Drug Induced Bad Vibes on ‘Mad Men’
As perfect as it seemed to portray the buttoned-down, grey flannel early 60s, "Mad Men" has not been as adept at reflecting the massive social changes at the end of…
Armisen, Hader Wave Good-Bye on ‘SNL’
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…
As ‘The Office’ Closes
Rainn Wilson, the venerable Dwight Schrute on "The Office," bidding farewell tonight after nine seasons and 200 episodes, remembers when they were just shooting the pilot of the show. At…
A Mostly Dull Finale for ‘American Idol’
Theoretically, there would be a lot of reasons to be excited about the end of this season's "American Idol." It's the first all female finale in nine years. Both women…
CBS Upfront: More Comedy, Fewer New Shows
Befitting a network basking in highest viewer numbers, CBS announced the least amount of change in its upfront announcements of its 2013-2014 season Wednesday. But it will be a funnier…
ABC Upfronts: 13 New Shows, Less Dance
Of all the broadcast networks, ABC may look the most different come this fall. That's when eight of the 13 new shows it presented to advertisers in New York Tuesday…
Oona More Time
A friend writes: I finally watched all the cast names during the Game of Thrones last night and found "Oona Chaplin" too resonant to resist checking out on IMDb.(She plays…
Hot Time at First Live Show of ‘The Voice’
The live shows on The Voice began Monday amid a Los Angeles heatwave that knocked out the air conditioning in the studio. That meant Carson Daly beginning to sweat immediately,…
Fox Upfront: Eleven New Shows Plus ’24’
Fox has ordered five new comedies, four new dramas, a pint-sized version of one of its reality shows and a couple of “event series” for next summer, one of which…
NBC Upfronts: Seventeen New Shows
In an annual spring rite meant to clear the wrongs of past seasons, broadcast networks are holding their upfront announcements in New York this week, unveiling fall primetime plans. Networks…