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…
Wednesday TV: Kiefer’s ‘Touch,’ Marg’s March
I hadn’t realized how much I missed Kiefer Sutherland from network TV until the clock ran out on “24.” He’s back tonight in something that looks very good. “Touch” (Fox,…
Tuesday TV: State of the Union and Oscar Nominations
With a Republican debate every other night, it seems, for weeks running, it might be a change of pace to hear Barack Obama deliver his State of the Union (ABC,…
The Last ‘Prime Suspect’ Airs Tonight
“Prime Suspect” (NBC, 9 p.m.) winds up its unsuccessful season by showing its final two episodes before the hat is retired for good. Network chief Robert Greenblatt told TV critics…
Also on Sunday: Championships and Auditions
Clear the decks and cheer on the players of the next Super Bowl. They’ll come from the winners of the conference championships, Ravens vs. Patriots (CBS, 3 p.m.) and Giants…
Saturday TV: Rob Lowe in Mustache, ‘Bayou Billionaires’
Almost quarterly, you can count on a juicy, torn-from-the-headlines TV movie peopled by favorites from other shows, thoroughly enjoying doing something different. The star tonight is Rob Lowe, who takes…
Friday TV: Boxing Trainers, Opera, Sharks
Peter Berg turns on the camera and pretty much lets the action happen in hisnew series “On Freddie Roach” (HBO, 9:30 p.m.), following the famous boxing trainer of the Wild…