Demi is Done; Girls Go On ‘X Factor’
Demi Lovato came into "The X Factor" results show Thursday mentoring as many acts as anybody on the show. She had two still left in her category of girls, the same…
Yuletide Yanking on ‘The Voice’
The spirit of Christmas must be invading "The Voice" as it lurches toward semi-finals next week. Not only were most of the time-killing songs in Tuesday's results show from the holiday…
Turkey Shoot on ‘The X Factor’
Family gatherings, stuffed turkey, cranberry sauce. For "The X Factor," Thanksgiving is also a time to crush dreams. On an episode when no family connection failed to be exploited, the…
Cee Lo Left With a Song on ‘The Voice’
Cee Lo Green got to perform, but the last remaining member of his team went home Tuesday on "The Voice." The judge who always seems to make the most eccentric…
‘Generation Cryo:’ New Kind of ‘Catfish’
Amid all its other wrong turns, MTV has done a good job from time to time presenting documentaries of young people telling good first person stories about their lives. The…
‘X Factor’ Redefines British Invasion
The British Invasion is universally understood to mean the crush of UK bands that overturned the music industry led by the Beatles nearly a half century ago. In the limited…
‘The Voice’ Down to the Top 8
Big night for Adam Levine Tuesday. First, Carson Daly announced Levine had been named People magazine's Sexiest Man Alive, a designation about which he had very little to say. Then…
Four Women Cut from ‘X Factor’
The double elimination on "The X Factor "Thursday was double that as the one female group, Sweet Suspense, had a sour moment right off the bat, with the trio eliminated…
Eating Grubs and Pride on ‘Survivor’
With the lopsided alliance forging ahead on the single, newly-merged tribe on "Survivor," tribal councils can be pretty predictable -- even when an episode has two of them, as Wednesday's…
Showtime’s Bracing ‘Time of Death’
Few would expect, from the fun-loving production company Magical Elves, the group behind shows from "Project Runway" and "Top Chef" to "Braxton Family Values," the kind of dignity and empathy…