Sunday TV: Finales for ‘Boardwalk Empire,’ ‘Walking Dead’ and ‘Revenge’
It’s finale night for a couple of big shows, and there might be more bodies killed on the third season finale of “Boardwalk Empire” (HBO, 9 p.m.) than the mid-season…
Saturday TV: ‘A Wonderful Life’ Again
George Bailey had a wonderful afterlife. The man who planned a holiday suicide was first saved by an angel and then became just about the only movie character from the…
Friday TV: Cee Lo, Sweet Chariot
It’s the third and maybe last time this week you can see Cee Lo Green perform with the Muppets this week. After duets on “The Voice” and the “Christmas in…
Thursday TV: A Rare Hepburn-Hope Movie
One of the most unusual couplings in film was when Katharine Hepburn starred opposite Bob Hope in the 1956 comedy “Iron Petticoat” (TCM, 8 p.m.) about a romance between a…
Wednesday TV: ‘The Hour’ and The Tree
Quality TV drama gets a little dodgy this time a year, with some series ending and others not to start until the new year. Good time for a return of…
Tuesday TV: A Mirror Ball Trophy is Given
It used to be kind of a big deal when it was the finale night for “Dancing with the Stars” (ABC, 9 p.m.). But even on an all-star season, the…
Monday TV: Last ‘Witness,’ ‘Makeover’ Return
“Witness” (HBO, 9 p.m.), HBO’s strong and visually striking series on photojournalists in dangerous places concludes with a look at Eros Hoagland’s work chronicling the wars between police and slum…
On Tonight: The Mess of ‘Liz & Dick’
On its face, it wouldn’t seem such a strange thing to cast Lindsay Lohan as Elizabeth Taylor. Both were child stars who turned into alluring young women, who were forever…
Also on Sunday: Soul Train Awards, ‘Treme’ Ends
“Soul Train” founder Don Cornelius, who died earlier this year, is the natural honoree during “Soul Train Awards ’12” (BET, 9 p.m.). But New Edition will also be honored. Cedric…
Saturday TV: ‘Little Women’ Yule Style
The old Charles Dickens “Christmas Carol” is getting pretty warn out this time of year, so instead, here’s a holiday adaptation of Louisa May Alcott with “The March Sisters at…