Urkel’s Out on ‘Dancing’
Jaleel White, TV’s onetime Steve Urkel, was the latest celebrity to be eliminated from “Dancing with the Stars” Tuesday. His ouster came after a rumba dance-off with another low vote-getter,…
Scale Determines ‘Biggest Loser’ Winner
Stumbled upon an odd approach to filling network time tonight: a show in which abunch of people weigh themselves – and that’s it. Turns out it was the finale of…
Tuesday TV: Jesse Owen, ‘Biggest Loser’ Finale
Soon, we’ll be swimming in Olympic coverage. So it’s good to catch early the fine portrait of 1936 gold medal winner Jesse Owen on “American Experience” (PBS, 8 pm., check…
Refilling the Water Cooler at ‘Mad Men’
Much as I’m enjoying the season of “Mad Men,” the most serious show on TV today, I’m getting a little annoyed by how each episode this season seems built around…
Monday TV: More Ad Men from AMC
Because it’s home to the great ad men series “Mad Men,” AMC seeks to further explore the world of advertising in “The Pitch” (AMC, 9 p.m.). It’s a look at…
Sunday TV: ‘TV Land Awards,’ ‘Good Wife’ Finale
The medium celebrates its past, laden with more nostalgia than usual on the annual “TV Land Awards” (TV Land, 9 p.m.). Kelly Ripa, right, hosts the event in which the…
Obama Kills Again at Correspondents Dinner
Some memo got around Hollywood regarding the White House Correspondents Dinner this year – that it was somehow more important to attend than the Oscars. Never mind it’s a largely…
TV Tonight: Kimmel Hosts Political Event
Count on Jimmy Kimmel to do a good job as keynote comedian at this year’s White House Correspondents Dinner (CSPAN, approximately 9:40 p.m.). He’s done well in other high profile…
Friday TV: Marvel Man, Draft Resumes
With ‘Marvel's The Avengers” eminent in theaters next weekend, time to explore the man from whom its fantastic characters sprang, in the bio film “With Great Power: The Stan Lee…
’30 Rock’ Goes Live into Sketch Show
The second attempt by the sitcom “30 Rock” to gain attention by performing its episode live was a mixed affair. In some ways it was a static collection of sketches…