Under the Spell of Slow TV in Norway
Took a last minute trip to Norway last week and though we spent our time in and around Oslo, it would seem like we saw the whole country. We stayed…
Manson Songs Live On in NBC’s ‘Aquarius’
After nearly half a century, is Charlie Manson finally getting what he always wanted? Thwarted at every turn in becoming a recording artist in his day, his weird songs are…
Dylan’s Last Stand at ‘Late Night’
Bob Dylan's return to "The Late Show with David Letterman" Tuesday for its penultimate broadcast was, like the rest of the show and the one Monday too a little wandering.…
‘Mad Men’ Finale: Don Goes Om
Don Draper has been off the rails for a few episodes now on "Mad Men." He walked out of a meeting and just took off driving, first to look for…
The Very End of ‘Mad Men’
It's been an unexpectedly emotional week in front of the TV, alternating between a backlog of recent episodes of "Late Night with David Letterman" and the entire run of "Mad…
Dave’s Home Office Through the Years
There's hardly been any better TV this spring than the final David Letterman shows, where stars don't promote their projects, but bring their respect for the longtime host who's changed…
NBC Upfronts: More Than a Dozen New Shows
NBC kicked off the springtime ritual of advertising upfront, with a Sunday event that the first of the network unveiling of their 2015-16 prime time plans. According to its announcement,…
‘Justified’ Comes to An End
It was a consistently strong, generally underrated series, with fine acting and the kind of crisp writing that strove to stay close to its Elmore Leonard origins. But to stay…
Larry Charles on Crystal, Dylan
From the premiere episode of "The Comedians" on FX Thursday, it would seem that Larry Charles, the extravagantly bearded director, had been fired from the show. But not from the…
John Oliver Meets Ed Snowden
As the Comedy Central news/comedy division remains in transition, “Last Week with John Oliver” has turned into a solid work of weekly political satire. In addition to a comedy staff,…