From the Winter Press Tour: ‘World’s Best’
It isn’t the polar vortex that caused the TV Critics Association winter press tour to start nearly four weeks later than usual in Pasadena. To maneuver through the many events…
NBC’s ‘Abby’s’ Sets Up a Bar Outside
The one show NBC had to offer in its half day session at the TV Critics Association winter press tour this week was "Abby’s," a multi-camera sitcom about a woman…
Thursday TV: Deion Sanders’ Double Duty
What might have been common in high school - playing two sports - is very rare in the professional world. But Deion Sanders succeeded in two different sports more than…
Other Things I’ve Written Lately
Here are some other things I've written lately: My first TV Guide cover story, about the upcoming Elvis special. This piece about a Smithsonian exhibition built around a Korean artist…
Wednesday TV: Dan Patrick Steps Up
The veteran ESPN sportscaster takes over the talk show -- and the title -- of “Undeniable with Dan Patrick” (AT&T/DirecTV) after the five season run of Joe Buck. His guests include…
Tuesday TV: Greatest Super Bowl Ads
Viewers vote on the “Super Bowl Greatest Commercials” (CBS, 8 p.m.), while there is also a glimpse of this year’s ads coming this Sunday. Boomer Esiason and Daniela Ruah host.…
Monday TV: When Columnists Were King
At a time when newspapers are just hanging on, the heyday of big city newspaper columnists is celebrated in the strong documentary “Breslin and Hamill: Deadline Artists” (HBO, 8 p.m.),…
Sunday TV: ‘Rent’ is Latest Live TV Musical
Vanessa Hudgens, Broadway’s Brandon Victor Dixon, Tinashe and Valentina from “RuPaul’s Drag Race” all are featured in the latest live musical production for a network. This production of Jonathan Larson’s…
Saturday TV: Marcia Gay Harden by Proxy
Oscar winner Marcia Gay Harden ends up in a Lifetime movie, playing the mother who preyed on her daughter (Emily Skeggs) using Munchausen syndrome by proxy. The story in “Love…
Friday TV: ‘Black Earth Rising’ on Netflix
In the new series “Black Earth Rising” (Netflix, streaming), the striking Michaela Coel stars as a war crimes prosecutor in London whose work draws her to look at her own…