‘The Simpsons’ Do the ‘Harlem Shake’
It usually takes months if not years to turn around an episode of "The Simpsons," but sometimes they can turn around a prevailing meme if they put their mind to…
‘Idol’ Trims to 20; Turbinator Out
So how do we feel about the "American Idol" Top 20? The judges exercised their last real power until the wild card picks on Thursday, picking half of the final…
Andy Dick, Others on ‘Dancing with Stars’
ABC broadens the definition of "star" with the announcement this morning of its newest contestants in the upcoming 16th season of "Dancing with the Stars." Other than Andy Dick, Wynonna…
Stars Shine in HBO’s Lavish ‘Parade’s End’
Those starved for early 20th century English period drama following the season's end of "Downton Abbey" should prepare for the lavish buffet of riches provided by the miniseries treatment of…
‘Makers,’ A History of Women’s Movement
Chalk it up as another indignity to women that not only has there never been a comprehensive documentary on the movement, but that the formidable one that has appeared, "Makers:…
‘The Bachelor:’ The Final Rose Ceremony
It was the last rose ceremony on "The Bachelor" before Sean Lowe drops to a knee and decides between his two final choices in two weeks. And you almost thought…
How’d Jimmy Kimmel’s Post-Oscars Show Do?
Tuxedo for tuxedo, Jimmy Kimmel's eighth annual post-Oscars show was more assured and consistently funny than Seth MacFarlane's mess of a ceremony that had already pushed Kimmel from 11:35 back…
‘Family Guy’ as Oscar Host
It was a crass move to attract a younger demographic to hire Seth MacFarlane as Oscar host. The guy behind the crass and consistently unfunny "Family Guy" and its similar…
Falling for a ‘House of Cards’
I became a Netflix subscriber more than a year ago, when I wanted to check out their first original series. "Lillihammer" starred Steven Van Zandt in pretty much the same…
‘Sudden Death’ for ‘Idol’ Survivors in Vegas
I know they want to jazz "American Idol" up a little bit in a season of sagging ratings, but who would expect Ryan Seacrest to begin by saying: "THIS is…