After feeling a little proprietary about the whole strangers-locked-in-a-fake-house with cameras thing when “Glass House” started, the 14th season of the original “Big Brother” (CBS, 9 p.m.) begins, with a…
Some of the most promising dramas starting new seasons tonight may be the hardest to find. The fifth and final season of “Damages” (DirecTV, 9 p.m.), the strong series starring…
Some think the AIDS crisis is over, but every 10 minutes, someone in the U.S. contracts AIDS and half of them are black. The AIDS rate in Washington D.C. is…
One of the great cable success stories, “The Closer” (TNT, 9 p.m.) comes to an end with the short, six-episode summer season that begins tonight. Kyra Sedgwick’s award winning performance…
Kevin Whatley returns for a new Inspector Lewis caper on “Masterpiece Mystery" (PBS, 9 p.m., check local listings) alongside Laurence Fox as his sidekick Detective Sergeant Hathaway. A weekend marathon…
His training techniques still come with a disclaimer (“seek a professional opinion”), have resulted in some copycat shows (“Dogs in the City”) and calmed hundreds of canines. But the new…
Susan Sarandon narrates the 90 minute special tonight on public television delving into a 1,400-year cultural history across nine countries. “Islamic Art Mirror of the Invisible World” (PBS, 9 p.m.,…
The millions who lost power during last week’s devastating storms in the mid-Atlantic may have had a saving grace: A sudden glimpse of the stars. A Staten Island astrologist in…
Spike Lee is guest programmer on Turner Classic Movies tonight and his choices are widespread – Kirk Douglas in Billy Wilder’s “Ace in the Hole” (8 p.m.), Robert Mitchum in…
The latest reality show from Thom Beers, of “Deadliest Catch” fame is “America’s Lost Treasures” (National Geographic Channel, 9 p.m.), a variation on “Antiques Roadshow” that involves a friendly competition…