Saturday TV: Sitcom Switcharounds, ALCS
Gee, I was going to write about the return of “Rules of Engagement” tonight on CBS, a season premiere that has been delayed until Oct. 20, where it will replace…
The Mekons at the Iota
The Mekons are back out on the road in what they are calling an acoustic tour. But what that really means, they showed at the Iota in Arlington, Va., Thursday,…
‘Free Agents,’ ‘H8R’ Pulled from Fall Schedules
A couple more stinkers have been pulled from the fall network schedules, just a couple of episodes into their runs. “Free Agents,” a flat remake of a British comedy about…
Thursday TV: ‘The League’ Returns; Hockey Leagues Too
The underrated comedy “The League” (FX, 10:30 p.m.) returns for its third season, led by Nick Kroll and Paul Scheer among a group of intensely competitive fantasy football enthusiasts and…
The Quiet Beatle
Overlooked somewhat in the praise for Lenno/McCartney compositions for the Beatles, George Harrison had a tough time placing strong songs on their final recordings. And yet his work stands with…
Also On Wednesday: New ‘American Horror Story’
It may throw you to say that the saucy new “American Horror Story” (FX, 10 p.m.) is from the creators of “Glee.” What makes more sense is that it’s from…
Dancing Reject Going Back to The Hills
A celebrity who tied for third this week in judges score and was fourth overall in the scores so far this season was singled out by elimination by viewers Tuesday.…
First Casualty of Fall TV Season: ‘The Playboy Club’
After just three low=rated episodes the most recent of which drew only 3.4 million viewers, “The Playboy Club” will be yanked indefinitely on NBC, replaced by reruns of “Prime Suspect”…
Tuesday TV: ‘Prohibition’ Ends Again
“Prohibition” (PBS, 8 p.m., check local listings) ends with an important demonstration: How to undo a Constitutional amendment gone wrong. How’s this for a cliffhanger? The seventh season of “Gene…
Chaz Bono Left Behind on ‘Dancing’
Chaz Bono’s scores on “Dancing with the Stars” are staying rock bottom. Though the 17 he scored for the season’s first two week improved to 18 for the straight 6s…