How Kevin Smith Got Back on TV
Kevin Smith wasn’t anxious to get back into television. After all, his last “disastrous foray into TV” was an animated series based on his movie “Clerks” in 2000. “We only…
Monday TV: ‘Slavery By Another Name,’ BET Honors
Sometimes the stories explored in documentaries during Black History Month can be pretty familiar. But the new “Slavery by Another Name” (PBS, 9 p.m., check local listings), an adaptation of…
Do the Grammys Really Take Care of Their Own?
There was a silly notion online that Bruce Springsteen shouldn't have begun his performance with the E Street Band kicking off the 54th Annual Grammy Awards Sunday by asking "America,…
Jennifer Hudson to Sing Whitney Tribute at Grammys
Jennifer Hudson will sing a tribute to Whitney Houston at The 54th Annual Grammy Awards (CBS, 8 p.m.) in hastily-planned salute put together after Houston’s death Saturday at 48. It’s…
Also On Sunday: ‘Walking Dead’ Returns, With Other Comic Men
While fans were surprised that the first half of the season slowed down its pace and largely stayed put on a farm, “The Walking Dead” (AMC, 9 p.m.) picks up…
Ridiculing in Person
"Saturday Night Live" has kind of made it its business over the years to ridicule a celebrity in front of the celebrity, as long as the celebrity is in on…
Whitney Houston, 1963-2012
Whitney Houston, who was found dead Saturday at the Beverly Hilton Hotel at 48 of unknown causes, set a standard in pop singing few could ever hope to reach. After…
Beyond ‘Extreme Chopin’
It’s not so much “Extreme Chopin” that pianist Brian Ganz is dedicating himself to. That would seemingly involve performing the Polish master’s repertoire while riding a motorcycle or perhaps playing while…
Saturday TV: Jean Shrimpton and Valentine Flicks
Karen Gillan of "Doctor Who" portrays iconic model Jean Shrimpton in a new film about how fashion changed in the early '60s. In John McKay's "We'll Take Manhattan" (Ovation, 8…
Friday TV: Outer Space or Outskirts of Wyoming
With an evening kicking off with “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” (TCM, 8 p.m.), you’d think the location for tonight’s Oscar series on Turner Classic Movies is outer space.…