Saturday TV: Johnny Drama Returns
Now is the time that networks unload all the episodes of all the shows they paid for but never aired because they canceled the show. Prime example is “How to…
Friday TV: ‘Graceland’s 25th, Yo Yo Does Bluegrass
For the 25th anniversary of his most successful album, Paul Simon returned to South Africa to reconnect with the musicians on “Graceland,” prepare a tour, and shot a documentary at…
TV Singing Shows ‘Duet’ Again
There was scarcely a breather between one singing competition ending Wednesday and a new one starting Thursday. ABC’s entry into the field “Duets” cobbles together parts of “The Voice,” including…
Thursday TV: So You Think You Can ‘Duet’
Sick of singing competitions? Too bad. The first of several knockoff reality shows to fill the airwaves this summer is “Duets” (ABC, 8 p.m.), a show like the voice in…
Dude Wins ‘American Idol,’ Big Deal
Well, is it a big surprise that scruffy bearded white guy with guitar won “American Idol”? Phillip Phillips did so Wednesday night after a typically bloated two hour finale that…
Wednesday TV: Last Night of Sweeps, ‘Idol’ Finale
It used to be the biggest night of the TV season, let alone May sweeps (and the regular results show moves from Thursday to Wednesday to fit into it). But…
End Run in ‘Dancing’ Finale
In the end, the Super Bowl star beat the English soprano as Donald Driver became the fourth NFL star to win “Dancing with the Stars” Tuesday. It was a come…
Winner Emerges on ‘Idol,’ Will Probably Lose
Of the least compelling finale in “American Idol” history (is anybody talking about it? Does everyone know the finalists’ names?), one of the two emerged as a clear winner. Jessica…
Tuesday TV: ‘Dance,’ ‘Idol,’ Draw Seasons to End
Chances are the person selected to win “Dancing with the Stars” (ABC, 9 p.m.) will be the least well known personality on the show yet. To confirm this slide from…
Monday TV: ‘House’ Closing, ‘Ninja’ Invasion
As great as dramas have become on cable, the same improvement can’t be found on broadcast TV, where most hour long shows are still bad variations on cop, hospital and…