Friday TV: Rigoletto in Vegas
Michael Mayer, the Tony-winning director of "Spring Awakening," makes his Met debut with a new version of Verdi's "Rigoletto," set in the 1960s Vegas on a new "Great Performances at…
Thursday TV: Finales and a Fond Farewell
Not sure why there's still a question whether Steve Carell returns for the end of "The Office" (NBC, 9 p.m.) after nine years. He's already been seen in the promos…
Wednesday TV: Zebras and Finales
Look, I know it's all about season finales this time of year, but do you know about the nomadic zebras on the saltpans of Botswana? According to the "Great Zebra…
Tuesday TV: So You Still Think You Can Dance
Usually they wait until the singing competitions stop before lacing tup he dancing shoes. But here's the premature premiere of season ten for "So You Think You Can Dance" (Fox,…
Monday TV: Sexual Assaults in the Military, The End Again for ‘90210’
Less than a week after a new report showing that 26,000 people in the armed forces were sexually assaulted last year, up from 19,000 in 2011 -- and a week…
Sunday TV: ‘Family Tree,’ ‘Survivor’ Finale
It's about time Christopher Guest got into the TV biz; his approach to mockumentary has inspired a handful or more of the best comedies on TV in the last decade.…
Saturday TV: Salute to Harryhausen
Special effects pioneer Ray Harryhausen, who died Tuesday at 92 gets a full salute today with a replay of the French documentary that it premiered earlier this spring, "Ray Harryhausen:…
Friday TV: Ukeleles and Finales
A young man from Hawaii who found the ukelele a much more versatile instrument than his forebears is featured in the well-made documentary "Jake Shimabukuro: Life on Four Strings" (PBS,…
Thursday TV: ‘Monumental Mysteries,’ Four Finales, ‘Wipeout’ Returns
The new "Monumental Mysteries" (Travel, 9 p.m.) throws together a bunch of crime stories that are loosely connected to monuments. They make it sound as if it will be Alamo and the…
Wednesday TV: Deer in the Headlights, ‘Idol’
"Nature" (PBS, 8 p.m.) is often about exotic or little seen animals in exotic areas, but tonight's episode is about the deer eating your garden right now. A century ago,…