Sunday TV: Long Premieres for ‘Abbey,’ ‘Loser’
It's great to have "Downton Abbey" back on "Masterpiece Classic" (PBS, 9 p.m., check local listings), though public television seems set on messing with the magic by its odd manner…
The Americanization of ‘Downton’
The third season of “Downton Abbey” comes tonight to PBS amid a fanfare of publicity and a pitch of excitement in the U.S. unusual for public television British drama. As…
Al Pacino Studied Video to Play Phil Spector
HBO is preparing room on its Emmy shelf for more recognition, or ought to, considering its two big name star turns on headline-making celebrity cases. One of them is David…
David E. Kelley Adapts Sanjay Gupta for New Series ‘Monday Mornings’
David E. Kelley’s newest series may not have the quirkiness or humor of his most famous shows which include “Ally McBeal” and “The Practice.” But in “Monday Mornings,” which starts…
Saturday TV: Dog Whispering Abroad
Soon after the fanfare surrounding the end of "The Dog Whisperer" (Nat Geo Wild, 7 and 11 p.m.), Cesar Millan is back, after an apparent midlife location change. He's moved…
Press Tour Begins in Pasadena
Bad time for the blog to be down, as we begin two weeks of the TV Critics Association winter press tour, which began with a blur Friday at the Langham…
Blog Under Construction
Close watchers of the blog may have noticed some changes in this site this week. Ads, once deflated on the site, have popped up again. Things look a little different.…
Friday TV: Going Back to ‘Portlandia,’ Paul Simon’s ‘Graceland’
One of the funniest and best-observed comedies on TV, “Portlandia” (IFC, 10 p.m.) returns for a second season at the top of its game. Fred Armisen is consistently more creative…
Thursday TV: Congressman Cao
With the new year already marred by another ugly partisan showdown, the timely “Mr. Cao Goes to Washington” (PBS, 9 p.m., check local listings) shines a light on a man…
Remembering Patti Page, 1927-2013
She gets a bad rap in the history of rock 'n' roll. Her "How Much is that Doggie in the Window" is often cited as the kind of music in…