Monday TV: Bios of Two Southern Writers, Championship too
Two Southern women who earned worldwide fame for writing a single novel – and never releasing another – are profiled separately tonight on back-to-back editions of “American Masters” (PBS, 9…
‘The Killing’ Returns With a Plan
Cynics will likely take note that the second season of “The Killing” (AMC, 8 p.m.) occurs on April Fools Day. Some viewers felt like they were fooled when the first…
Also On Sunday: ‘Game of Thrones’ Returns, Country and Gospel Specials
Much anticipation accompanies the second season return of “Game of Thrones” (HBO, 9 p.m.), which had been building with such rich characterizations and quickening action when the first season ended.…
Saturday TV: Final Four, ‘Bridesmaids,’ Redneck Finales
His kids shared an award last year, so he gets to be the host this year: Will Smith presides over the 25th "Kids Choice Awards" (Nickelodeon, 8 p.m.), which brings…
Friday TV: ‘Magic City’ Sneak
It doesn’t officially premiere until Sunday, but first full episode of the new series “Magic City” (Starz, midnight) gets a sneak preview tonight after “Spartacus: Vengeance” (Starz, 10 p.m.). “Magic…
Thursday TV: Pauly D Goes Solo, New ‘Rules’
The “Jersey Shore” season and its reunion are over; here come the spin-offs. The first of them is from a more northern shore: Johnson, R.I., home of Paul DelVecchio, better…
Wednesday TV: ‘Whitechapel’ Returns, ‘Whitney’ Finale
The inventive British import “Whitechapel” (BBC America, 10 p.m.), which solved modern murders by comparing them to historical cases, returns for a new season tonight. Rupert Penry-Jones and the ever-familiar…
Navratilova First Elimination from ‘Dancing’
One of the most competitive contestants on “Dancing with the Stars” was also the first to be eliminated this season. Martina Navratilova, who has won 18 Grand Slam singles tennis…
Tuesday TV: Evesdropping Scandal, New ‘Best Ink’
Leave it to “Frontline” (PBS, 10 p.m., check local listings) to lay out the full extent of Rupert Murdoch’s shocking and widespread wiretapping scandal. The report by Lowell Bergman in…
Monday TV: Brooklyn Girls with a Grudge
Bad enough that “Jersey Shore” is preparing a fifth season. Now there are variations of the show, concentrating on dress shops and beauty parlors of the Garden State. Mostly, it’s…