Thursday TV: ‘The Woodmans’; Finales for Two Shows
Francesca Woodman grew up in a family of artists, who encouraged her youthful creativity and real achievement in photography, much of it in revealing self-portraits. But enough other things were…
‘Work of Art: The Next Great Artist’ Picks a Winner
Kymia Nawabi, 30, who specializes in drawing and painting and expanded into sculpture, won the second season finale of “Work of Art: The Next Great Artist. Her personal approach to…
The ‘American Horror Story’ Finale
Being fearless with a series allows you to take it as close to the edge as possible. It allows you to also go way over the edge time and time…
‘Uninvited’ Guests ‘Complicate’ ‘X-Factor Finale
For a show with a huge cash prize ($5 million), “The X Factor” played fast and loose with its final performances Wednesday. With only a chance to sing just two…
Wednesday TV: Eyes on Sports, ‘X-Factor’ Last Songs
The documentary “A Game of Honor” (Showtime, 10 p.m.) shows the behind the scenes view leading up to last week's annual Army-Navy game (which Navy once more won). At least…
HBO Renews ‘Enlightened’; Drops Three Other Comedies
The sleeper series "Enlightened" has been given a second season, extending the charmed life Laura Dern's character has in the unusual show. But HBO announced Tuesday it would pull the…
Tuesday TV: Double Decking the Halls
The latest Yuletide movie fits into the Tuesday night series of original detective flicks on TNT. “Deck the Halls” (TNT, 9 pm.) stars Scottie Thompson as a detective looking into…
On Tonight: ‘American Masters’ Settles in Eames Chair
One of the enduring images of clean, 20th century modernity is the Eames Chair, built out of a long design process by Charles and Ray Eames, a husband and wife…
Also On Monday: ‘Terra Nova’ Finale
One of the TV season’s biggest disappointments has been “Terra Nova” (Fox, 8 p.m.), which, despite its big budget and Spielberg pedigree, has been one of the least-talked-about, least blogged…
Neither Coach Nor Ozzy Win ‘Survivor’
They came into the 23rd season confident they’d be dominating the game they loved so much and one of them would surely win. But while Benjamin “Coach: Wade and Oscar…