New Judge Tasks on ‘Idol’ Soul Night
Adjusting by the week to its ratings slip, “American Idol” announced Wednesday that the season would be, like “Survivor,” the guys against the girls. But isn’t that what every season…
Wednesday TV: Off-Putting Real Estate Agents
Just as it spread its "Real Housewives" format from the West to the East, Bravo is adding New York considerations to some of its other shows, from a matchmaker earlier…
Tuesday TV: ‘Breaking In’ New Cast Member
The comedy “Breaking In” (Fox, 9:30 p.m.) returns with the all-purpose comedy fixer Megan Mullally, who adds a little verve to the proceedings in the office of the security company,…
Monday TV: ‘Bachelor’ Broke, ‘Love Broker’
In the new “Love Broker” (Bravo, 10 p.m.), Lori Zaslow right away tries to distinguish herself from the network’s other matchmaker. She doesn’t do casting calls, she’s married and has…
Sunday TV: Improved Housewives
Full of bright colors, and big twangs, the new series “GCB” (ABC, 10p.m.), based on a novel called “Good Christian Bitches,” has the kind of saucy verve that used to…
Lindsay Lohan Lousy on ‘SNL’
It was Lindsay Lohan who had asked if she could return to host “Saturday Night Live” as a way to try and revive again her once-promising career which had been…
Uncomfortable ‘Q’Viva’ Pairing
A telling moment in “Q’Viva,” the new reality talent roundup that made its English language debut Saturday on Fox, showed how creators Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony could work together…
Saturday TV: ‘Blue-Eyed Butcher,’ Jean Shrimpton Story
Because I try not to watch Nancy Grace, I wasn’t aware of the case of the young blonde woman who stabbed her abusive husband nearly 200 times and became known…
Springsteen Caps His Week on Fallon
Many a late night host has fallen under the spell of Bruce Springsteen. Conan O’Brien played host, sat in on guitar and employed his E Street Band drummer Max Weinberg…
Friday TV: Dr. Seuss’ Birthday, Remembering Davy
There’s so much celebrating of Dr. Seuss’ birthday today, it’s a shame Theodor Geisel isn’t around to enjoy it. Aside from the Lorax at the theatre (and all over TV),…