Before the ‘X Factor’ Home Invasion
The nomenclature is slightly different in Simon Cowell’s “The X Factor” than it was on “American Idol.” What would have been “Hollywood Week” was instead called Boot Camp and was…
What’s Coming from Kiefer
The one question I keep getting after the general disappointment of the networks' new fall TV offerings is: What is Kiefer Sutherland up to? Other than his terrific cameo in…
‘The Simpsons’ Renewed Two More Years
Despite reports this week that it had a shaky future, Fox announced lat Friday it would go ahead with at least two more seasons of “The Simpsons.” Already the longest…
Saturday TV: Sitcom Switcharounds, ALCS
Gee, I was going to write about the return of “Rules of Engagement” tonight on CBS, a season premiere that has been delayed until Oct. 20, where it will replace…
The Mekons at the Iota
The Mekons are back out on the road in what they are calling an acoustic tour. But what that really means, they showed at the Iota in Arlington, Va., Thursday,…