Corden Warms Up for Late Night
Four days on the job and only six people on the staff, James Corden didn’t have much to tell critics at the winter press tour Monday about “The Late Late…
A Few Hints on ‘Mad Men’ Finale Episodes
There was a winsome, nostalgic air to the final panel at the TV Critics Association winter press tour Saturday for “Mad Men,” the show that writers have uniquely cherished the…
‘Saul’ Stands Alone
Six months ago, it seemed things were stymied on the making of "Better Call Saul," the spinoff prequel of "Breaking Bad" that tells the backstory of Albuquerque's sleaziest attorney. But…
Discovery Kills Off Mermaids, Fake Docs
He had only been on the job for 72 hours, but the new president of Discovery Channel wasted no time in pointing a new direction. The network had been marred…
Netflix Crashes Start of TCA
The TV Critics Association's Winter TV Press Tour was slated to start promptly at noon Wednesday at the Langham Huntington Hotel in Pasadena. East coast correspondents were assured they could…
Mailbag: ‘Boardwalk’s End, ‘Murder’s Start
A friend writes: How did you think 'Boardwalk' 's finale rated on the satisfaction scale? More intellectually resonant than emotionally, maybe. But extra points for being self-reflexive to a fault…
Saturday TV: The Good Witch’s Return
The longest running franchise in Hallmark history involves a good looking witch in a small town. Catherine Bell returns as Cassie Nightingale in the new one, "The Good Witch's Wonder"…
Mailbag: Mulling a Couple of Fox Shows
A friend writes: I think I like 'Mulaney' better than I'm supposed to. I always felt not enough sitcoms really learned from 'Seinfeld' 's example, or maybe that all the…
Tuesday TV: Meeting ‘Marry Me’
In the abundance of new sitcoms on network TV this fall, one has the talent and pedigree to breeze through the material, even if the premise of "Marry Me" (NBC,…
Crazy Eyes, Obama Early Emmy Winners
Uzo Aduba won outstanding guest actress in a comedy for her portrayal of Suzanne "Crazy Eyes" Warren on Netflix' "Orange is the New Black" and President Obama's interview with Zach…