Friday TV: Jed Bartlet Genealogy; Feinstein Finds Music
Martin Sheen does the genealogy tour this time to kick off the third season of “Who Do You Think You Are?” (NBC, 8 p.m.. In his case, he finds a…
On Tonight: Elton John, Leon Russell Forge ‘The Union’
In the great tradition of rock stars resurrecting heroes of the past (Bruce Springsteen and Gary U.S. Bonds, Tom Petty and Del Shannon), Elton John went back to find Leon…
Also On Thursday: Daisy Bates, Super Bowl Fan Jam
A month full of Black History Month documentaries on “Independent Lens” (PBS, 10 p.m.) with a portrait of Arkansas civil rights activist Daisy Bates – a generally untold story of…
Wednesday TV: Dave Marks His 30th
"The Late Show with David Letterman” (CBS, 11:35 p.m.) is marking the host’s 30th anniversary in late night television with tonight’s show. It ties the record set by Johnny Carson,…
Tuesday TV: Florida Results, ‘Glee’ Does Jackson
“Glee” (Fox, 8 p.m.), which has previously had episode-long salutes to Madonna, Britney Spears and Lady Gaga. So it’s about time they donned the one glove to salute Michael Jackson.…
Monday TV: Blair a Bride on ‘Gossip Girl,’ ‘Drag Race’ Revs Up Again
“Gossip Girl” (The CW, 8 p.m.) reaches a couple of milestones tonight. It’s its 100th episode, for one thing, making it ripe for syndication down the road. More substantially, it’s…
Sunday TV: Patience for Good ‘Luck,’ SAG Awards
It may be difficult to muster the requisite excitement for the start of the new series “Luck” (HBO, 9 p.m.). After the pilot from David Milch and director Michael Mann…
Saturday TV: Namath Documentary, Three TV Movies
For this weekend’s pause in pro football before next week’s Super Bowl, it’s time to recall one of the NFL’s biggest superstars. “Namath” (HBO, 9 p.m.) tells the story of…
Friday TV: Time’s Up, ‘Chuck’; But Not for Tony Bennett
It’s a miracle “Chuck” (NBC, 8 and 9 p.m.) lasted long as it did. Though I know it had its partisans, it only had enough fans to barely hang on…
Thursday TV: David Steinberg’s ‘Inside Comedy’
Examining humor can be a deadly business. But it can also be the basis of some pretty amusing conversations, as was “The Green Room with Paul Provenza.” The newest talk…