Now, a Video Report from TCA
Courtesy of esteemed TV writer Dave Walker, who was conducting these charmingly low tech talks with his colleagues during this year's TV Critics Association winter press tour in Pasadena, Calif.…
Tuesday TV: Comic Book Hero Takeover
The total comic book takeover of entertainment continues on television with the two hour second season premiere of “Marvel’s Agent Carter” (ABC, 9 p.m.) in which she travels from New…
Approaching a Post-‘Downton’ PBS
Paula Kerger’s return to Pasadena Monday was a little less grand than her first time there this month. On New Year’s Day, Kerger, the PBS CEO, rode alongside Elizabeth McGovern…
Monday: Big, Thick ‘War and Peace’
Well, here’s a thick book to tackle: “War and Peace” (Lifetime, A&E, History, 9 p.m.) is an internationally-produced miniseries with some big names in it, including Paul Dano (fresh from…
Jane Fonda Gets Paid at TCA
In the middle of a press conference for the Netflix comedy "Grace and Frankie" that wasn't much funnier than the show itself, its actors began to say odd things. "Was…
Sunday TV: Wall Street Drama ‘Billions’
Your latest Sunday night appointment TV comes in the form of "Billions" (Showtime, 10 p.m.), a timely and well-cast battle between Wall Street titans -- one a bold trader with…
Louie Anderson: A Mom is Born
There is a lot to recommend "Baskets," the hilarious new Zach Galifianakis comedy that starts Thursday on FX, about a French-trained clown who gets a job as a rodeo clown…
Saturday TV: New ‘Sesame Street’ Address
It’s a little shocking that the public television mainstay “Sesame Street” (HBO, 9 a.m.) becomes a kind of gated community today, with new episodes taking place on premium cable. Sure,…
J-Lo’s Bittersweet ‘Idol’ End
With the final season of “American Idol” already begun, Friday was the final TV Critics Association panel for the show. For judge Jennifer Lopez, it was bittersweet. Being a judge…
Friday TV: Stars Gather to Sing Willie
Neil Young, Paul Simon, Rosanne Cash, Alison Krauss, Edie Brickell, Raul Malo and Cyndi Lauper are among the performers gathering to celebrate “Willie Nelson: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize…