On Tonight: Reliving the Cuba Missile Crisis
It was fifty years ago this week that the world was on the brink in a way it had never been before – a superpower confrontation that threatened global annihilation…
When is Too Long for a Good Show?
The announcement today that “Homeland” has been signed for a third season shouldn’t be a surprise to anybody who has seen the Emmys it won and the prestige it’s brought…
Hanks Helps Mars in ‘SNL’ Duties
Bruno Mars was so busy hosting and playing musical guest on the same episode of “Saturday Night Live,” Tom Hanks was enlisted to introduce his performance at one point. The…
Rory Kennedy’s Film on Her Mother, ‘Ethel’
Rory Kennedy was born to tell her mother’s tale, though she resisted doing for many years. And while she’s directed or produced more than 35 documentaries, she’s never told one…
On ‘Dancing,’ Palin Loses Too
How badly were things going for Republicans Tuesday? In addition to Mitt Romney roundly losing the presidential debate, Bristol Palin’s run on the all-star edition of “Dancing with the Stars”…
I’m Done with ‘The Walking Dead’
Well, I think I’m done with “The Walking Dead.” The much-hyped fourth season premiere Sunday night left me cold, with little hope for the future – a cat and mouse…
Did Zombies Kill the Nats?
If you’re looking for a reason why the team with the best record in baseball collapsed in its ninth inning early Saturday morning in game five of the league divisional…
‘Apprentice’ Celebrities Return
Because it must be difficult to get new stars to put up with Donald Trump’s nonsense, the sixth season of “The Celebrity Apprentice” will be made up entirely of players…
Adam Scott’s ‘Greatest TV Event Ever’
There was no “Parks and Recreation” Thursday because of the vice presidential debate, a reason Leslie Knope would appreciate. But there was still some prime Adam Scott to be had…
Two Past Winners Booted on ‘Dancing’
Mirror Ball Statue winners from the second and fifth seasons of “Dancing with the Stars” were eliminated from the “all-stars” edition of the show Tuesday in a double elimination. Drew…