NBC to Trump: ‘You’re Fired!’
Donald Trump, whose very celebrity was aided by his long tenure as host of "The Celebrity" and then "The Celebrity Apprentice," was dismissed from NBC as host Thursday. No season…
Colbert Can’t Wait to Start ‘Late Show’
The hardest thing for Stephen Colbert, as he prepares to take over "The Late Show" on CBS Sept. 8, is waiting to get on. "This is the longest I’ve gone…
Schumer a No-Show at TCA Awards
Amy Schumer was queen of the 31st TV Critics Association Awards Saturday night in Beverly Hills, winning both outstanding individual achievement in comedy and outstanding overall achievement in comedy, given…
At TCA: Reassuring the Bachelorette
There wasn't much exciting going on at the ABC Party of the TV Critics Association summer press tour. Mostly we were waiting around for the traditional Tienneman Square style security…
Why Shonda Rimes Killed McDreamy
Shonda Rimes and her production company ShondaLand may own Thursday nights on ABC. But bring her before a group of reporters at the TV Critics Association summer press tour and…
A Civil War of Facial Hair
With the end of "Downton Abbey" next year, PBS is looking for a replacement series to serve its large audience for historical costume drama. They're trying to do so with…
‘Finding Your Roots’ May Find Way Back
PBS chief Paula Kerger says she hopes "Finding Your Roots" returns after a Ben Affleck scandal that resulted in Henry Louis Gates' genealogy show being pulled from the schedule earlier…
Another Season of ‘Leftovers’
The perplexing HBO series "The Leftovers" takes another severe turn when it returns this fall, when its central family suddenly picks up and moves to a tiny town of Texas…
Thursday TV: Jumping from Space’s Edge
Fifty years ago, in an era when people were looking up to the stars largely through the achievements of the U.S. space program, Nick Piantanida, a long distance truck driver…
At TCA: Trevor Noah Keeps His Cool
For a guy about to step into the shoes of a beloved comic and influential political commentator, Trevor Noah is a pretty cool customer. It was on view the times…