Monday TV: Behind the Scenes at Bolshoi
It’s not all about “The Nutcracker” at the Bolshoi, where they have worse things to worry about than a weird uncle. For example: an acid attack on its director. The…
Sunday TV: Finales for ‘Homeland,’ ‘Affair’
This season's "Homeland" (Showtime, 9 p.m.) has been almost chillingly prescient. As a big terrorist attack is about to go off in Berlin, they've even had to loop in last…
Saturday TV: Fey, Poehler & Springsteen
The greatest "Saturday Night Live" (NBC, 11:30 p.m.) line-up in a generation -- my generation anyway -- features Tina Fey and Amy Poehler as hosts and Bruce Springsteen and the…
On Tonight: The Last of ‘The Soup’
Once, it seemed like “The Soup” (E!, 10 p.m.) would be ever-flowing. "With the expansion of cable and the number of channels available, as far as reality goes it's a…
Also on Friday: Women in Music Feted
Lady Gaga, Selena Gomez, Loretta Lynn, Brittany Howard, Missy Elliott, Demi Lovato, Lana Del Rey, Tori Kelly, Fifth Harmony (pictured above) and Kelsea Ballerina are all honored at a luncheon…
Thursday TV: ‘Luther’ Returns Tonight
Come holiday time, U.S. networks suspend their regular series and turn to music or other specials. But in the U.K., the tradition is to put out special episodes of great…
Wednesday TV: ‘Survivor’ Chooses Winner
The second-chance season of “Survivor” (CBS, 8 p.m.), with its fan-voted cast and season of shifting voting blocs and nonexistent alliances has been one of the most entertaining in years.…
Tuesday TV: Terror Talk in Debates
The last Republican Presidential Debate (CNN, 8:45 p.m.) of the calendar year and the first since the recent terror attacks takes place in Las Vegas, with Donald Trump and Ted…
Monday TV: Behind Those Cartoons
A cultural constant that’s adapted with the times are the cartoons of The New Yorker, which largely reflect the oddball taste of one man, a cartoonist there himself, Bob Mankoff.…
Sunday TV: ‘Getting On’ Getting Off
The great underrated dark comedy “Getting On” (HBO, 10 p.m.) ends its run with its hospital workplace threatened with shut-down. Actually it was shuttered at the end of the last…