The TV Column

Lead singer of the The Monkees, Davy Jones, sings on stage at the Newcastle Arena March 7 1997.   REUTERS/Dan Chung

Networks plan TV tributes for Davy Jones

BIO Channel has two specials on Friday night.

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TV Reviews

GCB - 'Pilot' - The soap returns to Dallas in this deliciously fun, wicked new drama that shows that you can go home again -- but only if you're ready to face the sins of your past -- on the premiere of 'GCB,' SUNDAY, MARCH 4 (10:01-11:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/BILL MATLOCK) ANNIE POTTS (OBSCURED), LESLIE BIBB

‘G.C.B.’: Add a Big D for dumb

ABC’s soapy new drama features a clique of cruel “good Christian” women who live in the nicest part of Dallas and dream up ways to ruin one another’s lives.

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Three books about ‘Downton Abbey’

HANDOUT; 'The World of Downton Abbey' by Jessica Fellowes

Writers take you behind the scenes of the hit show, around the grounds of the real British estate and into the lives of domestic servants.

Super Bowl watching takes on new dimensions with social media

Super Bowl XLVI week in Indianapolis: Indianapolis is preparing to host its first Super Bowl game Sunday, but festivities have already begun. Here’s a look at them.

Sunday’s game could be the first “second screen” Super Bowl, with a number of advertisers seeking not just the attention of TV viewers but “engagement” with them online.

Don Cornelius put one nation under groove

** FILE ** This March 6, 2006, file photo shows former host of the television show 'Soul Train,' Don Cornelius at his office in Los Angeles. Don Cornelius has been sentenced to three years of probation after pleading no contest to misdemeanor spousal battery. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, file)

News that the iconic host of “Soul Train” had died brought shock and disbelief — then a sustained round of going back in the day.

MTV’s new comedy is realistic, funny

Jason Strider (as played by Peter Vack) in “I Just Want My Pants Back” (Photo credit: MTV)

“I Just Want My Pants Back,” which premieres Thursday, deftly captures the 20-something life.

‘Justified’: Back but missing its mark?

JUSTIFIED: Episode 2: CUT TIES (Airs January 24, 10:00 pm e/p). L-R: Timothy Olyphant, Mel Fair and Carla Gugino. CR: Prashant Gupta / FX.

TV REVIEW | After a breathtaking end last season, FX’s country crime drama wanders and loses its way.

Best of 2011

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10 best (and 1 worst) TV shows

Post TV critic Hank Stuever picks his favorite programs of 2011.

Live Q&As;

Lisa de Moraes' TV Column Live

Post TV columnist Lisa de Moraes chats with readers about the start of the Fall television season.

Celebritology Live

Join Celebritology blogger Jen Chaney to gab about the latest celebrity gossip and pop culture news making waves across the Web.

The Oscars: Who won, who lost, and who should have stayed home

Jen, Ann and Monica discussed The Oscars, including the winners, losers, snubs, fashionistas and more.

What To Watch

Most popular shows: Dec. 26-Jan. 1

1) "Sunday Night Football," Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants (NBC) 27.6 million
2) "60 Minutes" (CBS) 14.5 million
3) "Football Night in America" (NBC) 14.4 million
4) "New Year's Rockin' Eve" (ABC) 12.9 million
5) "NCIS" repeat (CBS) 12.6 million

Primetime Viewing

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Puzzles

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The TV Crossword

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