Lisa Kudrow’s ‘Comeback’ Comeback
The last time we saw Valerie Cherish, star of an ancient, made up sitcom called “I’m It,” she was being ill used as an occasional punch line on a raunchy…
Also On Sunday: ‘Getting On’ Gets Back
It’s a big night on HBO with three worthy series back for new seasons at different spots in their flowering. “The Comeback” (HBO, 10 p.m.) is the most unexpected —…
Saturday TV: Los Lobos Marks Its 40th
Los Lobos celebrates its 40th anniversary with a performance on "Austin City Limits " (PBS, 9 p.m., check local listings) with some songs also from Thao and the Get Down…
Friday TV: A Pair of Veteran’s Day Specials
The big HBO concert with Springsteen, Rhianna and Eminem isn't until Tuesday, but tonight a couple of specials get the jump on the holiday. On "A Salute to the Troops:…
Thursday TV: ‘White Collar’s Last Rinse
The final season of "White Collar" (USA, 9 p.m.) begins with Matt Bomer's Neal still out of circulation, so he tries to get Tim DeKay's Peter to make a deal…
Wednesday TV: New Spy Yarn ‘The Game’
It seems like the number of Cold War spy stories, particularly those toward the end of the conflict, are proliferating on TV "The Game" (BBC America, 10 p.m.) is set…
Tuesday TV: Actual Voting and Its Results
They've been telling you the results for weeks now (instead of informing voters on who they might choose), so it's natural that Midterm Election Coverage begins two hours before any…
Monday TV: Enchanting New Storybook
There's a reason the woods was the location for the darkest of Grimm's tales. The thought of children getting lost in them can still be scary and those deep-set traditions…
The Remarkable ‘Olive Kitteridge’
Frances McDormand is an inveterate reader. So when a friend handed her a copy of Elizabeth Strout's "Olive Kitteridge" about six years ago, she devoured it. "Loved it," she said.…
Also on Sunday: Walking a Wire in Chicago
Sometimes TV can be as basic as a football game, a long-distance police chase or a guy walking on a wire. When Nik Wallenda walked across the Niagara Falls for…