Managing Sheen’s ‘Management’
Charlie Sheen’s first new sitcom since he imploded his career at “Two and a Half Men” isn’t terrible. But it plays out as if he’s doing penance before a live…
Regarding the Other FX Comedies
The real gem amid the FX comedy lineup is “Louie” (FX, 10:30 p.m.). After a season where Louis C.K.’s comedy took some equally dramatic turns, the third is brimming with…
Also on Thursday: ‘Twenty Twelve,’ ‘POV’
It’s less than a month now before the opening ceremonies of the 2012 Olympics. And things are likely at a frenzied stage getting finishing touches done on the east End.…
George Clinton on the Mall
“Can you believe this?” George Clinton called out to the crowd on the Washington Mall. The man who once sang “Paint the White House Black” was now singing “Tear the…
Wednesday TV: ‘Final Witness,’ Another ‘Real World’
The line between true crime documentary re-enactment and true crime docudrama gets further blurred with “Final Witness” (ABC, 10 p.m.). Like a lot of shows on the edges of cable,…
Tuesday TV: Dental Crisis, Crafting Competition
As the Supreme Court readies its decision on the constitutionality of health care reforms, it’s instructive that “Frontline” (PBS, 10 p.m.) takes a look at free market effects of dental…
Another Way Newspapers Are Failing Us
The decline of American newspapers is a sad thing to watch, especially for those of us who were trained to go into an industry we had the impression would be…
Monday TV: Leave Britney Lover Alone
If you know the name Chris Crocker at all, it’s likely from the viral video that made him famous for less than five minutes in 2006 when he cried out,…
Let’s Welcome HBO’s ‘The Newsroom’
That Shakespeare! So talky! So much speechifying! Why must Laertes lecture so much? No one will mistake the bard for Aaron Sorkin, the brainy TV writer who gave us “The…
Also on Sunday: MacLaine Honored, Reality ‘Escape’
Once she was Irma La Douce; soon she’ll be grandmama on “Downton Abbey.’ Shirley MacLaine is feted by Meryl Streep on “The AFI Life Achievement Award 2012” (TV Land, 9…