Thursday TV: Obama Speaks, NFL Kicks Off
It’s an indication of his presidency that Barack Obama caved to Republican criticism that his planned jobs speech to a joint session of Congress was scheduled the same day as…
Other Wednesday TV; GOP Debate, ‘Talent’ Final Four
Few things are quite as entertaining these days as a Republican Presidential Debate (MSNBC, 8 p.m.). And this one from the Reagan Library in Simi Valley, Calif., will feature eight…
‘America’s Most Wanted’ Most Wanted by Lifetime
When Fox announced it no longer wanted “America’s Most Wanted,” producers of the series that enlists help in rounding up suspects went to other networks. Who thought it would end…
Your Oscar Host: He’s Gumby, Dammit
It seems at first a strange idea: Eddie Murphy hosting the Oscars. Possibly because he hasn’t done a lot of the kind of standup comedy lately that is thought to…
Rebound Roses from New ‘Bachelor’
“The Bachelor” continues its tradition of picking as its central figure a runner-up from an immediate past season by officially announcing Tuesday that Ben Flajnik will be the next one…
Tuesday TV: ‘Sons of Anarchy’ is Back
“Sons of Anarchy” (FX, 10 p.m.) returns for its fourth season with some anticipation – it’s the network’s most popular series by far and has caught on with a wide…
Other Tuesday TV: The Other Effect of 9/11
The ongoing themes for ten-year 9/11 salutes on TV all this week are sorrow and somber remembrances. Which is what makes tonight’s “Frontline” (PBS, 9 p.m., check local listings) stand…
Monday TV: When ‘Real Housewives’ Get Real
Husbands never had it good on the “Real Housewives” series. They were seen as cads, or dunces, unreliable or plain dull. Even if the guy is famous, such as Kelsey…
Other Monday TV: Three 9/11 Specials, A Kardashian Finale
Sometimes you can’t tell the passage of time until you see how quickly kids have grown in, for example, the decade since 9/11. More than 3,000 children lost a parent…
The Shambles of the MDA Telethon
For as much as he did for the cause of Muscular Dystrophy prevention, and telethons in general, you’d think Jerry Lewis would have been treated a little better than he…