Thursday TV: Dog and Movie Shows
Now that your Oscar nomination disappointments have waned let's look at a couple of awards shows that really don't matter. First up, George Lopez hosts the first "World Dog Awards"…
The Blessings and Curse of Awards
I asked the creator of "The Affair" Sarah Treem whether winning a Golden Globe Award Sunday for best drama was going to change things going forward. Was it a struggle…
Fresh Coffee from Agent Cooper
We had been hearing about the return of "Twin Peaks" after a quarter century since last year, when it was announced series originators David Lynch and Mark Frost will write,…
Wednesday TV: A Funny Search for Love
A man who has a blind date with a troll -- a real, snuggle toothed, hairy troll -- would seem a terrible, sexist joke. But since Jay Baruchel is there,…
‘Joe Dirt 2’ — No, Really
There are plenty of head-scratching moments at the TV Critics Association press tour, when the common response is: who ever came up with this? But only a few are so…
Colbert Debut After Talk-free Summer
In talking up what she called "a big, big, big year ahead in late night," CBS entertainment chief Nina Tassler both gave the start date for the anticipated David Letterman…
Tuesday TV: Fat and Klan Lives
Like a lot of new TV stars, Whitney Thore was found on the internet, where she refused to let her sudden weight gain because of a medical problem stop her…
Corden Warms Up for Late Night
Four days on the job and only six people on the staff, James Corden didn’t have much to tell critics at the winter press tour Monday about “The Late Late…
Monday TV: Hacking Into ‘Eye Candy’
Victoria Justice isn't much of a computer hacker. "I can hit control/alt/delete. That’s as far as that goes," she says. But in her role as a hacker in the R.L.…
‘Transparent,’ ‘The Affair’ Big TV Winners at Golden Globes
The 72nd Golden Globes Awards Sunday went about as expected. Amy Poehler and Tina Fey had another sharp and funny monologue (and promptly disappeared for most of the rest of…