A Real Brother Inspires ‘Ben and Kate’
There’s a real Ben behind the character of the same name in the new Fox sitcom “Ben and Kate.” Show creator Dana Fox describes her brother Ben Fox as “sort…
Tuesday TV: ‘Vegas,’ ‘Mindy,’ ‘Ben, Kate’
Period dramas haven’t done so well on broadcast Tv after the failures in recent years of “The Playboy Club” and “Pan Am.” The latest window into the 60s is “Vegas”…
Half Points on New ‘Dancing’ Season
One thing about an “all-star” edition of “Dancing with the Stars,” as seen from the two hour premiere Monday, is that the dancing begins at a very high level. Each…
TV Mailbag: ‘Mob Doctor,’ MDA Totals
A friend writes: I wish 'The Mob Doctor' were just 'Mob Doctor' so to be more like 'Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer' a property with which it shares wonderfully thought out premise.…
Monday TV: ‘Partners,’ Carl Sandburg
“Modern Family” swept the Emmys again Sunday, and as it sets the pace in comedy ratings in network TV, it is also the most influential factor in the crush of…
Candidates’ Favorite Shows Win
In an effort to bring the fractured country back together, Emmy voters showered its awards on both Mitt Romney’s favorite show – “Modern Family” and Barack Obama’s favorite, “Homeland.” And…
The New Fall Season: Five to Watch
It’s no secret that it’s the worst new fall TV season in years. As networks allow cable take the mantle of quality drama, broadcast execs inexplicably play it safe. Really…
The New Fall Season: Five to Avoid
Here’s the list that was tough to compile – so many shows qualified! How to pick the very worst? Each of the worst shows were different on their own. “Animal…
The New Fall Season: Sundays
We wind up a week’s worth of looking at the new fall season night by night with what has become the most prestigious night for television (at least on cable).…
Sunday TV: Emmys, Emmy-worthy ‘Treme’
THE 64th Primetime Emmy Awards (ABC, 8 p.m.) ought to be just that much more wry with the addition of Jimmy Kimmel as host. When he arose at dawn to…