Friday TV: ‘I Love Lucy’ in Color
New generations don't quite remember Lucille Ball or her contributions to the medium (she pretty much invented sitcoms in addition to being one of their brightest stars). She did so…
Thursday TV: Sorting Out 2013
After being named as one of Barbara Walters' most fascinating people of the year, Robert Roberts host an over view of "The Year" (ABC, 9 p.m.) with People magazine that…
Wednesday TV: Lots of Singing
Not so long ago, musical variety was thought dead on network television. Competitions, and the time of year, have instead brought five big music extravaganzas on a single night. "The…
Tuesday TV: Sherlock’s Influence
It isn't just the costumes, pipe and TV spinoffs. Arthur Conan Doyle's fictional creation Holmes also affected the whole world of criminal investigation, according to the special "How Sherlock Changed…
Monday TV: Young Playwrights at Work
Robert Levi's documentary "Playwright: From Page to Stage," premiering tonight on "Independent Lens" (PBS, 10 p.m., check local listings) is an entertaining and instructive look into how good plays are…
Sunday TV: A Singing ‘Psych’
NBC's success with "The Sound of Music" may mean more musicals on TV as a result. But already on the case was "Psych" (USA, 10 p.m.), the already lighthearted private…
Celebrating ‘Llewyn Davis’ Music, Live
As he did for the Coen Brothers' 2000 film, "O Brother, Where Art Thou?," T Bone Burnett produced a terrific soundtrack album that may well have a life of it…
Also on Friday: ‘Lilyhammer,’ ‘Whale Wars’ Back
It was "Lilyhammer" (Netflix) that first got me to subscribe to Netflix. Its first series wasn't available anywhere else so how else to sample the new series featuring Steven Van…
Thursday TV: New ‘Chosen’ Season Online
I guess good series are where you find them and in the case of "Chosen" (Crackle.com) it happens to be online. I'm just jumping into this show as its second…
Wednesday TV: Competing Christmas Specials
The two top selling Christmas albums this season are from the products of two different reality shows. But only one of them is really known for singing. Both have specials…