Tuesday TV: ‘Loser’ Winner, Country Special
A winner is named on “The Biggest Loser” (NBC, 9 p.m.) from between finalists John Rhode, 40, of Mesa Ariz., Antone Davis, 44, of Knoxville, Tenn., and Ramon Medeiros, 27…
Monday TV: ‘Fear Factor’ Returns
It’s been six years since “Fear Factor” (NBC, 8 p.m.) has been on the air and what have we learned? Eating bugs can be icky, but that’s not the half…
Sunday TV: King Miniseries, Two Big Finales and ‘Luck’
Pierce Brosnan stars in a two-night miniseries based on "Stephen King's Bag of Bones" (A&E 9 p.m.) about a writer haunted by the death of his wife, played by Annabeth…
Saturday TV: Marinovich’s Story, Video Game Awards
The Heisman Trophy Presentation (ESPN, 8 p.m.) is followed by the story of a promising quarterback who never reached that goal. Todd Marinovich was trained from birth by his single-minded…
Friday TV: Tough Guys in Film and TV
It’s the 100th anniversary of Broderick Crawford’s Birth. And in lieu of a “Highway Patrol” marathon, Turner Classic Movies celebrates with some of his films. It starts with “Larceny, Inc”…
Thursday TV: ‘Community’ Rips ‘Glee;’ ‘Office’ Party
I’ve been liking “Community” (NBC, 8 p.m.) more and more this season; its writers are increasingly bold in turning out special episodes or trying out different points of view. While…
Wednesday TV: ‘State of Play’ Returns, ‘Model’ Named
The 2003 “State of Play” (BBC America, 10 p.m.) returns to the space where “Luther,” “The Hour” and “Whitechapel” all played earlier this season. And it’s surprising not only how…
Tuesday TV: Buble Holiday, ‘Anarchy’ Finale
There’s a musical variety special just about every night now that it’s Christmastime (and loads of ads to show). Tonight’s new one is “A Michael Buble Christmas” (NBC, 8 p.m.).…
Monday TV: ‘Sing-Off’ Carols, Country Awards, ‘Mortified’
What if they stopped all the competition, eliminations and prizes in the singing shows? You’d be left with an old fashioned variety special. And that’s what “The Sing-Off Holiday Special”…
Sunday TV: ‘Neverland’ and Football
The world wasn’t begging for a “Peter Pan” prequel, but here’s a miniseries, “Neverland” (Syfy, 9 p.m.), purporting to tell how Peter came to lead the island retreat for the…