‘Dome’ a La King, Under Glass
If it wasn't from Stephen King, "Under the Dome" (CBS, 10 p.m.) would be laughed off pretty quickly, even as summertime fare. The series about a town that has a…
If it wasn't from Stephen King, "Under the Dome" (CBS, 10 p.m.) would be laughed off pretty quickly, even as summertime fare. The series about a town that has a…
How removed is Eva Longoria from her Latino roots? Enough not to see the latest soapy series she's executive producing is mostly just stereotypes. Yes, "Devious Maids" (Lifetime, 10 p.m.) is…
Reinventing theater is easier said than done – and easier still said with an expletive. Thus we have Aaron Posner’s "Stupid @#$%ing Bird," an adaptation of Chekhov’s "The Seagull" that just…
I thought the new Fox reality show "Does Someone Have to Go?" was about kids about to embark on a long road trip. No such luck. It's about downsizing, internal friction…
The big news on "Saturday Night Live" this week wasn't host Ben Affleck joining the five-timers club (none of the others came to greet him as they did Justin Timberlake). It…
It's usually fun -- and seemingly easy -- whenever a former cast member returns to "Saturday Night Live" to host. There's no learning curve to overcome, a certain ease with…
Zach Galifianakis is so funny, the "Saturday Night Live" audience was laughing even before he started his monologue of non-sequitirs and odd observations ("one sign you never see in braille:…
Something is all wrong about Don Draper with a tan. The makers of "Mad Men" have made it their passion to keep everything authentic on the show that returned for…
Melissa McCarthy is the rare performer who rather than being an ornament as host of "Saturday Night Live," a flashy tool to help the rest of the cast do their…
Steve Carell appeared momentarily in Thursday's farewell season episode of "The Office," but only as part of the clips that served as the trailer to the upcoming TV documentary series, finally…