‘The Revolution’ Come Monday
It’s a transition time for Ty Penington, whose “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” shows its final makeover today, and the long running “One Life to Live” dies, making way for a…
Thursday TV: New Shows ‘The Finder,’ ‘Rob’
The new midseason shows continue to roll out. A spin-off from the people who make “Bones” (Fox, 8 p.m.), “The Finder” (Fox, 9 p.m.) stars Geoff Stults as a savant…
2 Broke Arguments: Picking Fights at TCA
Sometimes, shows are so bad, it’s not even worth asking about. Better to sigh and ignore it, as critics largely did for “Rob,” the frequently offensive send-up of a culture…
The Executive Dance
When the TV Critics press tour schedule came out without an executive session from CBS, some reporters howled. How could a major network diss them by refusing to face them?…
Here Comes ‘Chelsea’
Chelsea Handler, who already is making her mark on the E! network with the nightly talkshow “Chelsea Lately“ and her comedy about the making of that show “After Lately,” expands…
Wednesday TV: People’s Choice, Chelsea’s Sitcom
Kaley Cuoco hosts The 38th People’s Choice Awards (CBS, 9 p.m.), where Faith Hill and Demi Lovato perform and a lot of shows that would otherwise not have a shot…
Battle of the Former Hartford Anchors
The cast of “Morning Joe” was flown all the way out to California for a morning TV critics winter press tour panel to tout their MSNBC success. Though it was…
Tuesday TV: ‘Billy the Kid’ and Other Outlaws
The new portrait of “Billy the Kid” on “American Experience” (PBS, 9 p.m., check local listings), part of the show’s focus on the Wild West, brings out some unfamiliar facts…
‘Idol’ Dismisses, Disses ‘X Factor,’ ‘The Voice’
As season 11 approaches for “American Idol,” its stars and producers are finding themselves doing something different: Defending itself from the crush of other, popular singing competitions – both “The…
Face to Face with Charlie Sheen
When Charlie Sheen turned around with a big gold-toothy smile, my first instinct was to seek an apology for the two (!) live appearances I was assigned to cover last…