Down at The End of the ‘Shore’
When it began, it was kind of a shock. Like a “Real World” minus the diversity. Eight likeminded club kids who cared most about their bodies and hair and partying.…
Cowboy Takes ‘The X Factor’
No more highway work for Tate Stevens, the country singer who won the second season of “The X Factor” Thursday. It couldn’t have been too much of a surprise, as…
Thursday TV: Snooki’s Goodbye, ‘X Factor’ Finale, Story of Nim
Nature has already destroyed Seaside Heights and now "Jersey Shore" (MTV, 10 p.m.) is being cast off after six seasons. What once seemed fun because they were so weird and…
Wednesday TV: Tiny Cheerleaders and Beauty Queens
The new “Cheer Perfection” (TLC, 10 p.m.) focuses on a top cheerleading squad in Arkansas and like “Dance Moms,” is built around a tough taskmaster, Alisha Dunlap, who keeps the…
A Winner is Named on ‘The Voice’
Cassadee Pope, the 23 year old pop-rock singer from West Palm Beach, Fla., who left her band to compete in “The Voice,” won the title and its $10,000 recording contract…
Remembering Chet McPhee
Friday was one of the darkest days in the history of Connecticut, but miles away from Newtown in a dank radio studio in Hartford, there was another loss. Chet McPhee…
Tuesday TV: ‘Voice’ Finale, All About Iranian-Americans
A win by Nicholas David would make the finale of “The Voice” (NBC, 8 p.m.) a remarkable thing. He’s the only one with a voice all his own, adding soul…
Finale Watch: Who was ‘Gossip Girl’ Anyhow?
I’m guessing that a lot of fellow lapsed “Gossip Girl” watchers tuned in for nostalgia’s sake to Monday’s series finale. It played a little like a five year high school…
Monday TV: Last ‘Gossip Girl,’ First ‘1600 Penn’
It’s been a couple of years since they’ve been in high school, and all but the most fervent followers have long since lost interest but “Gossip Girl” (The CW, 8…
Extra Warning for ‘Homeland’ Finale
The second season finale of “Homeland” was so explosive and surprising Sunday night, Showtime felt it needed to run an extra warning before it aired. "In light of the tragedy…