No Surprise in ‘X-Factor’ Ouster
He had been among the slate of those receiving the least amount of votes for four weeks running, so it was time Thursday for Marcus Canty to finally take his…
‘Downton,’ ‘Pierce’ Up for Most TV Golden Globes
The Golden Globe nominations for television, released this morning, are a typical mixed bag, that may be, on second thought, more mixed up than ever. It is the stately, old…
Lowe Blowe: All-American Bigots
Lowe’s pulling its ads from “All American Muslim” has given that TLC show it’s biggest boost yet. It was cowardly and small-minded for the home improvement chain to pull ads…
The Amanpour Experiment Ends
Sorry to hear Christiane Amanpour stepping down from helming ABC’s Sunday morning talk show “This Week.” The ace international reporter may have been misused by the network anyway. ABC News…
‘Work of Art’ Pieces On Sale Online
In one of the niftiest commercial tie-ins for a reality show, creations by the contestants on Bravo’s “Work of Art: The Next Artist” have been made available to buyers at…
Breakfast with the Dog Whisperer
Cesar Millan is sitting in an old refurbished Washington D.C. hotel blocks from the White House and thinking of doing his “Dog Whisperer” routine on Bo. “I want to do…
HBO’s Hard ‘Luck’
Not sure it was the best idea for HBO to provide a “sneak preview” of their next big drama on Sunday. “Luck” will be one of its primary offerings next…
A Towering, Twisty ‘Boardwalk Empire’ Finale
“Boardwalk Empire,” which established itself as a first rate historical drama in its first season, only to give way to a full season of double-cross and retribution, presented its finale…
An Easy Finale Win on ‘Amazing Race’
Winning with one of the biggest leads in show history overachiever Cindy Chiang and her fiancé Ernie Halvorsen took the $1 million prize on the 19th season finale of “The…
Alec Baldwin, Without Apologies, on ‘SNL’
When it came time to tell his side of the most overblown story of the week -- being kicked off a flight for playing Words with Friends before takeoff, Alec…