Getting Meta with ‘Cult’
The CW's "Cult" is a show about a show also named "Cult" which gets people to do bad things. Because it has such a cult following. It's the kind of…
‘Frontline’ Follows the Courant Around
You might think, from watching tonight's "Frontline" (PBS, 10 p.m., check local listings) that the Hartford Courant is a religious place. Its reporters are seen standing for a moment of silence…
Also on Tuesday: New ‘Cult,’ ‘Body of Proof’ Returns
The CW only wishes it had a series that could take over the popular imagination such that it inspires millions, for good or bad. Instead, they make a new show…
Inside ‘Inside Combat Rescue’
With cameras - 40 in all -- affixed in every corner of the rescue helicopters, and even on the fueling boom that is affixed like a lance,along with cameras on…
Monday TV: Remembering a ‘Power Broker,’ ‘Bachelor’ Takes Hometown Visits
The Black History Month film "The Powerbroker" on "Independent Lens" (PBS, 10 p.m., check local listings) makes the case for the non-angry man of the 60s, who accomplished Civil Rights…
Eyeing the Assassination on ‘Killing Lincoln’
Like Elvis, Abe Lincoln is remembered more for his death than his birth -- even on the national holiday connected with his birthday. There's something so dramatic about the assassination…
Also on Sunday: Start of a New ‘Amazing Race,’ an End for ‘Downton Abbey’
"The Amazing Race" (CBS, 8 p.m.) begins its 22nd season, with 11 teams embarking on the 30,000 - mile trek that will stop in bora bora, New Zealand, Botswana and…
Beyonce’s Bio Indulgences
For the third weekend in a row, one entertainer is getting big attention. First was the Super Bowl halftime show, then the Grammys and now the self-obsessed feature posing as…
Also on Saturday: ‘Blackboard Wars,’ Alabama Shakes Alive
The ambitious documentary series "Blackboard Wars" (OWN, 9 p.m.) follows efforts to improve John McDonogh High School in New Orleans through the efforts. It's up to a tough principal…
Friday TV: A History of The Eagles
The quickest turnaround from the Sundance Film Festival may be the "The History of the Eagles" (Showtime, 8 p.m.), a rockumentary about the commercially-popular country-rock band. Oddly, it's from Alex…