Sunday TV: Breaking World Records and ‘Breaking Bad’
Track and field takes over the 2012 London Olympics (NBC, 7 p.m.) with Usain Bolt taking the 100 meter race Gymnastics finals are scheduled in men’s floor and pommel horse.…
Saturday TV: Golden Marilyn Anniversary Amid the Gold Medals
Sunday is the 50th anniversary of the death of Marilyn Monroe, an event that still haunts film history, simply for the shimmering, mysterious beauty she left behind in her films.…
Friday TV: The Barnes Museum vs. Tarzan
Against the written wishes of Dr. Albert Barnes, who created an amazing personal collection of modern art in his suburban Philadelphia home, the whole museum was moved downtown in a…
Thursday TV: Russell Brand Takes a Break
It’s the last “Brand X with Russell Brand” (FX, 11 p.m.) in front of a brick wall. Following tonight’s season finale, the showcase for Brand’s rants will be retooled for…
Wednesday TV: Various International Clashes
So far, the primetime coverage of the 2012 London Olympics (NBC, 8 p.m.) doesn’t seem to stray far from Americans, swimming or gymnastics. But it is fun to place sure…
Tuesday TV: Life After ‘So You Think You Can Dance’
Travis Wall made his name on “So You Think You Can Dance,” where he finished fourth in season two but went on to become one of the show’s top choreographers,…
Monday TV: Models Age and Are Sage
You could watch a dozen seasons of “America’s Next Top Model” and never glean the knowledge dropped by the wise and often trailblazing women featured in Timothy Greenfield-Sanders’ documentary “About…
Sunday TV: Inspector Lewis Solves David Soul Mystery
The quartet of new Inspector Lewis mysteries on “Masterpiece Mystery” (PBS, 9 p.m., check local listings) wraps up with the murder investigation of a visiting American professor with a controversial theory…
Friday TV: Olympic Opening And Not Much Else
There’s plenty of pressure on London's Opening Ceremony of the 2012 Olympic Games (NBC, 7:30 p.m.) to live up to the big event in China four years ago. While the…
Thursday TV: Pre-Olympic Documentaries
Even the independent documentary showcases are falling for the competition on the eve of the Olympics. Tonight “Independent Lens” (PBS, 9 p.m., check local listings) returns to close its season,…