Can the Oscar Show Be Saved?
Last year’s Oscar show was so bad, under the direction of young Hollywood hosts James Franco and Anne Hathaway, there was a rush to turn to the old ways, with…
TV Tonight: All About Oscar
Expectations are supposedly high for The 84th Annual Academy Awards (ABC, 8:30 p.m.) but only because Billy Crystal is returning to host it for the ninth time. His style of…
Also On Sunday: A Couple Other Sporting Events
Today’s the day of the NBA All-Star Game (TNT, 7 p.m.). Also of note: The Daytona 500 (Fox, 1 p.m.). “The Amazing Race” (CBS, 8 p.m.) is one of only…
Mitt Romney Ingratiates Himself to Former Home
Hey there! Hello! It’s so great to be back in Michigan. I just love Michigan. It’s my home state you know. And I’m not just saying this because I’m lagging…
Saturday TV: Independent Spirit Awards, NBA Contests
Oscar weekend gets a kickstart with The Independent Spirit Awards (IFC, 10 p.m.), a decidedly more casual affair honoring many films you may not have heard of, but could be…
Friday TV: Broadway’s ‘Memphis,’ All Star Weekend Begins
As a singing, dancing extravaganza, the 2010 Tony Award-Winning “Memphis” has a lot more going for it than most Broadway musicals. But as a guide to the development of music…
‘Idol’ Makes Way for Boys
Guys already dominate the 2012 “American Idol” as the judges picked their Top 24 and made way to make it 25 to accommodate a 13th male. As the female candidates…
Thursday TV: Chasing Dreams on Track and in Song
From all the reality competition shows, it’s all about following your dream, no matter what. Despite the proliferation of singing shows, though, some kids dream of actually doing something different.…
Wednesday TV: ‘American Weed,’ ‘Raising Renee,’ Another Debate
The rise of medical marijuana dispensaries has been a natural subject for TV series, from reality (“Weed Wars”) to fiction (“Weeds”). Now there’s a new entry in the field that…
Good Blues at the White House for Once
I love the fact that just down a couple miles down street from my house tonight, Mick Jagger will be jamming with B.B. King, Booker T. Jones, Jeff Beck, Keb…