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2015
Oct
16
 
 
SERIES PREMIERE: Imagine me as the Robot from Lost in Space, waving my arms while trying to steer you away from this horrible NBC sitcom: “Warning! Warning! Danger! Danger!” It’s not just that it’s not funny. It’s also repugnant, especially in the age-inappropriate lines of dialogue it gives to a little girl. You’ll know what I mean if you watch – but you shouldn’t. For what other TVWW critics have to say about Truth Be Told, visit our TV Worth Wat
 
 
 
  
 
 
2015
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16
 
 
This New York Philharmonic production of the classic Oscar Hammerstein-Jerome Kern Broadway musical is semi-staged, which means minimal scenery, less ornate costumes and a cast assembled just for a few nights of performances. This means, though, that you can get quite a cast for a limited commitment, and this one includes Vanessa Williams, Julian Ovendon from Downton Abbey, Norm Lewis, Lauren Worsham and Fred Willard.  It also includes numbers rarely performed on stage, including songs adde
 
 
 
  
 
 
2015
Oct
16
 
 
Julianne Moore is remarkable in this 2014 story about a professor who is diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease. It shows the effects of the disease from her point of view as well as that of her family – and though it’s ultimately uplifting and thoroughly informative and empathic, it’s nonetheless occasionally uncomfortable to watch – especially if you have a loved one who is going through a similar type of mental erosion. Moore’s portrayal is so subtl
 
 
 
  
 
 
2015
Oct
16
 
 
SEASON PREMIERE: Clive Owen and the rest of the cast, portraying pioneering, often troubled caregivers at the Knickerbocker Hospital in turn-of-the-century New York, are back for a second season of intense surgery – and inventive direction, thanks to having Steven Soderbergh at the helm.
 
 
 
  
 
 
2015
Oct
16
 
 
The top-of-the-show guest is worth the price of admission tonight. Fresh from his strong appearance at Tuesday’s Democratic presidential debate, making a return visit to Real Time, it’s… Bernie Sanders!
 
 
 
  
 
 
2015
Oct
16
 
 
Note to readers: The feature film Truth, starring Robert Redford as Dan Rather and Cate Blanchett as CBS News producer Mary Mapes, opens on Friday, Oct. 16. It’s based on Mapes’ 2005 book, Truth and Duty: The Press, the President, and the Privilege of Power...
 
 
 
  
 
 
2015
Oct
15
 
 
While Rob Lowe’s character in the new Fox sitcom The Grinder may be more than slightly delusional, Lowe says his own life as he has passed the age of 50 has become, well, rather grounded...
 
 
 
  
 
 
2015
Oct
15
 
 
I’ve all but given up on this reboot, because it makes little sense, and even less compelling drama and characters. Tonight is the last shot for Heroes Reborn to impress, or it becomes Heroes Dead to Me.
 
 
 
  
 
 
2015
Oct
15
 
 
Well, that didn’t take long. Only a few episodes into its new season, and Bones tonight finds a way not only to reunite Booth and Brennan, but to get them back to work – at the old workplace. In other words, their status has reverted to quo.
 
 
 
  
 
 
2015
Oct
15
 
 
The final division series winner is decided tonight. Previously, in the National League, the Chicago Cubs had advanced by beating the St. Louis Cardinals – and last night, the American League finished up their respective best-of-five division series in memorable fashion. The Kansas City Royals came back from a 2-0 deficit to beat the Houston Astros 7-2, while the Toronto Blue Jays came back from a 3-2 deficit against the Texas Rangers, and one of the wildest scoring plays in baseball histo