Also On Monday: ‘Lottery’ Life Changing, Vincent Price is Right
There are stories galore of people whose lives were ruined by winning the lottery, and far more of people who squandered money on the bad odds all their lives to…
Sunday TV: ‘Walking Dead’ Returns, ‘Case Histories’
Zombies haven’t so completely taken over the popular imagination that there isn’t still an appetite for the second season of “The Walking Dead” (AMC, 9 p.m.), the stark and effective…
Anna Faris Returns to ‘SNL’: Review
When you’ve got a four day workweek, it can sure cut into productivity. Denied an extra day of writing or rehearsal, “Saturday Night Live” this week seemed rushed, thin and…
At the White House Fall Garden Tour
It wasn’t exactly an occupation at the White House. Instead, it was one of those biannual events when the White House grounds were thrown open to the great unwashed for…
Saturday TV: Soul Food and Italian Realism
The new shows keep spilling out on Oprah Winfrey’s network, and this one’s about a soul food restaurant owned by soul singer Robbie Montgomery: “Welcome to Sweetie Pie’s” (OWN, 9…
Tweeting An Anti-Critic Screed
For many in Hollywood, Twitter has been an easy way to connect with fans, update on projects and give behind the scenes insight usually reserved for DVD commentary. But clearly…
A Bad Review for Bob Dylan, Artist
It was 50 years ago last month when a New York Times critic gave a big boost to Bob Dylan, effectively kickstarting his music career. But it was quite a…
Laurel and Hardy Dance
One of the more amusing videos circulating on Facebook and elsewhere has Laurel and Hardy doing an adorable little dance that syncs up surprisingly to a track by Santana. But…
Friday TV: Gilbert, Sullivan, & Nine Musketeers
Fridays on public television once were a time to unwind with the week’s issues, dissected. Now “Washington Week with Gwen Ifilll” (PBS, 8 p.m., check local listings) and “Need to…
Thursday TV: ‘Wham! Bam,’ Two ‘Big Bangs’
The efforts to get a Muslim superhero comic off the ground is displayed on “Wham! Bam! Islam!” making its debut on the tenth season debut of “Independent Lens” (PBS, 10…