Why Students Rioted
Some were perplexed to see college students at Penn State University rioting last night. They weren’t even part of Occupy State . They were reacting to the firing of Joe…
Thursday TV: Getting Ready for Veterans’ Day
Filmmaker Heather Courtney returned to her hometown of Hancock, Mich., in the state’s snowy Upper Peninsula to follow a group of childhood friends who go from sleds and graffiti art…
Movie Night on ‘X Factor’ No Blockbuster
“The X Factor” is quickly becoming the ZZZZ factor. As the 11 remaining contribute to what is supposed to be a night of songs from the movies, the resulting, crushing…
A Two-in-One ‘Survivor’
It’s amazing how much they can get done on “Survivor” if they set their minds on it. In this week’s episode, perhaps because they could see how boring it would…
Remembering Heavy D, 1967-2011
Forty-four is an awful early age to check out, but that’s what happened to Heavy D Tuesday, collapsing outside his Beverly Hills home. When I last spoke to him, 17…
This Was Only a Test
The Dow being down 375 points added a little edge to the planned 2 p.m. test of the Emergency Alarm System today. It was the kind of intrusion that usually…
Brian Greene Unwittingly Explains ‘Lost’
Brian Greene’s current four-part series on “Nova,” explaining prevailing, mindblowing theories of quantum physics, “The Fabric of the Cosmos,” takes time tonight to explain how the past, present and future…
Wednesday TV: CMA Awards, College Basketball Returns
All five nominees for Entertainer of the Year by the Country Music Association will perform at the gala CMA Awards Show (ABC, 8 p.m.), live from Nashville. Those nominees include…
‘Dancing with the Stars’ Final Four Unveiled
What a week for Nancy Grace: She misses the conviction of Conrad Murray, and then is eliminated from “Dancing with the Stars.” The former prosecutor and fierce HLN TV host…
Reliving Vietnam in HD
Those who fought the war probably have vivid images in their mind 24 hours a day. Still there’s something about “Vietnam in HD” (History, 9 p.m.) that promises an enhanced…