How Hell’s Kitchen Was
My generous friends invited me to come along when they bid for a big special dinner to be made by Kevin Cottle, the “Hell’s Kitchen” runner-up from last year, along…
Bristol Palin’s Success Conspiracy
She’s been one of the worst dancers of this or any season, but Bristol Palin has still made her way to the “Dancing with the Stars” final four. This week…
From ‘Carrier’ to ‘Circus’
The last time Maro Chermayeff and Jeff Dupre produced a long-form documentary for PBS, it was about life on an aircraft carrier. But what’s different about “Circus” from the 2008…
Marion Jones Tells Her Story in Film
Marion Jones, the former Olympic track star who was imprisoned for her use of performance enhancing drugs at first wasn’t interested in retelling her story for ESPN’s “30 for 30”…
Easing into ‘Sherlock’
Benedict Cumberbatch, who plays the wiley new”Sherlock” in the current series on “Masterpiece Mystery” on PBS, said the Holmes character was a bit daunting to try. “It is the most…
Syfy Seeks ‘Hollywood Treasure’
Of the several reality shows that find valuable things in the attic, from “Antiques Roadhouse” to “American Pickers,” one concentrates soley on artifacts from movies. “Hollywood Treasure” began this week…
The Secretaries of Don Draper
The plot turns in the fourth season finale of “Mad Men” Sunday puts us to mind of all the secretaries who have worked for Don Draper from 1960 to 65.…
The Situation’s Bad Week
Everybody wonders what makes “Jersey Shore” so watchable. Some guess it is the ebullient, drunken ball of Snooki. I say it’s the essential sadness of the central character who insists…
Live ’30 Rock’ Plays Like a Long ‘SNL’ Sketch
It was a noble experiment “30 Rock “ attempted Thursday – putting on its show live. Other sitcoms have attempted the same over the years, most recently by “Will &…
MTV’s New ‘TRL’ is ‘The Seven’
It’s been nearly two years since “TRL” quit after a decade and 2,247 episodes. But there’s still a need for MTV to have a later afternoon live weekday show, if…