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…
Monday TV: ‘House’ Returns, in Big House
If it seems like a long time since we’ve had a new episode of “House” (Fox, 9 p.m.), you’re right. Season eight picks up a year after the May finale,…
VH1’s 100 Top Songs of the ’00s
Think rock and roll isn’t dead? Then get a load of the new list of “The 100 Greatest Songs of the ‘00s.” No rock band makes an apperance until No.…
On Tonight: A Compelling ‘Homeland’
At a serious point in our country’s history, there are very few serious dramas to reflect the times. None, certainly, come from network dramas. But tonight, that rare thing happens…
Ken Burns’ Long Swig of ‘Prohibition’
The new American history epic from Ken Burns tackles an illuminating chapter when Congress rose up to deny its people a freedom in a Constitutional amendment, rather than guarantee one.…
Also on Tonight: ‘Dexter’ Returns, ‘Hung’ Too
Broadcast networks have pretty much installed all of their new shows by now and what do we have? Dress up shows like “Pan Am” (ABC, 10 p.m.), but nothing really…
Melissa McCarthy Rises to Occasion on ‘SNL’
Melissa McCarthy proved a hearty host on “Saturday Night Live,” buoyed by her Emmy for “Mike & Molly” and the acclaim for her work in “Bridesmaids.” And though the writing…
Saturday TV: ‘Bedlam’ and Weird Al
Never build your luxury condo out of a haunted former mental asylum. The tenants will never get any sleep, but you’ll be able to get a new series out of…