On Tonight: McCartney Croons Classics
Despite what happened during the opening ceremonies of the Olympics when he couldn’t quite hit “Hey Jude,” Paul McCartney has a pretty nice tone to his voice at age 70.…
Dim Night at VMAs
Seems like every year of the MTV Video Music Awards is the worst one ever, but this year’s, on Thursday, may have actually been. With a terribly, forcefully unfunny host…
Two New Dudes in Daytime
The worst kept secret in daytime TV has been he choice of cohost for “Live! With Kelly.” Kelly Ripa had to pretend she was making the big announcement Tursday morning…
Labor Day Without Jerry
Something was wrong with Labor Day and not just the melancholy about the end of summer or the wearing white shoes thing. It was the disappearance of the Jerry Lewis…
Daniel Tiger Takes Over the Neighborhood
Since Fred Rogers died in 2003, The Kingdom of Make Believe has undergone a coup. Gone are the charming, expressionless rubber handpuppets who populated the kingdom, replaced by technicolored offspring…
Beekmans, Chippendales in ‘Amazing Race’
A double amputee professional snowboarder, a lumberjack, a heavy metal musician, a pair of married monster truckers, a couple of Chippendale dancers and "The Fabulous Beekman Boys" are among the…
From ‘Teen Mom’ Producers, ‘Baby Wait’
A new reality series debuting tonight on Logo looks into the tension-filled days when couples are about to adopt babies from women who may or may not change their mind…
Twilight of Tyra?
Friday seems an odd day to start a new season of “America’s Next Top Model” (The CW, 8 p.m.), since it’s often the low-rated last stop for shows. But that’s…
‘Abandoned’ Enters Crowded Field
The latest iteration in the picking, bartering and reselling niche of cable TV is a group of people who pull salable items from old buildings. “Abandoned” (National Geographic Channel, 9…
TV Updates: New Ripa Partner, ‘Office’ Announces Its End, Kimmel Time Shift
In a newsy day for television, it looks as if Kelly Ripa has chosen her co-host after dragging out the who-will-replace-Regis bit beyond its breaking point. The apparent choice is…