Three New Comedies, Two Dramas from Fox
It’s the crush of network upfronts this week in New York, with the broadcast networks announcing what their fall slates will look like to potential advertisers. It’s when new shows…
Monday TV: Here’s Johnny …And Howard
The man who made late night TV what it is for 30 years, now nearly forgotten by younger audiences, is given his due in a fascinating and thorough biography on…
Kim Wins ‘Survivor,’ Of Course
Thin and charming Kim Spradlin took her calculating plans of “Survivor” success right to the winner’s circle Sunday, winning both the $1 million and the $10,000 prize voted by viewers.…
An End to Housewife Desparation
“Desperate Housewives” (ABC, 10 p.m.) creator Marc Cherry knew how his series would end almost since it began. “The last act which I’ve had in my head for seven and…
Also On Sunday: ‘Survivor’ Finale, More Sherlock
It’s always a little jolting when the finale of “Survivor” (CBS, 8 p.m.) moves from midweek to Sundays all of a sudden, for the big three hour finale. This one…
Will Ferrell Brings Back Old Pals on ‘SNL’
The hosting by an alum on “Saturday Night Live” is a code word for old home week. And like college reunions taking place across the country, Saturday’s new episode hosted…
Saturday TV: Louis C.K. Standup, Heart Healing
It’s already made a mint on direct internet sales at $5 a pop, and a comedy award earlier this month in New York. Now “Louis C.K.: Live at the Beacon…
Friday TV: New ‘Common Law,’ ‘Fringe’ Finale
In a week when gay partnership is central in the news, with declarations by Joe Biden, the historic ‘evolutionary’ statement by Obama, the voting action in North Carolina, here comes…
She Can’t Make Them Love Her
The one finalist who received the most criticism in Monday’s show got the boot, though Hollie Cavanagh by all accounts would make a strong “American Idol” – a cute blonde…
Considering the Beach Boys, a 60s Act Deep in their 60s
The discussion began when a friend with whom I had often shared enthusiasm in music sent another friend and me a note out of the blue regarding the reconstituted Beach…