Talese on Sinatra
On the last day of press tour Tuesday, at a panel for "The Italian Americans" premiering Feb. 17 on PBS, I got the chance to ask Gay Talese about Frank…
PBS Announces ‘Civil War ER’
After scoring big with British drama such that various "Masterpiece" projects will build out of the "Downton Abbey" run, PBS announced it would get into domestic drama now as well.…
Louie Comes Clean on Junior High Theft
Louis C.K. was unusually chatty in his session with reporters at the TV Critics Association winter press tour Sunday. He didn't have too much to say about the upcoming fifth…
‘Empire’ Building
There has only been two episodes on the air so far, but "Empire" is enough of a ratings hit for Fox to have its panel at the TV Critics Association…
Assessing the ‘Parks and Recreation’ End
The final press conference for "Parks and Recreation" Friday at the TV Critics Association winter press tour was less a sad occasion, the way the one for "Mad Men" was, and more…
Adventures in LorreLand
Casts and writers from four hit sitcoms were gathered on the large stage on the Warner Bros. lot, extolling the virtues of the man who created each of the shows.…
Clay’s New TV Role: Political Doc Star
The announcement of a reality show about Clay Aiken's failed Congressional bid sounded just like an extra riff on the jokes made about the political ambition of the "American Idol"…
The Blessings and Curse of Awards
I asked the creator of "The Affair" Sarah Treem whether winning a Golden Globe Award Sunday for best drama was going to change things going forward. Was it a struggle…
Fresh Coffee from Agent Cooper
We had been hearing about the return of "Twin Peaks" after a quarter century since last year, when it was announced series originators David Lynch and Mark Frost will write,…
‘Joe Dirt 2’ — No, Really
There are plenty of head-scratching moments at the TV Critics Association press tour, when the common response is: who ever came up with this? But only a few are so…