Your Weekend: A Selective Guide
Movies: Bow down before the new “Hobbit.” “Saving Mr. Banks” and “American Hustle” will scare up big biz in limited release. Television: On Friday, it’s “Silent Night,” a two-act commission from the Minnesota Opera. On Sunday, catch up to Laurie Metcalf’s new comedy on HBO, “Getting On.” Music: Susan Boyle’s Asperger’s announcement boosted her Christmas CD sales. Also selling well: the new television “Sound of Music” CD. The program will be rebroadcast on Saturday. Books: Nelson Mandela’s autobiography has gotten a bump up from his death: “Long Walk To Freedom.” Sports: With all of my local teams in the toilet, baseball-trade news has occupied my attention lately. Finally: Studies suggest that more than 50 percent of Americans don’t start Christmas shopping until the 22nd, so don’t worry.
