SEASON FINALE: Part 1 of 2. Tonight and tomorrow, the current season of The Voice ends and proclaims a winner. But this year, the four finalists competing tonight are all male: Not one judge selected a female to advance to the final rounds. Coincidence – or sexism? (The answer, if you’re wondering: Coincidence.)

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JANE THE VIRGIN By David Bianculli

This show has done a delightful job of expanding and deepening its plots and its characters, while nevertheless remaining true to the show’s unique flavor and lightness. And Gina Rodriguez, as the title character? No question, the new TV star of the year. Mexican recording star Paulina Rubio guest stars as herself, seen here with series costar Andrea Navedo, who plays Xiomara.

2014

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ASCENSION By David Bianculli

MINISERIES PREMIERE: I love the premise of this miniseries. Here it is: Back in the early Sixties, very shortly after President John F. Kennedy pledged that the U.S. would, by decade’s end, send a man to the moon and return him safely to Earth, he also approved and realized a much less visible space mission. In fact, it was top secret: the launching of a modern-day spaceship ark, filled with people whose descendants eventually would populate a new outpost for humanity, after a 100-year jou

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THE COLBERT REPORT By David Bianculli

It’s the final week for Stephen Colbert on his late-night show, so tune in every night, out of respect and gratitude, and with an expectation of the unexpected, even for him. Tonight’s guest: Seth Rogen.

2014

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THE LATE LATE SHOW WITH CRAIG FERGUSON By David Bianculli

It’s the final week for Craig Ferguson on his late-night show, so tune in every night, out of respect and gratitude, and with an expectation of the unexpected, even for him. Tonight’s guest: Tim Meadows and Jon Hamm.

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IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE By David Bianculli

Look what NBC has decided to do this year with this 1946 holiday classic: After broadcasting it once this month already, it’s shifted a rerun over to sister cable network USA. And in TV heaven, every time a network televises It’s a Wonderful Life, an angel gets its residuals.

2014

Dec

SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL By David Bianculli

The Philadelphia Eagles and Dallas Cowboys, long-time rivals in the NFC East, are tied atop the division with identical 9-4 records. Tonight, they meet in Philadelphia for what’s certain to be a high-energy, if not high-scoring, crucial contest.

2014

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BARBARA WALTERS PRESENTS THE 10 MOST FASCINATING PEOPLE OF 2014 By David Bianculli

Well, Barbara Walters isn’t quite through. Tonight ABC gives her two hours of valuable Sunday night prime time, and she delivers with an impressively star-packed edition of her interview specials, which have been part of ABC, off and on, since the Seventies. Tonight’s guests include Taylor Swift, Oprah Winfrey, and Game of Thrones author George R.R. Martin.

2014

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THE NEWSROOM By David Bianculli

SERIES FINALE: Last week’s episode generated headlines and controversy by including a volatile and accidentally timely subplot about accusations of rape on college campuses – but ended with a development even more notable. It was a very sudden death of one of its main characters – a surprise that allows series creator Aaron Sorkin to go out not with a whimper or a bang, but with a eulogy, for the series as well as the character. And it’s a series that has never gotten its

2014

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HOMELAND By David Bianculli

There’s a general consensus that Homeland is back this season, and the consensus is entirely accurate. If you saw last week’s episode, you probably were as impressed, and involved, as I was by the intensity of the drama and the action. And we’re not through yet, not by a long shot – or by a very close-range shot, for that matter.

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