Monday TV: iHeart Music, ‘Half the Sky’
Rihanna, Taylor Swift, Green Day, Usher, Bon Jovi, Aerosmith, Pink, Jason ALdean Brad Paisley, Bon Jovi, Mary J. Blige and Linkin Park all performed in Las Vegas’ two day "iHeart…
Negotiating Brody on ‘Homeland’
For much of the first season of “Homeland,” the intent of the returning prisoner of war played by Damian Lewis was not immediately clear – even to the actor. “They…
Deb’s Dilemma on ‘Dexter’
Jennifer Carpenter says she’s been awaiting the moment at which the seventh season of “Dexter” begins: When her character Debra discovers her brother Dexter Morgan in the act of murder.…
The Stunt Babies of ‘Call the Midwife’
Babies delivered in the new PBS series “Call the Midwife” are largely fakes, the executive producer says. “We had a number of prosthetic babies made, which I have to say…
Sunday TV: Handful of Great Series Start
The first official week of the TV season is capped by a day when more good TV series start than any other day of the year. First, of course, is…
April’s a Teen in New ‘Turtles’
There’s something usually very chilly and off putting about the precision and robot-like motions of computer generated animation. But it turns out to work very well for a new incarnation…
Also On Saturday: ‘Homeland,’ ‘Shore’ Marathons
To prepare for Sunday’s second season premiere, the Emmy-winning first season of “Homeland” (Showtime, noon) is rerun in a 12 hour marathon. Subscribe and see what all that Emmy fuss…
Friday TV: ‘Made in Jersey’ Alongside ‘Fringe’
With the cynical intent to cash in on that now fading Viacom product “Jersey Shore” the latest CBS legal procedural puts the slightest bump in the hair of Janet Montgomery,…
What’s Next for ‘Last Resort’?
Shawn Ryan, creator of ABC’s new “Last Resort,” isn’t afraid of its global hot spots being very close to real life hot spots. The main drama occurs when the nuclear…
Creating Another New Sherlock
When executive producer Rob Doherty began putting together “Elementary,” he started seeing Sherlock Holmes all over the place. “I see his fingerprints on almost every procedural show,” he said at…