John Oliver Plans His New HBO Show
Filling in for Jon Stewart on "The Daily Show" for most of the summer "was a bizarre, exciting, and terrifying experience." But most agreed that British correspondent John Oliver pulled…
‘Girls’ Talk Naked Diversity
As the third season of "Girls" is set to start Sunday on HBO, we should all be familiar now with its quirky, outspoken, occasionally infuriating central cast of struggling young…
Friday TV: New ‘Enlisted,’ ‘Helix’
It took a while for the new "Enlisted" (Fox, 9:30 p.m.) to take its place on the network lineup. Geoff Stults, who pops up in any number of failed plots,…
The Less Than Genteel TV Critics Press Tour
It's kind of a quaint notion, borne of the last century: Writers about television gather in Los Angeles for a couple of weeks, as networks bring in their new fare,…
Thursday TV: ‘Spoils of Babylon’
Crap miniseries of the 70s are hardly the most difficult target for satire. Replaying "The Thorn Birds" or "The Winds of War" can provide their own unintentional laughs. They scarcely…
Bully on Bullock at People’s Choice
Sandra Bullock swept the People's Choice Awards Wednesday, winning Favorite Movie Actress, Favorite Comedic Movie Actress and Favorite Dramatic Movie Actress in what certainly must be a first in the…
Wednesday TV: ‘Chicago P.D.’ ‘People’s Choice’
From the people who gave you "Chicago Fire" comes the even worse "Chicago, P.D." (NBC, 10 p.m.), which tries in its stumbling ways to create a rogue department whose actions…
Tuesday TV: Lots of New Shows
Two new network series start tonight and it's tough to tell at first which one is worse. "Killer Women" (ABC, 10 p.m.) is another one of those absurd sagas about…
First Rose to the Reluctant on ‘The Bachelor’
I already do not buy the central premise of "The Bachelor" -- that people can find long-lasting love on a reality show. So why should I believe it when smarmy host…
Monday TV: New Bachelor, Old Movie Fan
Chris Harrison claims that Juan Pablo Galavis, the inarticulate Venezuelan soccer player on "The Bachelorette" is the most popular contestant they've ever had. What's that about? Because he was shirtless…