‘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…
Final ‘Voice’ Battle Round, Until the Next
The judges have been a little grabby during the battle rounds on "The Voice" this season. Just about every one of them has picked up their allotted steals already. The…
Diana Nyad Sinks on ‘Dancing with the Stars,’ Sean Avery Also Elbowed Out
She may have been the first person to swim from Florida to Cuba in shark-invested seas, but Diana Nyad couldn't navigate "Dancing with the Stars" for more than one week,…
The ‘Mad Men’ Anti-Spoiler Spoiler
So happy, as a fan and critic, to receive a big package Thursday with the first episode of the final season of "Mad Men," premiering on AMC April 13 at…
The (New) Worst Person on TV
After putting in full days in trying to inform and interpret Wall Street for investors and viewers, CNBC turns to prime time programming that shows the ugly side of this…
‘Dancing’ with the Olympians
It's not clear what drives newly awarded Olympian medalists to immediately line up to win a cheesy mirror ball on a reality TV show. Are they that competitive? That worried…
Mary Hartman Meets Marnie on ‘Girls’
Hannah and Adam are trying to figure out how they will navigate living apart during his Broadway rehearsals. At the same time Hannah is increasingly frustrated with the work aspect…
No Love in Ugly ‘Bachelor’ Finale
Juan Pablo Galvais has been turning women off with some regularity on "The Bachelor" all this season. Even on his finale Monday, he said something that so offended one finalist…
‘Girls:’ When Role Playing Goes Wrong
Twenty hours after finishing her "Saturday Night Live" hosting debut (I'm counting daylight savings time's start), Lena Dunham was back at work on "Girls" Sunday with the episode she warned…
Resonant, Harrowing ‘True Detectives’ End
Despite all the elaborate predictions and end stories being cooked up by fans, the finale of HBO's "True Detectives" Sunday sidestepped most of it. The identity of the killer was…