Also on Friday: Return of ‘Fringe,’ ‘Supernatural’
It’s the night when the supernatural most infuses network shows – so a couple of them drift there. Not just the literal “Supernatural” (The CW, 9 p.m.) in its third…
James Spader Crashes ‘The Office’
“The Office” has always been so full of comic talent and singular characters that the loss of Steve Carell would never threaten the future the show the way, say, Ricky…
‘X-Factor’ No ‘Idol’ in the Ratings
“The X Factor” might have seemed like “American Idol” in its premiere Wednesday, but not in the ratings. Though it did well among young audiences, it only managed 11.72 million…
The New Fall Season: Thursdays
We've been following the new shows all week on broadcast TV. Here's what's coming on one of the most competitive nights of the week. NEW SHOWS “Prime Suspect” (NBC, 10…
Also On Thursday: New Face on ‘The Office,’ ‘Grey’s’ Back
Of all the returning shows tonight, in the opening week of the new fall season, most of the speculation is on “The Office” (NBC, 9 p.m.). Steve Carell is gone;…
Unveiling ‘The X Factor’
After more than a year of foreshadowing, anticipation and just sheer hype, the nation found out what “The X Factor” actually was in the show’s two hour premiere Wednesday. It’s…
The End of R.E.M.
It shouldn’t have come as a surprise after 30 years, but still there was something jolting about the statement Tuesday that the band was calling it quits. "As lifelong friends…
‘New Girl’ Does Well in Premiere
One of the best reviewed new shows of the season also had one of the highest audiences Tuesday. “New Girl,” starring Zooey Deschanel as a nerdy post-breakup girl with new…
The New Fall Season: Wednesdays
We're looking at what's new (and returning) for the broadcast networks' fall TV season. Here's what's happening on Wednesdays. NEW SHOWS “The X Factor” (Fox, 8 p.m., tonight). Nobody’s seen…
Also On Wednesday: ‘Modern Family,’ ‘CSI’ Return
With a couple of new shows on today (though one of them being the unknown “X Factor,” which nobody can tell whether it will do the kind of business “American…