Saturday TV: ‘Ten Commandments,’ ‘Q’Viva’ Finale
It’s not quite Christmas when it comes to TV specials and annual traditions, but you can always count on the sprawling network Saturday night rollout of “The Ten Commandments” (ABC,…
Friday TV: ‘Magic City’ Starts Again, Masters
There were actors in period costumes and a cool late 50s car on South Beach Thursday, trying to scare up some in interest in “Magic City” (Starz, 10 p.m.), the…
Thursday TV: ‘Scandal’ Mongering,
Some shows are just bad, others are just hatful. “Scandal” (ABC, 10 p.m.), starring Kerry Washington, left, in a preposterous D.C. caper, is in the latter category. She portrays a…
Wednesday TV: New Sitcom, Old Pratfalls
Jessica St. Clair has been in about a million things on TV (including "Samatha Who?" "United States of Tara," "Worst Week," "In the Motherhood," "Notes from the Underbelly," "Sons of…
Tuesday TV: Dam Idea, Results for ‘Voice,’ ‘Dance’ and GOP
There are a lot of contemporary parallels in the huge public project sold in the depths of a depression to get Americans to work and create energy found in the…
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…