Stiller Fades Into ‘SNL’ Gig
Ben Stiller was only hosting “Saturday Night Live” for the second time Saturday, though he was a cast member himself for the briefest time in 1989. That’s the role he…
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,…
‘Free Agents,’ ‘H8R’ Pulled from Fall Schedules
A couple more stinkers have been pulled from the fall network schedules, just a couple of episodes into their runs. “Free Agents,” a flat remake of a British comedy about…
Thursday TV: ‘The League’ Returns; Hockey Leagues Too
The underrated comedy “The League” (FX, 10:30 p.m.) returns for its third season, led by Nick Kroll and Paul Scheer among a group of intensely competitive fantasy football enthusiasts and…
The Quiet Beatle
Overlooked somewhat in the praise for Lenno/McCartney compositions for the Beatles, George Harrison had a tough time placing strong songs on their final recordings. And yet his work stands with…
Also On Wednesday: New ‘American Horror Story’
It may throw you to say that the saucy new “American Horror Story” (FX, 10 p.m.) is from the creators of “Glee.” What makes more sense is that it’s from…