TV: Sunday-Night Scorecard
RHOA (pictured): The women of Atlanta have a lot of superlatives going for them within the Housewives franchise: They’re certainly the funniest and the most all-around fabulous, a few of them have bona fide careers outside of reality television, and they’re an objectively gorgeous crew. But put aside all that and they’re just a bunch of awkward teenagers in disguise as glamazons. Grade: A-. Shameless: After Fiona successfully blocked the Youth Center from getting the church last week, it’s war in the Gallagher household. Fiona gets an early morning wake-up call via an involuntary Ice Bucket Challenge. Grade: B-. A Christmas Story: Broadway veteran Scott Ellis directed this live musical. His production’s chief shortcoming is that it lacks the advantage of instantly recognizable songs and edgy material. But the show’s wholesome Middle American pleasures no doubt sparked plenty of smiles, especially for lovers of the source material. Grade: B+.
