Wednesday TV: ‘Chicago P.D.’ ‘People’s Choice’
From the people who gave you "Chicago Fire" comes the even worse "Chicago, P.D." (NBC, 10 p.m.), which tries in its stumbling ways to create a rogue department whose actions…
Tuesday TV: Lots of New Shows
Two new network series start tonight and it's tough to tell at first which one is worse. "Killer Women" (ABC, 10 p.m.) is another one of those absurd sagas about…
Monday TV: New Bachelor, Old Movie Fan
Chris Harrison claims that Juan Pablo Galavis, the inarticulate Venezuelan soccer player on "The Bachelorette" is the most popular contestant they've ever had. What's that about? Because he was shirtless…
Sunday TV: Back to Downton
Because it is the biggest hit in PBS history, there is an awful lot of promotion surrounding tonight's fourth season start of "Downton Abbey" on "Masterpiece Classic" (PBS, 9 p.m.).…
Saturday TV: The Funny Side of Oprah
Proving that Oprah Winfrey, for all her grave seriousness, has a sense of humor, she gives us another taste of "Wanda Sykes Presents Herlarious" (OWN, 10 p.m.), in which the…
Friday TV: Orange Bowl vs. Sugar Bowl
Today's big bowl games play opposite one another: Oklahoma State vs. Missouri in the Cotton Bowl (Fox, 8 p.m.) and Clemson vs. Ohio State in the Orange Bowl (ESPN, 8:30…
Thursday TV: ‘Community’ Redux
If any comedy needed a reboot it was "Community" (NBC, 8 and 8:30 p.m.), which was kind of spinning out after creator Dan Harmon was removed from the show for…
New Year’s TV: Rose Bowl, Parade
It's the 125th Tournament of Roses Parade (HGTV, NBC, Hallmark, 11 a.m.) with Vin Scully as grand marshal and 50 carefully prepared all-flower floats going down the streets of Pasadena…
Tuesday TV: Rockin’ Eve and All That
At midnight, everybody will enter the year 2014, whether the TV is on or not. Still, millions will check in to ensure the calendar turns when the mirrored ball falls…
Monday TV: The Start Up of Act Up
The use of anger and outrage to fuel an effective movement is tracked in David France's documentary premiering on "Independent Lens" (PBS, 10 p.m., check local listings). "How to Survive…