This new documentary covers the birth, and about the first half of the 50-year career of The Rolling Stones. The title comes from the opening line of “Jumping Jack Flash,” and that song is one of many included in this toothless, but not uninteresting, study of one of rock’s most iconic and durable groups. For a full review, see Bianculli’s Blog.

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ELEMENTARY By David Bianculli

What’s the special reason to watch this week’s new episode? Elementary, my dear Watson: It’s guest star Callie Thorne, sliding over from USA’s Necessary Roughness to make an appearance on tonight’s show, playing a detective. Is she as good as Sherlock? Improbable. But entertaining nonetheless.

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ROCK CENTER WITH BRIAN WILLIAMS By David Bianculli

Added to this week’s show: A report, by Andrea Mitchell, on the scandal enveloping Gen. David Petraeus, whose extramarital relationship with Paula Broadwell led to his sudden resignation from the CIA last Friday.

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HBO’S ‘CROSSFIRE HURRICANE’ TELLS STORY OF THE ROLLING STONES – HALF OF IT, ANYWAY By David Bianculli

HBO’s new Crossfire Hurricane is a biography and performance compendium of the Rolling Stones, who have gathered no moss for 50 years. This special covers half of it…

2012

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1988: CBS DEBUTS 'MURPHY BROWN' By Christy Slewinski

On this day in 1998, CBS introduced Murphy Brown...

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NATURE: "AN ORIGINAL DUCKUMENTARY" By David Bianculli

This week’s new Nature special is just ducky. And I’m not the first one to stoop to a pun here, as this program, which follows ducks with as much intent and dedication as a newborn duckling, already has served up one in its title. And if you’re trying to place the voice of the narrator, it belongs to Paul Giamatti. Check local listings.

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THE MALTESE FALCON By David Bianculli

Humphrey Bogart. Sydney Greenstreet. Peter Lorre. May Astor. And John Huston, behind the camera for the first time. All this, in a 1941 dramatization of a Sam Spade story that ranks as classic film noir.

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MODERN FAMILY By David Bianculli

This week’s new episode has a special sweeps-month guest star. Phil (Ty Burrell) makes a friend at the gym, and brings him home for a guy’s night. But the new guy is played by Matthew Broderick, and he misinterprets Phil’s invitation – and his intentions.

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NASHVILLE By David Bianculli

Rayna (Connie Britton) decides to get aggressive about moving her career forward, and decides to reach out to a producer who’s been navigating the music charts with seeming ease. But what, if anything, will she have to sacrifice if he agrees to collaborate?

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AMERICAN HORROR STORY: ASYLUM By David Bianculli

Part 2 of 2. This week’s new episode concludes the story called “I Am Anne Frank,” which features guest star Franka Potente and the ever-escalating cruelty of the doctor played by James Cromwell.

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