Don Draper Alone in a Dark Wood
Something is all wrong about Don Draper with a tan. The makers of "Mad Men" have made it their passion to keep everything authentic on the show that returned for…
It’s All About ‘Mad Men,’ One More Time
Maybe I did something to give too much away the last time a new season started. Or I wrote something Matthew Weiner didn't like. Most likely of all, a mere…
Melissa McCarthy Kills Again on ‘SNL’
Melissa McCarthy is the rare performer who rather than being an ornament as host of "Saturday Night Live," a flashy tool to help the rest of the cast do their…
‘The Office’ Readies to See ‘The Office’
Steve Carell appeared momentarily in Thursday's farewell season episode of "The Office," but only as part of the clips that served as the trailer to the upcoming TV documentary series, finally…
New TV Intrigue: ‘Spies of Warsaw,’ ‘Rogue’
"Doctor Who" fans may want to tune into the latest TV project of David Tennant, doctor emeritus, putting on a sober voice as military attache at the French embassy in…
‘The Voice:’ Where Models Go to Hide
Two thirds through the blind auditions of the fourth season of the "The Voice, " I'm wondering why the contestants bother dressing up for the occasion at all. After all, the…
Jimmy and Jay Duet About ‘Tonight’ Plans
Leave it to Jimmy Fallon to produce a nicely done musical bit commenting on the rumors swirling about the "Tonight" show, by adapting the song "Tonight, Tonight" from "West Side…
Another Deep Trip into the U.S. Interior
David Sutherland's long form documentaries on the people of flyover country often take years to make. He first has to find the right people who will put up with him,…
And My, How the Dragons Have Grown
"Game of Thrones" (HBO, 10 p.m.), after a remarkable first season that made fans out of people who weren't followers of genre tales, got a little muddled in season two…
‘Idol’ Mows Down Motown
After a week of Beatles, American Idol moved to another trove of 1960s hits with the annual Motown salute. At the last minute, the show thought to include all manner…