With “Jersey Shore” (MTV, 10 p.m.) scoring another ratings triumph in its season return last week, its no wonder it’s spurning lookalikes. “Russian Dolls” (Lifetime, 10:30 p.m.) was originally pitched…
The finale comes for “So You Think You Can Dance” (Fox, 8 p.m.) in a season marked by top notch dancers, the return of Mary Murphy and another shuffling of…
It’s a little creepy that the world press glommed onto the sister bridesmaid at Will and Kate’s Royal Wedding because of no visible panty line. The frenzy about her has…
It’s the kind of reality show that’s meant to be a summer break from its regular season, already a show for dummies. But something about “Bachelor Pad” (ABC, 8 p.m.)…
After surviving another Shark Week with a final replay of “Great White Invasion” (Discovery, 7 p.m.), Discovery channel turns curious to the world’s deepest questions. The stylish series, “Curiousity” (Discovery,…
The role of women in TV comedy is still a hotly debated topic into the 21st century, even as talents such as Tina Fey, Amy Poehler and Kristen Wiig rise…
Some network series are treated even more poorly than, say, “Love Bites.” “Friends with Benefits” (NBC, 8 and 8:30 p.m.), a comedy originally slated as a midseason show, never got…
It’s about time somebody made a show based on the real life drama of a Midwestern truckstop, which buzzes with life alongside the highway in an otherwise sea of darkness.…
William Hurt takes on a beard pegleg and a brusque personality as Captain Ahab in the latest interpretation of Herman Melville’s masterpiece. The two part “Moby Dick” (Encore, 8 p.m.)…
A finale comes to “The Bachelorette” (ABC, 8 p.m.) with some kind of mayhem hinted at before the finale rose and possible proposal. But this time it comes from the…