Bloom is Off the Biff Rose
Speaking of poor uses for the internet, I was sitting around with a friend the other night just spouting names of ancient TV actors (Louis Nye! Gene Barry!) when the…
Facebook Sells Me Out
It’s tough for me to feel sympathy for the Winklevoss Twins, but with talk this week of Facebook going public with a $100 billion valuation, it only makes me feel…
Saturday TV: Eh ‘Eden,’ New ‘How to Rock,’ NFL Honors
In the new TV movie “Secrets of Eden” (Lifetime, 8 and 10 p.m.), John Stamos plays a small town minister in Vermont who never wears the cloth, it seems, and…
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…
Remembering Don Cornelius, ‘Soul Train’ Conductor
Sad to hear of the death at 75 of Don Cornelius, the host and creator of “Soul Train,” a show so cool and lasting, it was still playing this evening…
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,…
‘X Factor’ Cast X-ed Out
“The X Factor” may not have been the ratings behemoth that producer Simon Cowell predicted, but its ratings still beat a lot of other shows last fall and made Fox…
Making the World Safe for Black Nerds
Jordan Peele and Keegan-Michael Key say conditions in Washington have helped create a welcoming atmosphere for its new sketch comedy show “Key & Peele” that began tonight on Comedy Central,…