Saturday TV: Two New Shows for Pivot
The brash, outspoken daughter of Sen. John McCain, who has already made a splash on other talk shows, now hosts her own. "Raising McCain" (Pivot, 10 p.m.), designed for other…
Friday TV: Stevie Joins Lady Antebellum
Stevie Nicks trades songs with Lady Antebellum on a new edition of "CMT Crossroads" (CMT, 10 p.m.). As is tradition, she sings takes lead on their songs, including "Need You…
Thursday TV: ‘Burn Notice’ Final Episode
Of the lighter, fun dramas that proliferate on cable, "Burn Notice" (USA, 9 p.m.) was one of the best, with a decent premise -- a CIA agent frozen out --…
Wednesday TV: Chief of Staff Recalls 9/11
You can make the case that the White House Chief of Staff is the second most powerful person in the country, James Baker, who had that title under Reagan. A…
Billie Jean King’s Victory Lap
As if to keep the enthusiasm for tennis up after the close of another U.S. Open, here's a timely "American Masters" (PBS, 8 p.m., check local listings) on one of…
Also on Tuesday: Snakehandlers, the Series
Apart from the Amish, reality shows like to shy away from religion, like the rest of television. But when Pentecostals preachers need snakes to handle, it suddenly becomes one of…
Monday TV: A Million Seconds of Trivia
"Who Wants to Be A Millionaire" began as a multi-night extended run meant to trigger greed. That's the same idea behind "The Million Second Quiz" (NBC, 8 p.m.) in which…
Sunday TV: ‘Boardwalk Empire’ Returns
One of the terrific unsung series on TV, "Boardwalk Empire" (HBO, 9 p.m.) returns for its fourth season with all the qualities of a great show: perfectly toned period setting…
Saturday TV: Foolin’ Around on Fit & Health
Things get a little steamy on the otherwise benign health channel with a night dedicated to the bedroom concerns. The foreplay is the overview documentary "Sex in America" (Discovery Fit…
Friday TV: Queen Latifah Honors Teachers
She'll start her daytime talk show next week, but this week Queen Latifah hosts a special about teaching that spotlights a year in life of four teachers in Denver, Los…