Saturday TV: MTV at the Occupation; Christmas Begins
Most of the fare of MTV’s “True Life” has to do with personal individual stories: “I Want a Perfect Body,” “I’m a Textaholic,” “I Have a Hot Mom.” Today’s episode…
No ‘Glee’ in ‘X Factor’ Land
Ten singers were eliminated from “The X Factor” Thursday – a big purge on a night when only one act was to be eliminated. But the group that got the…
Friday TV: Pat Summitt Talks and ‘The Wizard of Oz’
University of Tennessee women’s basketball coach is soon to embark on her 39th year of coaching with her biggest obstacle a diagnosis for early onset dementia. She tells her story…
Thursday TV: ‘Bones’ Back, Deaf Poetry
The balance to be struck on most network procedurals is between the time spent on crime on how much we get to know the investigators. Because Emily Deschanel’s starring character…
The First Live ‘X Factor’ Performances for Votes
On the day they announced a second season for “The X Factor,” live performances for audience votes began on season one. It was a fast-moving two hour showcase of 12…
Saturday TV: First College Football Saturday; ‘Get Low’
They’ve been teasing NFL football with preseason games for a month, but college football returns like a sudden midfield pileup. Among the many, many games that kick off the season’s…
Wednesday TV: Blondes on Parade, ‘Top Chef’ in Texas
Blondes battle it out all month on Turner Classic Movies, starting tonight with Marilyn Monroe in “Niagara” (8 p.m.) and “Some Like It Hot” (9:45 p.m.); Jayne Mansfield in “The…
Crowds Boo Arquette Ouster on ‘Dance’
It was all pointing to Nancy Grace’s ouster on “Dancing with the Stars” Tuesday. She had the lowest score for the week and the lowest combine scores for the six…
A Great Fall from Fall River
In a town already renown for its basketball, and a family that had its share of stars, Chris Herren was a whiz. He was a once in a generation point…
Tuesday TV: Baseball Gone; ‘Glee,’ ‘New Girl’ Return
The end of baseball means Fox can try to resurrect a season that started well for them. That means the first new episode of “Glee” (Fox, 8 p.m.) in a…