Bebe Wood Loves Old Weird TV
In a season of precocious children on television, the award may well go to Bebe Wood on "The New Normal." During a visit Wednesday to their Spanish Mission-style set (a…
Star is Born Among ‘American Idol’ Judges
Upstaged by other singing competitions, limping into its 12th season with another almost-new cast of judges, you may think "American Idol" (Fox, 8 p.m.) is on its last legs; perhaps…
Also On Wednesday: Kroll Comedy Rolls
Not since Dave Chappelle has a comedy star come so fully formed on Comedy Central as Nick Kroll. The premiere episode of his "Kroll Show" (Comedy Central, 10:30 p.m.) fairly…
‘Downton’ Dominates PBS Sessions
The blessings and curse of "Downton Abbey" were evident on the PBS press days that closed out the TV Critics Association winter press tour in Pasadena Tuesday. Even as its…
Tuesday TV: Lucy and Her Children
A third batch of "Pioneers of Television" (PBS, 8 p.m., check local listings) episodes begins with one concentrating on "Funny Ladies," which can't very well begin anywhere other than with…
Philip Roth Talks About His Retirement
When he finished writing his 2011 book “Nemesis,” Philip Roth says “I didn’t realize it was my last book.” But, he declares, “it is now.” And the retirement he admitted…
Monday TV: ‘Carrie’ Nation, Soul Food
As the stars of teen-aimed soaps age out after a few years ("Gossip Girl"), it comes time to replace them with new shows with younger stars and start again. Instead…
A Greater Golden Globes Than Usual
As questionable as the sponsoring organization is, and as wrongheaded as some of its choices (Don Cheadle as best actor in a comedy?), the 70th Golden Globes Sunday rose above…
Sunday TV: Globes and a World of Returning Cable Shows
The Golden Globe Awards (NBC, 8 p.m.) occurs just as the rest of the TV midseason crashes in like a ton of bricks. Tina Fey and Amy Pohler parlay their…
Back on the Bus with ABC, Winning Rose
It seemed like a great idea: Instead of sitting all day at a ballroom table and listening about a network's TV shows, getting on a bus and going to their…