‘The Judy Garland Christmas Show’
The notion that the standard old musical variety Christmas specials were old fashioned, forced and fake does not stand with "The Judy Garland Christmas Show." The first half of 1963…
‘SNL:’ Death by Cameo
Even as the controversy continues over the racial diversity of its cast, or lack of it, today's "Saturday Night Live" seems to be suffering from another angle - the embarrassment…
Alex & Sierra Win ‘X Factor,’ Naturally
Inevitability doesn't always rule the day when it comes to singing competitions and home voters. But it did so Thursday on "The X Factor" finale as the super-cute 22-year-old lovebirds Alex Kinsey…
Tessanne Takes ‘The Voice’ Victory
When Tessanne Chin won season five of "The Voice" Tuesday, she not only started weeping, she nearly dropped to her knees and let out an unearthly wail. And when the…
Landing’s ‘Homeland’ Third Season
The best dramatic shows paint themselves into a corner each week, leaving the writers a task to get themselves out of it and onto the next dilemma the next week.…
It’s All Tyson on ‘Survivor’ Finale
I think there's a disservice in the "Survivor" finales - moving them to Sunday nights, piling up the immunity challenges and tribal councils over two hours before awarding the winner…
Celebrating ‘Llewyn Davis’ Music, Live
As he did for the Coen Brothers' 2000 film, "O Brother, Where Art Thou?," T Bone Burnett produced a terrific soundtrack album that may well have a life of it…
End of the Restless Road on ‘X Factor’
One of Simon Cowell's two remaining acts on "The X Factor" was eliminated on the eve of the finals Thursday. But the somewhat surprising ouster of Restless Road, the country…
Golden Globes May Deal ‘Cards’
Nobody should take the Hollywood Foreign Press Association too seriously (and you wouldn't either if you had gone to a press conference with them). But when they throw the Golden…
A Blakeless Finale on ‘The Voice’
Blake Shelton, who produced the last three consecutive winners on "The Voice," is cut out of this year's competition after the last remaining act on his team, the big bearded…