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,…
Wednesday TV: Clio Awards for Ads, First Olympic Game
With the greater adherence to DVRS that zip past ads and now Dish developing a device that will automatically hop over them, the pressure is on Madison Avenue to create…
Tuesday TV: Finales for ‘Deadliest Catch,’ ‘Wild,’ ‘Design Star
The opillo-crab season comes to an end, as does the eighth season of “The Deadliest Catch” (Discovery, 8 p.m.) in a two hour episode that includes some critical injuries. It’s…