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,…
Tuesday TV: Florida Results, ‘Glee’ Does Jackson
“Glee” (Fox, 8 p.m.), which has previously had episode-long salutes to Madonna, Britney Spears and Lady Gaga. So it’s about time they donned the one glove to salute Michael Jackson.…
Steve Jones is the New Dunkleman
The British host may have been one of the lesser problems of the first season of "The X Factor," American style. But Steve Jones has been cut from the show,…
The Governor and the Talk Show
Al Gore was all excited earlier this month announcing the newest show for his Current TV schedule at the TV critics press tour. Who needs another political talk show? Well…
Monday TV: Blair a Bride on ‘Gossip Girl,’ ‘Drag Race’ Revs Up Again
“Gossip Girl” (The CW, 8 p.m.) reaches a couple of milestones tonight. It’s its 100th episode, for one thing, making it ripe for syndication down the road. More substantially, it’s…
Milch’s Faith in ‘Luck’ Audience
There’s no question that tonight’s first episode of “Luck” on HBO is a tough one – a new series about life at the track with no specific explainer about what’s…
How Jeremy Irons Became a Bar Rag
The latest credit for the distinguished Oscar-winning actor Jeremy Irons comes tonight on a new episode of “The Simpsons,” as a 1,000 year old piece of cloth that has ended…
Sunday TV: Patience for Good ‘Luck,’ SAG Awards
It may be difficult to muster the requisite excitement for the start of the new series “Luck” (HBO, 9 p.m.). After the pilot from David Milch and director Michael Mann…
Everybody Sings Dylan
How many Bob Dylan tribute albums have there been – just in the last decade or so? There was the international cast on the soundtrack to his “Masked and Anonymous”;…
Saturday TV: Namath Documentary, Three TV Movies
For this weekend’s pause in pro football before next week’s Super Bowl, it’s time to recall one of the NFL’s biggest superstars. “Namath” (HBO, 9 p.m.) tells the story of…