No Lie: Fibbing Trend at ABC Family
The network that still turns to “The 700 Club” at 11 p.m. and has Family in its title has lately turned to edgier fare involving teens and especially series that…
Other Monday TV: ‘Eligible Dallas’ Start, ‘Teen Wolf’ Finale
Bravo seems to specialize in personalities who are hard to like. There’s a whole bunch of them in “Most Eligible Texas” (Bravo, 10 p.m.), left, following big haired dating singles…
Sunday TV: Country Fest and Sketch Comedy
Highlights from the four-day CMA Music Festival in Nashville comprise the annual special “CMA Music Festival: Country’s Night to Rock” (ABC, 8 p.m.). Performers include Reba McEntire, Keith Urban, Brad…
Saturday TV: Bad Cable Movies Include Edie
When news came out last week about the end of “Desperate Housewives” after the coming season, there wasn’t much talk of Nicollette Sheridan, whose departure as Edie Britt was followed…
The End of Jani Lane
The guy who once sang “Heaven isn’t too far away” has found out for himself. Jani Lane, lead singer of the hair band Warrant, which made a hit of the…
Friday TV: ‘Karaoke Battle USA,’ ‘Strike Back’
Those who have long ago dismissed singing competitions as little more than network are vindicated now with the new“Karaoke Battle USA” (ABC, 9 p.m.). Joey Fatone hosts the compettion, which…
George Lopez Signs Off
Well, he didn’t wreck the furniture on the last night. But George Lopez did pour some liberal amounts of tequila for himself and let his guests also drink on the…
No Surprise in ‘So You Think You Can Dance’ Winner
A standout from the earliest part of the season, pixie-haired Melanie Moore won the season for “So You Think You Can Dance” easily Thursday night. Moore, 19, a contemporary dancer…
Bert and Ernie Outed: Not Sexual at All
Responding to an Australian online poll that urged “Sesame Street” puppets Bert and Ernie to marry, PBS took the unusual step Thursday to issue a statement regarding the sexuality of…
Thursday TV: ‘Russian Dolls,’ Republicans Debate
With “Jersey Shore” (MTV, 10 p.m.) scoring another ratings triumph in its season return last week, its no wonder it’s spurning lookalikes. “Russian Dolls” (Lifetime, 10:30 p.m.) was originally pitched…