Just after Barack Obama salutes Ray Charles on PBS, American Masters turns around and salutes Fats Domino, the singer-songwriter who found his thrill on blueberry hill. For full reviews, see David Hinckley’s All Along the Watchtower and Ed Bark’s Uncle Barky’s Bytes. Check local listings.

2016

Feb

REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER By David Bianculli

Tonight’s guests include actor Mark Ruffalo, Fran Lebowitz, and national security expert Gen. Michael Hayden. Probable conversational topics include the latest mass shooting (this time in Kansas on Thursday) and the latest Republican presidential debate (this time in Houston, last night).

2016

Feb

GETTING HIS DUE: FATS DOMINO MAKES HIS 'AMERICAN MASTERS' DEBUT By Ed Bark

Given contemporary sensibilities, he might have first made the scene today as “Plus-Sized” Domino. But Antoine “Fats” Domino, Jr. embraced his nickname from the start and has never tried to shed it with any Weight Watchers commercials...

2016

Feb

AMERICAN IDOL By David Bianculli

Last night, the majority of the finalists for this final year of Idol were revealed. Tonight, the final two join the stage – and then the Top 10 immediately take the stage, one at a time, to compete for votes from viewers. From this point onward, it’s the audience, not the judges, who really are in charge.

2016

Feb

THE BIG BANG THEORY By David Bianculli

There are two things to celebrate here. One, it’s episode number 200 for The Big Bang Theory, attesting to the show’s longevity and popularity. Two, it’s Sheldon’s birthday – an occasion he has decided, for once, to embrace rather than ignore, which gives his friends permission to go a little bazinga.

2016

Feb

2016 REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE By David Bianculli

Wolf Blitzer moderates this final debate before Super Tuesday – and yes, Donald Trump is planning to attend. And after winning another primary earlier this week, he’s probably not going to be as shy and retiring this time. The debate is televised by CNN live from Texas – specifically, at the University of Houston.

2016

Feb

PREY By David Bianculli

SERIES PREMIERE: This newest crime-series import from England opens with one of the most jolting, high-octane opening sequences since ABC’s Lost – tune in at the start, and you’re there for the entire hour. What Prey appears to be, based on the opening installment, is a modern update of The Fugitive – but that’s only the half of it. The other half is an intertwined story looking at the woman who takes charge of that and another investigation, so Prey, actually, is a

2016

Feb

JOIN OR DIE WITH CRAIG FERGUSON By David Bianculli

This is the third episode of this new Craig Ferguson talk and comedy show – and finally, I was able to catch up and see the first two episodes, which premiered last week in a double header. The premise is to choose a topic from history, present six “qualifiers” for that topic – worst medical advice or political blunder, for example – then winnow them down, one by one, until you have a weekly winner. This new show retains Shadoe Stevens from Ferguson’s Late Lat

2016

Feb

'PREY': TWO 3-HOUR DRAMAS THAT WILL RECALL 'THE FUGITIVE' By David Hinckley

The Brits love a crisp, concise police drama, and BBC America’s Prey provides precisely that...

2016

Feb

PBS MINES THE DARK SIDE OF BIG DATA By David Hinckley

The FBI and Apple Corp. may just be getting into it now over the legal and moral issues of data collection, but anyone who watches television knows it was only a matter of time...

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