‘X-Factor’ No ‘Idol’ in the Ratings
“The X Factor” might have seemed like “American Idol” in its premiere Wednesday, but not in the ratings. Though it did well among young audiences, it only managed 11.72 million…
The New Fall Season: Thursdays
We've been following the new shows all week on broadcast TV. Here's what's coming on one of the most competitive nights of the week. NEW SHOWS “Prime Suspect” (NBC, 10…
Also On Thursday: New Face on ‘The Office,’ ‘Grey’s’ Back
Of all the returning shows tonight, in the opening week of the new fall season, most of the speculation is on “The Office” (NBC, 9 p.m.). Steve Carell is gone;…
Unveiling ‘The X Factor’
After more than a year of foreshadowing, anticipation and just sheer hype, the nation found out what “The X Factor” actually was in the show’s two hour premiere Wednesday. It’s…
The End of R.E.M.
It shouldn’t have come as a surprise after 30 years, but still there was something jolting about the statement Tuesday that the band was calling it quits. "As lifelong friends…
‘New Girl’ Does Well in Premiere
One of the best reviewed new shows of the season also had one of the highest audiences Tuesday. “New Girl,” starring Zooey Deschanel as a nerdy post-breakup girl with new…