‘Project Runway All-Stars’ Named
The all star bug is biting another reality franchise with a “Project Runway All-Stars” offering second chances to some of the more familiar faces of the past eight seasons. The…
Monday TV: ‘Bachelor Pad,’ Real Life Superheroes
It’s the kind of reality show that’s meant to be a summer break from its regular season, already a show for dummies. But something about “Bachelor Pad” (ABC, 8 p.m.)…
‘Desperate Housewives’ to Head into Sunset
ABC made it official Sunday, in announcing that the upcoming season of “Desperate Housewives,” the series that revitalized the network in the new century, will be its last. “The only…
How ‘Rescue Me’ Will End
The seven season run of “Rescue Me,” the dramatic and bitterly funny fire station saga from FX, comes to an end on Sept. 7 – days before the nation marks…
Sunday TV: ‘Curiosity,’ Teen Choice Awards
After surviving another Shark Week with a final replay of “Great White Invasion” (Discovery, 7 p.m.), Discovery channel turns curious to the world’s deepest questions. The stylish series, “Curiousity” (Discovery,…
‘Mad Men,’ ‘Modern Family’ Win Again at TCA Awards
“Mad Men” and “Modern Family” took repeat multiple awards at the Television Critics Association Awards Saturday and the departed “Friday Night Lights” took program of the year. The modest annual…
Saturday TV: All About Lucy
The role of women in TV comedy is still a hotly debated topic into the 21st century, even as talents such as Tina Fey, Amy Poehler and Kristen Wiig rise…
Deschanel’s ‘New Girl’ Echoes Creator
If Whitney Cummings didn’t have two network sitcoms starting this fall, there’d be no question the queen of the fall would be Zoe Deschanel, whose zany turn as a dumped…
Cowell Talks ‘X Factor’
The specter of Simon Cowell hovered over the TV Critics Association summer press tour Friday in a large screen showing him via satellite from New York. The size of his…
Friday TV: Forgotten ‘Friends,’ Bigtime ‘Ferb,’ ‘Hit’ Finale
Some network series are treated even more poorly than, say, “Love Bites.” “Friends with Benefits” (NBC, 8 and 8:30 p.m.), a comedy originally slated as a midseason show, never got…