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…
Caitlyn Hits the Road
The first season of “I Am Cait” was one of E!’s biggest hits last year, only in part because it was one of the least expected spin-offs of “Keeping Up…
A Renewal Performance at TCA
The purpose of the TV Critics Association winter press tour is to present an endless string of press conferences for a crush of new shows, and to provide brief availability…
Thursday TV: New ‘Colony,’ Another Debate
It’s good to see both Josh Holloway and Sarah Wayne Callies both back in a series, and that they are working together, so much the better on “Colony” (USA, 10…
Not Exactly a ‘Friends’ Reunion
The breathless news out of the TV Critics Association winter press tour Wednesday was something about a “Friends” reunion, though it’s really hardly that. An all-star tribute to the sitcom…
On Tonight: Fresh Bunch of ‘Teachers’
The surprisingly fresh “Teachers” (TV Land, 11 p.m.) grew out of a Chicago improv group where too many of the people have a name related to “Kate” — Caitlin Barlow,…