Attack of the Santas
It wasn’t the optimum day to kick around and trawl the pubs – the crowds in town for the holiday trappings was approaching overkill. But I realized I had a…
Carrie Fisher Does ‘Wishful Drinking’
Carrie Fisher, who presents her “Wishful Drinking” special on HBO Sunday, says that indeed her mother, Debbie Reynolds has seen it. And? "Well, I’m out of the will" she deadpanned.…
TV Eye 12-8-10: Barack the ‘Mythbuster’
. Barack Obama makes his reality TV debut, charging the hosts of “Mythbusters” (Discovery, 9 p.m.) to revisit for a third time Archimedes’s legendary feat of causing a ship to burst…
Among the Quakers
Statistically, it's hard to wrap your head around the number: The 350th meeting of New England Yearly Meeting. For three and a half centuries the Religious Society of Friends have…
A Nature World of Slo-Mo
As satisfying as these big new sweeping HD nature series on cable are, one thing that gets to me is how often they slow the action down so often, to…
Syfy Seeks ‘Hollywood Treasure’
Of the several reality shows that find valuable things in the attic, from “Antiques Roadhouse” to “American Pickers,” one concentrates soley on artifacts from movies. “Hollywood Treasure” began this week…
Idris Elba Returns as ‘Luther’
British-born actor Idris Elba, a standout on “The Wire” as Stringer Bell, returns to cable tonight, starring in the BBC America series about a detective on the edge. Part of…
Chilean Miner Rescue: Something Better Coming from the Earth
The wonderful television of trapped miners in Chile emerging unscathed from their hole after 70 days, thanks to technology and government perseverance, is a once in a lifetime type things.…
Playlist 10-1-10
Methodically went through all of the recently released names of nominees for this year's inductees of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, from Joe Tex to Chic. All except…
That Terrible New Whale Logo
The terrible new logo for Hartford’s minor league hockey team at least puts to rest those old feelings that got stirred up once Howard Baldwin started talking about bringing back…