Saturday TV: ‘Blue-Eyed Butcher,’ Jean Shrimpton Story
Because I try not to watch Nancy Grace, I wasn’t aware of the case of the young blonde woman who stabbed her abusive husband nearly 200 times and became known…
Springsteen Caps His Week on Fallon
Many a late night host has fallen under the spell of Bruce Springsteen. Conan O’Brien played host, sat in on guitar and employed his E Street Band drummer Max Weinberg…
Friday TV: Dr. Seuss’ Birthday, Remembering Davy
There’s so much celebrating of Dr. Seuss’ birthday today, it’s a shame Theodor Geisel isn’t around to enjoy it. Aside from the Lorax at the theatre (and all over TV),…
‘American Idol’ Unveils Top 13
After four hours of singing and 33 million votes, the field of “American Idol” hopefuls were slashed from 25 to 13 Thursday. Voters had cut 15 off the bat, and…
Thursday: NBC Gets ‘Awake,’ ‘Idol’ Cut Back
All the good new network shows seem to have been saved for the mid-season. The latest example is “Awake” (NBC, 10 p.m.), with a kind of mind bending premise –…
Davy Jones, Dead at 66
Sad to hear of the death of Davy Jones, the irrepressible lead singer of the Monkees who stayed out on the road for more than a half century – including…
Wednesday TV: Tyra Spanning Two Countries
On Leap Day, the numbers can get all screwy. But it would be the 18th cycle of “America’s Next Top Model” (The CW, 8 p.m.) even if it had happened…
Redefining ‘Stars’ on ‘Dancing’
In astronomical terms, there are millions of stars whose name we do not know. This may also be the guiding principal of casting agents on “Dancing with the Stars” this…
Tuesday TV: ‘The Amish’ vs. Male ‘Idol’ Singers
For most Americans, the Amish are that odd sect that are the butt of jokes, occasional reality shows (“Amish in the City”) or the destination of weekend vacation trips. What…
Oscar Audience Smaller Than Grammys
Ratings for Sunday's Oscar broadcast was a little better than last year's mess with James Franco and Anne Hathaway. But bringing Billy Crystal back to host only put the show…