Anchors Aweigh
They call them anchors for a reason: They settle a news program and center it as they try to make sense of the world's events all around them by handing…
Grim Times for Grammys
Smiling like a self-satisfied distant nephew of Boy George, Sam Smith was the multi-statuette winner Sunday night at the Grammys, picking up new artist, song of the year and pop…
The Megastorm That Wasn’t
The East Coast tilt of national news operations is never so obvious as when there’s something like weather occurring there. The possibility of snow, not so long ago considered part…
‘Transparent,’ ‘The Affair’ Big TV Winners at Golden Globes
The 72nd Golden Globes Awards Sunday went about as expected. Amy Poehler and Tina Fey had another sharp and funny monologue (and promptly disappeared for most of the rest of…
Back Down to ‘Downton’
Public television hasn't had anything close to as big a hit as "Downton Abbey" in its history -- nothing with as big ratings, nothing that caused as much buzz, nothing…
Colbert’s Big Final Singalong
The way to show clout on late night, it is clear, is not just to have a sitting President of the United States at your desk, which Stephen Colbert did…
‘Survivor’ Twinnie on Winning
As in control as she seemed going into the two hour finale of "Survivor: San Juan del Sur," Natalie Anderson was never sure she’d go on to actually win the…
Natalie Our Pick for ‘Survivor’ Win
It was in many ways the most frustrating season of “Survivor” in memory. Those capable of shrewd game play, from Jeremy to Josh, were unfortunately the first to sit on…
How God Ruined Jon’s ‘Survivor’ Plans
After weeks of controlling "Survivor San Juan del Sur," Jon Misch got his blindside last week, his immunity idol in his pocket. “I definitely got way too comfortable,” he said…
‘Fargo,’ ‘Detective’ Top Globes Nominees
The miniseries adaptation of "Fargo" led all Golden Globe TV nominations this morning with fire, closely followed by HBO's "True Detective" with four. New shows are catnip to the Hollywood…