Craig Ferguson’s Late Late Show signed off on Friday (Dec 19) after ten years on the air, closing out a memorable week as Ferguson and robot sidekick Geoff Peterson (Josh Robert Thompson) sent the show off with some great sketches...

2014

Dec

THE WIZARD OF OZ By David Bianculli

Nobody gets in to see the Wizard. Not nobody, not nohow! Not unless you have cable – in which case, you can tune to TNT tonight and see, almost casually, the annual movie-on-TV event that was so significant, and so eagerly awaited, when I was a child that I wrote about it in advance, in a countdown, in my diary at age 7. And today, by the way, is the final day of my Personal History of Television exhibition at the Apexart gallery in New York, where that very diary is on display under glass

2014

Dec

THE SOUND OF MUSIC LIVE! By David Bianculli

Here’s a truly informative “compare and contrast” exercise, though it takes a full day to complete. Tonight in prime time, NBC presents a repeat of last year’s live TV theatrical event, starring Carrie Underwood in the 2013 adaptation of the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical. Then, tomorrow night at the same time, ABC presents the 1965 movie version of the same musical, starring Julie Andrews. Guess who wins?

2014

Dec

DIVERGENT By David Bianculli

Shailene Woodley stars as Tris in this 2014 action movie, one of the latest films to aim squarely at the young audience by building a drama, and a potential franchise, around a defiant, strong and independent young woman. And Divergent hit its mark, so there will be more.

2014

Dec

THE GRAHAM NORTON SHOW By David Bianculli

Jeff Daniels and Jim Carrey are on hand in this new edition, to promote Dumb and Dumber To – but look who else is on hand, as a big bonus. There’s Tamsin Greig, the Episodes actress I absolutely adore – and Jude Law, about whom many women I know feel likewise.

2014

Dec

SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE By David Bianculli

Amy Adams, star of Big Eyes, is the guest host for tonight’s new episode. The musical guests: One Direction.

2014

Dec

MR. MAGOO'S CHRISTMAS CAROL By David Bianculli

“And razzleberry dressing!” This 1962 animated Christmas special predated even A Charlie Brown Christmas by several years, and I love that it’s getting the full-respect treatment tonight. CW is presenting this wonderful musical adaptation of the Charles Dickens classic in a 90-minute time slot, which means, even with commercials, it will be presented relatively intact. Gather the family and enjoy, because the songs, by Jule Styne and Bob Merrill, are delightful – and when

2014

Dec

ELF By David Bianculli

This 2003 movie appears to be becoming a holiday tradition of sorts, receiving lots of airings since Thanksgiving. And why not? Will Ferrell is goofily giddy as the overgrown elf who leaves the North Pole to encounter life of a less sheltered sort, and Bob Newhart, as his elf boss, is a delight. So, by the way, is Zooey Deschanel, who showed off her lovely singing voice here long before she began releasing CDs as half of She and Him. And did you know that the voice of Leon the Snowman was provid

2014

Dec

MUPPETS MOST WANTED By David Bianculli

This 2014 Muppet comedy introduces a Kermit the Frog doppelganger – Constantine, “The World’s Most Dangerous Frog,” who schemes to have Kermit thrown into a Russian prison so he can take Kermit’s place and commit crimes while on tour with the other Muppets. Tina Fey is particularly outrageous as a Russian prison guard – but luckily, Vladimir Putin did not hack the Disney studio to protest his country’s negative cinematic image. Other human co-stars: Rick

2014

Dec

HIGH SOCIETY By David Bianculli

Talk about high society: This 1956 movie musical is the romantic comedy made by Grace Kelly after she had just become engaged to Prince Rainier of Monaco. Here, she’s one point of a romantic triangle, the other points being crooners Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra. Sinatra plays the guy she intends to marry, and Crosby plays her ex-husband, who wants her back. Oh, and Louis Armstrong and his band are on hand throughout, making this even more valuable a movie musical.

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