Cowell Conjures the Judges Drama as ‘X Factor’ Boot Camp Begins
Like the fearsome visage in “The Wizard of Oz,” Simon Cowell’s face addressed the reporters at the TV Critics Association press tour Monday with the kind of wrath of the…
Mariah Carey Confirmed as New ‘Idol’ Judge
In a bit of drama that looked a bit like a Bob Newhart bit, Fox Entertainment president announced to reporters at the TV Critics Association press tour that multiplatinum singing…
Monday TV: Here Comes ‘Bachelor Pad’
Fresh from “The Bachelor,” here comes “Bachelor Pad” (ABC, 8 p.m.) in which rejects, well honed villains, and even a couple of past winners (one of whom is an incredible…
David Geffen Meets the Press, Tight-Lipped
The second day of PBS press tour was heavy with news and information with anchors discussing election plans, grim stories of reporting in Mexico, harrowing tales of the dust bowl,and…
The Cult Singer Who Crashed David Geffen’s Press Conference
It happens sometimes: When the biggest stars and moguls appear before the press at the TV Critics summer press tour in California, outsiders can break into the room in hopes…
Sunday TV: Teen Choice, ‘Bachelorette’ Finale
Let me stop from writing about the TCAs for a moment to talk about the TCAs. It’s been a bit of a mixup this weekend that the reporters tweeting about…
Your ‘Downton Abbey’ Spoilers
Season three of “Downton Abbey” begins next week in England (where it may well be swallowed by the Olympics). But that was the reason PBS felt free to show such…
PBS Packs the First Day of Press Tour, Plus Cupcakes
From cupcakes to the Civil War, soul food to Martha Stewart’s kitchen, British drama to well, more British drama – with participation from Dick Gregory, the president of Harvard, a…
Mark Wahlberg Will Replace Fred Willard on PBS
“Antiques Roadshow” host Mark Wahlberg will takeover the hosting duties of its spinoff show “Market Warriors,” which debuted Monday with a host that lasted one episode – Fred Willard. The…
Saturday TV: Couple of Cable Movies, Past Olympic Glories
Gary Cole has the ability to play some strange roles. But few are as strange as Canadian Air Force Colonel Russsell Williams, who presided in a town where he was…