Saul (Mandy Patinkin) ended last week’s episode going straight to Carrie (Claire Danes) and asking her to be the first to see something. Of course, we’ve seen it already – but when Carrie does, it’ll change this entire series, especially her self-confidence.

2012

Oct

1973: ARCHIE BUNKER MEETS GEORGE JEFFERSON By Christy Slewinski

On this day in 1973, All in the Family's "lovable bigot" Archie Bunker finally met his next-door neighbor, George Jefferson...

2012

Oct

AN IDIOT ABROAD: THE BUCKET LIST MARATHON By David Bianculli

For those who missed this wholly entertaining travel series the first time around, here’s a great opportunity to correct that oversight. Karl Pilkington, one of Ricky Gervais’ sometimes unwilling co-conspirators, is sent across the globe – sometimes to do and see what he wants, other times to have places and activities foist upon him. You won’t see many travel series where the host, for the most part, would rather not travel, but that’s the secret ingredient that ma

2012

Oct

CAMILLE By David Bianculli

Greta Garbo is an undiluted movie star in this 1936 melodrama, playing a Parisian courtesan who is torn between two very different men – and beset with an increasingly serious illness. Robert Taylor and Lionel Barrymore co-star.

2012

Oct

AUSTIN CITY LIMITS By David Bianculli

Bonnie Raitt, performing songs from her first album in seven years, visits Austin City Limits to strut her stuff, strum her guitar, and demonstrate, once again, that she somehow keeps getting better as she gets older. I’ll have what she’s having. Check local listings.

2012

Oct

THE GIRL By David Bianculli

There’s an odd imbalance to this new HBO telemovie, which tells of the brief and by all accounts troubled film career of actress Tippi Hedren, who was “discovered” by Alfred Hitchcock and starred in his The Birds and Marnie. It’s told entirely from Hedren’s Birds-eye view, which means we must accept at face value her account of the director’s behind-the-scenes misogyny, sexual harassment and intentionally shocking off-color limericks. In this docudrama, Sienna

2012

Oct

SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE By David Bianculli

Bruno Mars is both the guest host and musical guest of this week’s new show – so if he’s your favorite Martian, make sure to tune in.

2012

Oct

HBO'S 'THE GIRL' PUTS A BIG HITCH IN THE HITCHCOCK LEGEND By Ed Bark

Alfred Hitchcock at the mercy of The Girl, a provocative HBO film drawn from his allegedly obsessive and abusive relationship with leading lady Tippi Hedren...

2012

Oct

1953: ARTHUR GODFREY FIRES JULIUS LA ROSA By Christy Slewinski

On this day in 1953, "The Old Redhead" Arthur Godfrey fired "Little Godfrey" singer Julius La Rosa during the live radio broadcast of Arthur Godfrey Time...

2012

Oct

2012 MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL PLAYOFFS By David Bianculli

Yesterday’s American League Championship Series was decided definitively, with the Detroit Tigers sweeping the New York Yankees in four straight games, and claiming a spot in this year’s World Series, Over at the National League Championship Series, it’s a little more competitive: We’re already up to a Game 5, with the San Francisco Giants facing, once again, the St. Louis Cardinals, who at this point have the advantage – the Cards are stacked, at least in the respe

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