Tuesday TV: Kids vs. School Lunch, Several Finales
The hard-hitting series "The Weight of the Nation" (HBO, 8 p.m.) concludes its two day event tonight, with some hopeful news about how kids took it upon themselves to improve…
Monday TV: Here’s Johnny …And Howard
The man who made late night TV what it is for 30 years, now nearly forgotten by younger audiences, is given his due in a fascinating and thorough biography on…
Also On Sunday: ‘Survivor’ Finale, More Sherlock
It’s always a little jolting when the finale of “Survivor” (CBS, 8 p.m.) moves from midweek to Sundays all of a sudden, for the big three hour finale. This one…
Saturday TV: Louis C.K. Standup, Heart Healing
It’s already made a mint on direct internet sales at $5 a pop, and a comedy award earlier this month in New York. Now “Louis C.K.: Live at the Beacon…
Friday TV: New ‘Common Law,’ ‘Fringe’ Finale
In a week when gay partnership is central in the news, with declarations by Joe Biden, the historic ‘evolutionary’ statement by Obama, the voting action in North Carolina, here comes…
Thursday TV: Glimpse at Tibet, ‘Parks and Rec’ Finale
The best films open a window to a world you’d otherwise never know and give you a glimpse inside. That’s certainly the case with the fascinating “Summer Pasture,” which follows…
Wednesday TV: ‘White Heat,’ Chefs on Run
As in “The Big Chill,” it is a death of an old friend that brings the old gang together. In this case, it’s a bunch of roommates in swinging London,…
Tuesday TV: AFI Collaborators, ‘New Girl’ Finale
The second in a series exploring some of the most notable artistic collaborations of today, “AFI’s Master Class: The Art of Collaboration – David O. Russell and Mark Wahlberg” (TCM,…
Monday TV: Final Songs from ‘Voice’ Finalists
Suddenly, it’s the finale of “The Voice” (NBC, 8 p.m.). Viewers will determine the winner after the final performances of Tony Lucca, the former Mouskateer; former Alicia Keys backup singer…
Cumberbatch’s Return to ‘Sherlock’
He’s been remade on film dozens of times, but the version created by Steven Moffat and embodie by Benedict Cumbertatch for a BBC/PBS coproduction that plays here on “Masterpiece Mystery”…