Maria Bamford’s Crazy Target Lady is Back
There is much to dread about the annual ramped-up consumer orgy known as Black Friday. But one bright light is the return of the Target ad campaign that brings back…
No Solo in ‘Dancing’ Finale
Athletes usually have a leg up on “Dancing with the Stars.” They know what it’s like to compete on a weekly basis, have a serious work ethic and want nothing…
A New Morning at CBS
Just like last November, CBS announced a revamped cast for its troubled Early Show set to begin in January. But the approach seems to be decidedly different in concentrating on…
New to Reality TV: ‘All-American Muslim’
If TLC has any connection whatsoever to its original initials – The Learning Channel – it might be to let us learn about unusual people. Part of its approach echoes…
‘SNL’ Debate Sketches Write Themselves
Things have been so strange in the political world lately that “Saturday Night Live” was able to stage a sketch that barely wavered from the actual event. Just as with…
He Looks Maaavhelous
Think of your potential Oscar hosts in their former “Saturday Night Live” characters. Fernando Lamas is in; Gumby and Mr. Robinson are out. The best thing: Neither was James Franco…
Movie Night on ‘X Factor’ No Blockbuster
“The X Factor” is quickly becoming the ZZZZ factor. As the 11 remaining contribute to what is supposed to be a night of songs from the movies, the resulting, crushing…
A Two-in-One ‘Survivor’
It’s amazing how much they can get done on “Survivor” if they set their minds on it. In this week’s episode, perhaps because they could see how boring it would…
This Was Only a Test
The Dow being down 375 points added a little edge to the planned 2 p.m. test of the Emergency Alarm System today. It was the kind of intrusion that usually…
Brian Greene Unwittingly Explains ‘Lost’
Brian Greene’s current four-part series on “Nova,” explaining prevailing, mindblowing theories of quantum physics, “The Fabric of the Cosmos,” takes time tonight to explain how the past, present and future…