Wednesday TV: Don’t Trust the Sitcom on ABC
With “Don’t Trust the B… in Apt. 23” (ABC, 9:30 p.m.) joining the already started “GCB” (or “Good Christian Bitches”), ABC is becoming the network of Bitches impled in the…
Tuesday TV: ‘Justified’ Finale, Returns for ‘Glee,’ ‘Catch
Another terrific season of “Justified” (FX, 10 p.m.) comes to a close with the expected showdown with the drug overlord played by Neal McDonough and U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens (played…
Gillian Anderson’s Miss Havisham
A onetime queen of Sunday night, when she held court on “The X-Files,” Gillian Anderson returns as an ethereal and effective Miss Havisham on a new adaptation of Dickens’ “Great…
Most Popular Boat Names
If I wasn’t in Florida for the weekend, I wouldn’t have picked up a copy of the Coastal Angler magazine to learn the Top Ten List of Most Popular Boat…
Werner Herzog’s Descent into Death Row
The filmmaker Werner Herzog has been peering into death row recently for the film “Into the Abyss.” But some interviews were so intense and fascinating, they made for a four…
‘Idol’ Elimination: No More Mr. Nice Guy
Round-faced young singer Jeremy Rosado, voted out last week but saved as a wild card pick, was voted out again this week by “American Idol” voters. Clearly, they were not…
Tuesday TV: ‘Breaking In’ New Cast Member
The comedy “Breaking In” (Fox, 9:30 p.m.) returns with the all-purpose comedy fixer Megan Mullally, who adds a little verve to the proceedings in the office of the security company,…
Tuesday TV: Fat Tuesday and Clinton Too
Just like the rabid press and his Republican foes at the time, the makers of the bloated four-hour “Clinton” on “American Experience” (PBS, 8 p.m., check local listings) can’t resist…
How Much Spielberg Is In ‘Smash’?
How involved is Steven Spielberg in the new “Smash”? After all, his name appears on so many movies and TV shows these days, you begin to wonder how much involvement…
Making the World Safe for Black Nerds
Jordan Peele and Keegan-Michael Key say conditions in Washington have helped create a welcoming atmosphere for its new sketch comedy show “Key & Peele” that began tonight on Comedy Central,…