Thursday TV: ‘Glee’ Returns, ‘Talent’ Finale
What was once the brightest new show in broadcast, “Glee” (Fox, 9 p.m.), as it begins its fourth season, mostly seems to exist to be a huge annoyance. By now,…
In ‘X Factor’ and ‘Voice:’ Lots of Hopeful Singers
Half of America seems to be lining up for some sort of singing competition and it’s not even the season for “American Idol.” After two episodes and three hours this…
Wednesday TV: ‘Guys with Kids,’ ‘X-Factor’
NBC insists on releasing its fall sitcoms in dribs and drabs. The latest one to get a premiere is the self explanatory “Guys with Kids” (NBC, 10 p.m.). Somebody in…
Tuesday TV: ‘Sons of Anarchy,’ ‘Parenthood’ Return
At the core of the underrated, forever unnominated “Sons of Anarchy” (FX, 10 p.m.) is Shakespeare remade on motorcycles, a young prince taking over the kingdom from the corrupt leader…
Nick Nabs ‘Pad’ Cash, Rachel Cries Again
It’s been christened the most disturbing finale in “Bachelor Pad” history since last week’s promos. And before we ponder the term “’Bachelor Pad’ history” – this is just the third…
Daytime TV Debuts: A Report
Every fall I spend opening day of daytime surveying the new shows, wondering anew what it is that keeps people watching any daytime shows. The new contenders this year were…
An Alluring ‘Crimson Petal and the White’
Poised for big stardom (at least among some of us who watch a lot of fringe cable) is the exotic Romola Garal, the striking woman at the heart of BBC…
Here Come the New Daytime Hosts
A full season after she’s been gone from daytime, Oprah Winfrey still leaves a big hole in daytime. And as the new season in daytime begins today, a wealth of…
Also on Monday: ‘Voice’ Starts; Helps Launch ‘New Normal’
It’s not quite the new TV season for scripted broadcast shows. But it is the new season for the big fall reality shows. So here’s “The Voice” (NBC, 8 p.m.),…
‘Breaking Amish’ or Leading Them Astray?
The peek outside the close knit community inside Anabaptist communities like the Amish has been the subject of documentaries and reality series over the years. A new one that starts…