TV Eye: ‘Love Bites,’ Godzilla Does Too
Guilford native Becki Newton, whose star rose as part of “Ugly Betty,” returns to network TV as one of the recurring characters in “Love Bites” (NBC, 10 p.m.) an hour…
A Familiar Matthew Perry in ‘Mr. Sunshine’
Matthew Perry fits his role in the new sitcom “Mr. Sunshine” quite well, in part because it’s based on himself. “I like to say that this character is me, like,…
No Shame in Allison Janney’s ‘Sunshine’
While “Mr. Sunshine” is a vehicle for Matthew Perry, it’s been a standout role for Alison Janney as a demanding and loopy arena owner who in the first episode throws…
What’s Behind the ‘Traffic Light’
The new comedy “Traffic Light” debuted on Fox this week, to some pretty light ratings. Just 4.59 million tuned in for the new series starring David Denman, Liza Lapira, Nelson…
Shawn Ryan Getting Up to ‘Code’
The best new drama of the season, Fox’s “Chicago Code,” grew since it was originally titled “Ride Along,” executive producer Shawn Ryan says. “It became much, much more than I…
Retooling Miss America
Chris Harrison looked like he'd be more comfortable handing out roses; Brooke Burke seemed like she wanted to give out call-in vote numbers. But the abc reality show hosts from…
Million Dollar Mistake
It was probably a drive toward democratization that game shows, aside from the ever more rare stalwarts such as “Jeopardy” started shying away from actual book knowledge and school smarts.…
Paulie’s Recent Splash
It’s been a fruitful season for Paul McCartney, who at 68 has been playing small newsmaking gigs on both sides of the ocean – at the Apollo and the 100…
A New ‘Prep & Landing’
Hidden after the annual “A Charlie Brown Christmas” this year is the real treat under the tree, a new seven-minute short from Prep & Landing, the two elves in the…
Coal from Christmas ‘Glee’ Episode
The anticipation for the “Glee” Christmas episode Tuesday was admittedly high: The holiday album of its songs had been out for weeks and there had been enough breakout episodes in…