Meredith Vieira’s Return to Daytime
Amid the young stars of the NBC Network party at the TV Critics Press Tour the other night, the familiar face of Meredith Vieira stood out. The longtime "Today" and…
Tonight: How to Watch a TV Show
David Rees began his career as a cutting editorial cartoonist, whose "Get Your War On" ran in Rolling Stone for years. When he found himself working for the census, sharpening…
Trends in Sitcom Sidekicks: Beards
Too early to mark a fall trend in sitcoms? How about the bearded, schlubby best friend? It pops up this fall on two different NBC comedies, “A to Z,” which…
Sunday TV: A ‘Strain’ and a Cup Champ
The success of "The Walking Dead" has seemed to broaden the possibilities for horror series on cable and "The Strain" (FX, 10 p.m.) arrives with a solid cast, actual chills…
‘South Park’ Parking at Hulu
Hulu's session at TCA Saturday presented original shows "The Hot Housewives of Orlando," premiering July 19; "Quick Draw," returning Aug. 7; and "East Los High," the teen drama that began…
‘Better Call Saul’ Inching Along
"Better Call Saul," the anticipated comedy spinoff of "Breaking Bad" was originally supposed to start this fall on AMC. But things are going slower in writing the series starring Bob…
Grohl Documents Cities for LP and HBO
Coming off his well received documentary "Sound City," about a classic Los Angeles recording studio, Foo Fighters founder Dave Grohl extends the idea of recording studios as special places by…
Channeling Dylan Thomas, Not Dying
I would like to think that ace British TV writer Andrew Davies as a child caught Dylan Thomas on one of his speaking tours, where in his day he was…
‘Naked and Afraid’ Keeps Pixilators Busy
Discovery executives presiding over the start of day two of press tour seemed to think it was heroics and drama that made "Naked and Afraid" have the biggest premiere of…
TV Press Tour Begins, Virtually
Even as television content spills way past the confines of the home set -- online, on laptops, mobile devices, gaming devices, and on your head via Google Glasses, the TV…