A Mostly Dull Finale for ‘American Idol’
Theoretically, there would be a lot of reasons to be excited about the end of this season's "American Idol." It's the first all female finale in nine years. Both women…
CBS Upfront: More Comedy, Fewer New Shows
Befitting a network basking in highest viewer numbers, CBS announced the least amount of change in its upfront announcements of its 2013-2014 season Wednesday. But it will be a funnier…
Wednesday TV: Zebras and Finales
Look, I know it's all about season finales this time of year, but do you know about the nomadic zebras on the saltpans of Botswana? According to the "Great Zebra…
ABC Upfronts: 13 New Shows, Less Dance
Of all the broadcast networks, ABC may look the most different come this fall. That's when eight of the 13 new shows it presented to advertisers in New York Tuesday…
Oona More Time
A friend writes: I finally watched all the cast names during the Game of Thrones last night and found "Oona Chaplin" too resonant to resist checking out on IMDb.(She plays…
Tuesday TV: So You Still Think You Can Dance
Usually they wait until the singing competitions stop before lacing tup he dancing shoes. But here's the premature premiere of season ten for "So You Think You Can Dance" (Fox,…
Hot Time at First Live Show of ‘The Voice’
The live shows on The Voice began Monday amid a Los Angeles heatwave that knocked out the air conditioning in the studio. That meant Carson Daly beginning to sweat immediately,…
Fox Upfront: Eleven New Shows Plus ’24’
Fox has ordered five new comedies, four new dramas, a pint-sized version of one of its reality shows and a couple of “event series” for next summer, one of which…
NBC Upfronts: Seventeen New Shows
In an annual spring rite meant to clear the wrongs of past seasons, broadcast networks are holding their upfront announcements in New York this week, unveiling fall primetime plans. Networks…
Monday TV: Sexual Assaults in the Military, The End Again for ‘90210’
Less than a week after a new report showing that 26,000 people in the armed forces were sexually assaulted last year, up from 19,000 in 2011 -- and a week…