TV Fare: ‘Schmucks,’ Hard Time in Jailhouse Movies
Something may be gnawing at you as you consider what's on TV tonight. With the strains to the power grid because of the brutally hot weather, they're asking that non-essential…
The Move So Far
As a young person, there may be a kind of adventurous spirit to moving. But having raised a family in a big house where you’ve lived for 20 years, it’s…
Playlists R Us
Oh, how sorry I am to let the website languish as it has these past months. I've been jotting down setlists for the Friday Morning Rock show at WRTC but…
TV Eye: ‘Love Bites,’ Godzilla Does Too
Guilford native Becki Newton, whose star rose as part of “Ugly Betty,” returns to network TV as one of the recurring characters in “Love Bites” (NBC, 10 p.m.) an hour…
Playlist 3-4-11
Started with some O'Jays and other R&B, new and old. Moved to mark Mardi Gras weekend that transitioned into a little set of Randy Newman. Included a big dollop of…
Playlist 2-25-11
Downloaded the new Radiohead album and played three cuts, augmented by three songs from their past and a couple of Flaming Lips tracks to boot. Heralded spring with new stuff…
Saturday TV: Gospel and Comedy
The 12th Annual BMI Trailblazers of Gospel Music Awards (GMC, 9 and 11 p.m.), honoring Shirley Caesar and the group Commissioned is hosted by Donnie McClurkin and Kim Burell, and…
Playlist 2-11-11
Started with another half dozen goodies from the Oxford American Southern Music sampler Vol. 12, played a big chunk of the new Bright Eyes, as well as new stuff from…
A Familiar Matthew Perry in ‘Mr. Sunshine’
Matthew Perry fits his role in the new sitcom “Mr. Sunshine” quite well, in part because it’s based on himself. “I like to say that this character is me, like,…
No Shame in Allison Janney’s ‘Sunshine’
While “Mr. Sunshine” is a vehicle for Matthew Perry, it’s been a standout role for Alison Janney as a demanding and loopy arena owner who in the first episode throws…