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…
Diversity Comes to ‘Downton Abbey’
One of the more lopsided Super Bowl games in recent history (and not too many memorable commercials to look out for) made it easy to slip over to "Downton Abbey"…
Lots of People, Little Material on ‘SNL’
Holiday homecomings at "Saturday Night Live" can mean a raft of former cast members making their reappearances with other stars. Such it was this week when the Paul Rudd hosted…
Eastbound and Gone
I was generally repulsed by "Eastbound and Down" in its first season. I took too seriously how big a jerk Kenny Powers was in adjusting to a post-baseball career. The…
Music Review: Randy Newman at the Library of Congress
At the Library of Congress Randy Newman concert Saturday, it was kids beware. If they came to hear one of his many songs from Pixar animation -- certainly his most…
Kerry Washington on ‘SNL’
It didn't take long for "Saturday Night Live" to address its major criticism this season: Its lack of female cast members of color. Earlier this season, Kenen Thompson, go-to cross…