On ‘Ripper Street,’ Clothes Make the Man
The latest period piece for TV is "Ripper Street," which is more successful than the BBC America's last scripted show, "Copper," though it covers roughly the same time. "Ripper Street" (BBC…
A New Invader to ‘Vegas’
If the first episodes of the CBS drama "Vegas" was about the arrival of East Coast mob forces into the wild west beginnings of a gambling town, it was the…
Bebe Wood Loves Old Weird TV
In a season of precocious children on television, the award may well go to Bebe Wood on "The New Normal." During a visit Wednesday to their Spanish Mission-style set (a…
Back on the Bus with ABC, Winning Rose
It seemed like a great idea: Instead of sitting all day at a ballroom table and listening about a network's TV shows, getting on a bus and going to their…
‘Mistresses’ Lightens Up for ABC Version
In the ABC version of the British series "Mistresses," the same kind of drama occurs between the four friends at the centre of the story. But in the remake, “there’s…
New ABC Dramas Embrace Short Seasons
Where once the goal was to launch a show that would parlay a full 22 episode season into a multi-year presence, "Red Widow" and "Zero Hour" – the two new…
Here Comes ‘Arrested Development’ Again
Seven years after it went off the air, after three critically-acclaimed but relatively low-rated seasons, cult favorite “Arrested Development” will be back in May. It won’t be broadcast, but streaming…
Squabbling ‘Idol’ Judges Deny Feud
As the two new divas on the “American Idol” panels dismissed their widely-publicized verbal scuffles Tuesday, producers discussed a greater threat to the high rated show as it enters its…
Naked Truth About New ‘Cougar Town’ Home
In moving “Cougar Town” from ABC to TBS for its fourth season, there haven’t had to be too many changes, show creator Bill Lawrence told an early panel at the…
Color-Blind Casting Built ‘Deception’
The new “Deception” isn’t the first broadcast show with an African-American women leading the cast - it’s not even the only one currently on the air (“Scandal” is another). But…