Ridiculing in Person
"Saturday Night Live" has kind of made it its business over the years to ridicule a celebrity in front of the celebrity, as long as the celebrity is in on…
Angela Davis Today on Violence in the 70s
In "the Black Power Mixtape" that premiered Thursday on "Independent Lens," Angela Davis gets pretty angry at a Swedish journalist who interviewed her in jail in the early 70s and…
‘House’ Closing
After eight seasons and what will be 177 episodes, the Fox drama “House” will end this spring its producers announced Wednesday. A joint statement from executive producers David Shore, Katie…
What Hath the Super Bowl Wrought?
How’d the Super Bowl get to be a national holiday? It’s another professional sports championship turned national bad snack eating day with an emphasis on commercials and inordinate interest in…
Lana Del Rey Returns to ‘SNL’ as Parody
It didn’t take a month for “Saturday Night Live” to take a controversial musical performance and turn her into a parody skit. Saturday, Kristin Wiig donned a similar white dress…
On Tonight: Elton John, Leon Russell Forge ‘The Union’
In the great tradition of rock stars resurrecting heroes of the past (Bruce Springsteen and Gary U.S. Bonds, Tom Petty and Del Shannon), Elton John went back to find Leon…
Remembering Don Cornelius, ‘Soul Train’ Conductor
Sad to hear of the death at 75 of Don Cornelius, the host and creator of “Soul Train,” a show so cool and lasting, it was still playing this evening…
‘X Factor’ Cast X-ed Out
“The X Factor” may not have been the ratings behemoth that producer Simon Cowell predicted, but its ratings still beat a lot of other shows last fall and made Fox…
Steve Jones is the New Dunkleman
The British host may have been one of the lesser problems of the first season of "The X Factor," American style. But Steve Jones has been cut from the show,…
The Governor and the Talk Show
Al Gore was all excited earlier this month announcing the newest show for his Current TV schedule at the TV critics press tour. Who needs another political talk show? Well…