Friday TV: Women Who Rock, Regis Who Leaves
From Bessie Smith to the newly inducted Joan Jett “Women Who Rock” (PBS, 9 p.m., check local listings) ties into the similarly named exhibit at the Rock and Roll Hall…
Thursday TV: Relearning a Native Tongue, Regis Farewells
Another good story with which to weigh the traditional portraits of Native Americans that come around Thanksgiving time is Anne Makepeace’s remarkable film about a New England tribe that tries…
On TV Tonight: A Turkey’s Life, ‘Modern Family’
Joe Hutto is a naturalist who likes to imprint himself on wildlife – making them think he’s the mother for a time. He did it with deer, who hang around…
Tuesday TV: Nazi Hunting, Revived Jousters, Storage War
How to answer something as devastating as the genocide of World War II? Freed Jews initially went on wildcat acts of revenge against Germany that involved poisoning water supplies. But…
Hope Fading on ‘Dancing with the Stars’
Low scores and relative obscurity are conspiring to make Hope Solo the next to leave “Dancing with the Stars.” With a total of 49 out of a possible 70 points…
Monday TV: Dogs That Save, A Headhuntress
There’s a reason humans love their pets so. In some instances the unconditional love of the animals can be lifesaving. Such are the stories covered on the new series “Saved”…
New to Reality TV: ‘All-American Muslim’
If TLC has any connection whatsoever to its original initials – The Learning Channel – it might be to let us learn about unusual people. Part of its approach echoes…
Also on Sunday: ‘Song of Lunch,’ Silicon Valley
The productions for “Masterpiece Contemporary” (PBS, 9 p.m., check local listings) have generally been very good. But here’s something that’s very unusual as well – a very literary, funny and…
Saturday TV: Politicians, Pit Bulls & Parolees
Let’s see if anybody forgets anything in the South Carolina Republican Debate (CBS, 8 p.m.), the first on a broadcast network, but the second in four days. But don’t worry,…
Bill T. Jones Reanimates Lincoln
The PBS Arts Fall Festival reaches a high note with an inside look at how an artist creates a major dance and theater piece in honor of Abraham Lincoln’s bicentennial.…