Monday TV: All About Mapplethorpe
“Mapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures” (HBO, 9 p.m.) takes its title from Sen. Jesse Helms admonitions in his effort to ban the work in the 80s. IT’s endured, and the…
Thursday TV: Laughing at the Apocalypse
Things are wide open enough on broadcast TV today to even accommodate something as odd as "You, Me and the Apocalypse" (NBC, 8 p.m.) an internationally-made kind of adventure/comedy thing…
Saturday TV: Chelsea Does Netflix
"Chelsea Does..." (Netflix, streaming) is a series of four documentaries in which comedian and former talk show host Chelsea Handler investigates various topics haphazardly, and sometimes only so she can…
Now, a Video Report from TCA
Courtesy of esteemed TV writer Dave Walker, who was conducting these charmingly low tech talks with his colleagues during this year's TV Critics Association winter press tour in Pasadena, Calif.…
Approaching a Post-‘Downton’ PBS
Paula Kerger’s return to Pasadena Monday was a little less grand than her first time there this month. On New Year’s Day, Kerger, the PBS CEO, rode alongside Elizabeth McGovern…
Jane Fonda Gets Paid at TCA
In the middle of a press conference for the Netflix comedy "Grace and Frankie" that wasn't much funnier than the show itself, its actors began to say odd things. "Was…
Louie Anderson: A Mom is Born
There is a lot to recommend "Baskets," the hilarious new Zach Galifianakis comedy that starts Thursday on FX, about a French-trained clown who gets a job as a rodeo clown…
J-Lo’s Bittersweet ‘Idol’ End
With the final season of “American Idol” already begun, Friday was the final TV Critics Association panel for the show. For judge Jennifer Lopez, it was bittersweet. Being a judge…
Caitlyn Hits the Road
The first season of “I Am Cait” was one of E!’s biggest hits last year, only in part because it was one of the least expected spin-offs of “Keeping Up…
A Renewal Performance at TCA
The purpose of the TV Critics Association winter press tour is to present an endless string of press conferences for a crush of new shows, and to provide brief availability…