert at the then-new Kennedy Center – presenting his breakthrough “What’s Going On” album before a hometown crowd on what would…
Last Twang of Country Cut from ‘Idol’
Last season’s “American Idol” finale was a battle between country singer. The biggest star ever from the show, who also returned to perform on the results show Thursday night is…
Thursday TV: Life of a Mexican Circus
There’s something inherently photogenic about the circus, especially the unsung, small family operations that cross the countryside. The film “Circo” has even more going for it, since it occurs across…
Fox Fights ‘The Voice’ With ‘The Choice’
Once, Fox network was so confident in its hosting of “American Idol,” that any imitator or competition was barely noted. Now, in a season where “The Voice” is reaching or…
Wednesday TV: ‘Idol’ with a British Accent; Last ‘Revealed’
For the final five contestants, it’ British music week on “American Idol” (Fox, 8 p.m.) – except, presumably, the music of Queen, which they sang last week. Since the mentor…
‘The Voice’ Chooses Its Final Four
Some reality shows shed their contestants drip by drip, but “The Voice” reaches its finalists by cutting the half its hopeful singers in one gulp. So the four judges who…
Urkel’s Out on ‘Dancing’
Jaleel White, TV’s onetime Steve Urkel, was the latest celebrity to be eliminated from “Dancing with the Stars” Tuesday. His ouster came after a rumba dance-off with another low vote-getter,…
Scale Determines ‘Biggest Loser’ Winner
Stumbled upon an odd approach to filling network time tonight: a show in which abunch of people weigh themselves – and that’s it. Turns out it was the finale of…
Tuesday TV: Jesse Owen, ‘Biggest Loser’ Finale
Soon, we’ll be swimming in Olympic coverage. So it’s good to catch early the fine portrait of 1936 gold medal winner Jesse Owen on “American Experience” (PBS, 8 pm., check…
Refilling the Water Cooler at ‘Mad Men’
Much as I’m enjoying the season of “Mad Men,” the most serious show on TV today, I’m getting a little annoyed by how each episode this season seems built around…