Monday TV: Tournament of Rose Ceremonies
The new year brings a crowded midseason to network TV, packed with all kinds of questionable reality programming that they mostly kept from fall schedules. The first variation is “Celebrity…
Sunday TV: Chris Lilley’s ‘Angry Boys,’ Oprah’s Return
Chris Lilley, who appears as multiple characters in his series such as “Summer Heights High,” returns with a new show in the same mockumentary style. “Angry Boys” (HBO, 10 and…
A Longer Rockin’ Eve
New Year ‘s Rockin Eve has never taken so much time – five hours at least to countdown one 10-second stretch time. But in addition to “Dick Clark’s Primetime New…
Also On Saturday: Countdowns and Coldplay
“New Year’s Eve with Carson Daly” (NBC, 10 and 11:30 p.m.) will also emanate from Times Square, hosted by a guy who has seen success since last year as host…
Friday TV: A Rush of ‘Gold Rush’ and Bowl Games
“Gold Rush” (Discovery, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 p.m.), which runs in a marathon today, has gotten so popular, it now requires a “Gold Rush Aftershow Special” (Discovery, 9 p.m.),…
Thursday TV: Behind the National Film Registry
In the week when another 25 films, from “Forrest Gump’ and “Bambi” to “The Silence of the Lambs” and “Faces,” have been named to the National Film Registry for preservation…
Wednesday TV: Remembering Stars Who Died
Let us now remember some of the people who died this year. Turner Classic Movie does with a night in which they remember stars who died in 2011. They salute…
Tuesday TV: Kennedy Center Honors to Rescue
The one rare highbrow moment of network television programming during the desert of holiday week is the “The 34th Annual Kennedy Center Honors” (CBS, 9 p.m.). There, the event shot…
Also on Tuesday: New Reality from Texas, Coupon Competition
The new series “Texas Multi Mamas” (WE TV, 8 p.m.) follows a half dozen mothers from the Lone Star State, pictured left, who leave their twins, triplets and quads at…
Monday TV: ‘Rizzoli’ Season Finale, Lots of Reruns
Not much happening on Boxing Day. Not even boxing. But “Rizzoli & Isles” (TNT, 10 p.m.) reaches its second season finale at a case that involves a killer warehouse fire…