Brian Greene Unwittingly Explains ‘Lost’
Brian Greene’s current four-part series on “Nova,” explaining prevailing, mindblowing theories of quantum physics, “The Fabric of the Cosmos,” takes time tonight to explain how the past, present and future…
Wednesday TV: CMA Awards, College Basketball Returns
All five nominees for Entertainer of the Year by the Country Music Association will perform at the gala CMA Awards Show (ABC, 8 p.m.), live from Nashville. Those nominees include…
‘Dancing with the Stars’ Final Four Unveiled
What a week for Nancy Grace: She misses the conviction of Conrad Murray, and then is eliminated from “Dancing with the Stars.” The former prosecutor and fierce HLN TV host…
Reliving Vietnam in HD
Those who fought the war probably have vivid images in their mind 24 hours a day. Still there’s something about “Vietnam in HD” (History, 9 p.m.) that promises an enhanced…
Also on Tuesday: The Auburn vs. Alabama Rivalry
Documentaries have been made about the intense rivalries between Red Sox and Yankees fans the devotees of Michigan football and that of Ohio State, or Duke vs. North Carolina. But…
Herman Cain Comes Clean to Kimmel
Odd that the main forum for Herman Cain to respond to what he calls his latest firestorm would be on “Jimmy Kimmel Live.” Kimmel is a lively and amusing interviewer,…
Martinez Perfect Twice
Army veteran turned actor J.R. Martinez was the first of the season to score a perfect 30 on “Dancing with the Stars” for his waltz with Chery Burke to “What…
Monday TV: Brian Williams Tries Again
“Rock Center with Brian Williams” (NBC, 10 p.m.), the newsmagazine that sounds like a Don Kirshner concert knockoff, had its start on Halloween night last week from Rockefeller Center, which…
‘Hell on Wheels’ Builds a Railroad
The building of the transcontinental railroad is such a good subject for a series, it’s a wonder something like “Hell on Wheels” (AMC, 10 p.m.) hasn’t happened before. Just a…
Also on Sunday: Pretty Great ‘Page Eight’
For all the quality on TV tonight, from “Boardwalk Empire” (HBO, 9 p.m.) to “Homeland” (Showtime, 10 p.m.) and “Dexter” (Showtime, 9 p.m.), the best thing might be the feature-length…