[Warning: Possible spoilers ahead for numerous series.] Whichever unfortunate character died earlier this month on The Walking Dead, he or she will have a lot of company in television Valhalla...

2016

Apr

JUDY GARLAND SALUTE By David Bianculli

Every Friday this month, TCM is presenting the films of Judy Garland – and tonight’s lineup covers her output from the late 1940s, starting at 8 p.m. ET with 1946’s The Harvey Girls (pictured). Other films shown tonight include two well-known movie musicals from 1948: Easter Parade (at 10 p.m. ET) and The Pirate, co-starring Gene Kelly (midnight ET).

2016

Apr

KEN BURNS' JAZZ By David Bianculli

Part 6. The celebration of swing continues, and in this episode, which covers the last years of the thirties, swing’s the thing. Check local listings.

2016

Apr

20/20: "PRINCE: DEATH OF A LEGEND" By David Bianculli

Elizabeth Vargas hosts this instant 20/20 biographical special, celebrating the life and music of Prince, the influential musician, composer and performer who died yesterday at age 57. Most of the tributes yesterday and today have taken the same general, reverential tone: “Nothing Compares 2 U.”

2016

Apr

BANSHEE By David Bianculli

In Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Eliza Dushku played another vampire slayer, Faith, who had the swagger, the moves, and the charisma to be a badass version of Buffy. Starting tonight, Dushku begins a recurring role on Banshee, and the word is that her character on this series will be even tougher. Though that’s difficult to believe, so until we tune in tonight, I guess we’ll have to take it on Faith.

2016

Apr

REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER By David Bianculli

Tonight’s scheduled guests include journalists Lawrence Wright and Lesley Stahl and political commentator Van Jones.

2016

Apr

'KIMMY SCHMIDT' HAS RETURNED WITH NEW ADVENTURES, NEW MINI-DRAMAS By David Hinckley

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt makes it seem so easy to create an endearing sitcom...

2016

Apr

SOME LIKE IT HOT By David Bianculli

This 1959 movie is considered one of the classic comedies of all time, and with more than a little justification. Jack Lemmon is great, and Tony Curtis surprisingly good, as musicians in Depression-era Chicago hiding from the mob by going undercover as members of an all-girl orchestra. And Marilyn Monroe, as one of the orchestra members who clearly isn’t faking, is tremendous.

2016

Apr

THE ODD COUPLE By David Bianculli

The original movie version of this Neil Simon Broadway comedy hit is shown tonight at 10:15 ET on TCM, so perhaps it’s better to wait for that. Tonight’s CBS sitcom reboot, though, does at least offer a few reasons for watching. Oscar (Matthew Perry) begins dating the young blonde nanny working for a neighbor – and that neighbor, played by Teri Hatcher from Desperate Housewives, has no problem ridiculing him for dating such a younger woman. The episode’s title: “Fro

2016

Apr

THE EIGHTIES: "TEAR DOWN THIS WALL" By David Bianculli

Tonight’s scheduled documentary installment is all about President Ronald Reagan’s push to end the Cold War – starting, and ending, with a particularly divisive structure in Berlin.

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