On Tonight: The Ballad of Steve Bartman
We’re nearing the high emotion of baseball’s postseason, where World Series dreams are so close. So when things go wrong, fans can be unforgiving. That’s how Cubs fan were when…
A Scary Turn on ‘Dancing’
On a night when most dancers improved a little bit, Chaz Bono got another 17 for his quickstep, which was the low score for a week on “Dancing with the…
The New Fall Season: Five Shows to Watch
In summary, in case you haven’t been paying attention, here's what I like for the fall season on broadcast networks. “New Girl” (Fox, Tuesdays, 9 p.m.). Zoe Deschanel sparkles in…
Monday TV: New ‘Terra Nova,’ ‘Hart of Dixie’
To escape a pollution-soaked future, a family decides to go back in time to save themselves and the planet in the much-ballyhooed and long-awaited new “Terra Nova” (Fox, 8 p.m.).…
5 Shows to Avoid
Let's just say there were way more candidates for a list of bad new TV shows than for good ones. I whittled it down to these: “I Hate My Teenage…
Fall TV Preview: Five Trends of the Season
As we summarize the new shows the networks have cooked up for audiences this fall, we find their endeavors falling into distinct categories. Quirky Women. Females aren’t just starring in…
Back on the Boardwalk
The hot failed Constitutional amendment this season is the eighteenth. Prohibition is not only the subject of Ken Burns’ latest six-hour, three part documentary that starts next week, it’s also…
The New Fall Season: Sundays
This is the last in a series about what the new fall TV season is bringing to broadcast networks. Strangely, there aren't as many new shows for what was once…
Also On Sunday: New ‘Race,’ ‘Simpsons’ Seasons
Fresh from its latest Emmy win just a week ago, “The Amazing Race” (CBS, 8 p.m.) returns for season 19, with a start in Southern California. First stop: Taipei, Taiwan.…
A Perfect ‘SNL’ Opener, Predictably
It was in its way a perfect episode of “Saturday Night Live” – a lack of dud sketches, an opening monologue with cameo star power and a pair of memorable…