Friday TV: ‘Portlandia’ Finale, Jersey Restaurant Problems
For the second season finale of one of TV’s funniest shows, “Portlandia” (IFC, 10 p.m.) tells one continuous story – about the most popular brunch in town at Fisherman’s Porch…
Thursday TV: Two Looks at Pakistan
The Oscar winner for best documentary short gets its TV premiere tonight, The one-hour “Saving Face” (HBO, 8 p.m.) looks at the horrifying instances of throwing acid on women to…
Wednesday TV: Off-Putting Real Estate Agents
Just as it spread its "Real Housewives" format from the West to the East, Bravo is adding New York considerations to some of its other shows, from a matchmaker earlier…
Monday TV: ‘Bachelor’ Broke, ‘Love Broker’
In the new “Love Broker” (Bravo, 10 p.m.), Lori Zaslow right away tries to distinguish herself from the network’s other matchmaker. She doesn’t do casting calls, she’s married and has…
Sunday TV: Improved Housewives
Full of bright colors, and big twangs, the new series “GCB” (ABC, 10p.m.), based on a novel called “Good Christian Bitches,” has the kind of saucy verve that used to…
Saturday TV: ‘Blue-Eyed Butcher,’ Jean Shrimpton Story
Because I try not to watch Nancy Grace, I wasn’t aware of the case of the young blonde woman who stabbed her abusive husband nearly 200 times and became known…
Friday TV: Dr. Seuss’ Birthday, Remembering Davy
There’s so much celebrating of Dr. Seuss’ birthday today, it’s a shame Theodor Geisel isn’t around to enjoy it. Aside from the Lorax at the theatre (and all over TV),…
Thursday: NBC Gets ‘Awake,’ ‘Idol’ Cut Back
All the good new network shows seem to have been saved for the mid-season. The latest example is “Awake” (NBC, 10 p.m.), with a kind of mind bending premise –…
Wednesday TV: Tyra Spanning Two Countries
On Leap Day, the numbers can get all screwy. But it would be the 18th cycle of “America’s Next Top Model” (The CW, 8 p.m.) even if it had happened…
Tuesday TV: ‘The Amish’ vs. Male ‘Idol’ Singers
For most Americans, the Amish are that odd sect that are the butt of jokes, occasional reality shows (“Amish in the City”) or the destination of weekend vacation trips. What…