Anna Kendrick Sings Through ‘SNL’ Debut
Because the talented Anna Kendrick first starred on Broadway, they made sure her hosting gig on "Saturday Night Live" was filled with song -- with no less than four musical…
Finale is a Bad ‘Mother’
"How I Met Your Mother" set its course nine seasons ago with a pilot that played havoc with expectations. A sitcom with that title shows you a couple with chemistry…
Weighing Humanity in ‘Walking Dead’ Finale
Fewer people showed up for the season finale of "The Walking Dead" Sunday than watched the season start. Both were still a considerable amount of people for a cable drama…
‘SNL’ Review: C.K. Return is Just O.K.
The first time Louis C.K. hosted "Saturday Night Live" in 2012 it was quite an event -- one of those high water marks for the show. His return Saturday seemed…
A ‘Girls’ Finale on Opening Night
Just as another esteemed HBO comedy, "Curb Your Enthusiasm," ended its fourth season at a Broadway opening night, so did the third season end of "Girls" Sunday. Adam's debut in a…
Lena Dunham Livens Up ‘SNL’
Anyone doubting the comic chops of Lena Dunham need only witness her first hosting job at "Saturday Night Live" this weekend. She added verve and pizazz like no other host…
The Oscars: What Went Wrong
How do these shows get away from us? What had been an annual salute to the best movies of the year and Hollywood in general has now been bloated to…
A ‘Girls’ Visit to Granny’s Bedside
As she sat at the Oscars Sunday, where she was nominated for best supporting actress in "Nebraska," June Squibb at 84 was also making a star turn in the latest…
Seth Meyers Brightens ‘Late Night’
On his first "Late Night with Seth Meyers" Monday, and with only a fraction of the hype that greeted "The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon" the week before, the former…
Fallon Starts ‘Tonight Show’ Strong
The first episode of "The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon" Monday showed the show was already in good hands. Though they spent half the time talking about the historic nature…