Don’t Miss Terrific ‘Perpetual Grace LTD’
Whenever people ask for a TV recommendation, I have always offered “The Patriot” (Amazon Prime, streaming), Steve Conrad’s quirky, low key but effective European spy thriller that has had a…
Embodying the Dazzle of ‘Fosse / Verdon’
Gorgeous-looking, high-end limited series with top stars doing Emmy-worthy work depicting in many cases real people has usually been under the aegis of Ryan Murphy at FX. But with Murphy…
A Stirring Salute to the Queen of Soul
Any time is a good time for a salute to Aretha Franklin music. But the Queen of Soul did it so well herself, it’s hard to pay tribute and come…
TCA Does the Right Thing About Cosby
It was the least worst thing that happened to him Tuesday. But after a discussion of more than a year, the TV Critics Association has voted to rescind the 2002…
Nixon Introduces Jane Fonda Documentary
The lengthy documentary “Jane Fonda in Five Acts” (HBO, 8 p.m.) begins not with any men who define four of the five “acts” in which the film is divided. It…
Sacha Baron Cohen’s ‘Who is America?’
Heavy prothetic makeup is the vehicle for Sacha Baron Cohen’s latest devilish comedy. Lest anyone imagine he is Ali G or Borat, he’s padded with all kinds of altering makeup …
A Quick End for ‘Roseanne’
“Roseanne” was never as political as all the writing about the show. It actually seemed to make sense that her old working class character, resurrected after 20 years, might be…
A Chat With Reality Star Eddie Money
Add Eddie Money to the long list of rockers, from Ozzy Osbourne to Bret Michaels and Joe Jonas, to open their homes to reality TV crews. His new series "Real…
Al Pacino Becomes Joe Paterno for HBO
Al Pacino has specialized in playing actual people for HBO films, from Roy Cohen to Phil Spector, Jack Kavorkian and now Joe Paterno, in an understated and effective portrayal of…
Comic Nimesh Patel Keeps Topical
The comedian Nimesh Patel was in town this week, playing the Improv. His first D.C. show, he says, came in opening for Michael Che at the old LivingSocial on H…