Tuesday TV: Tim Allen Returns
To find sitcoms of an older vintage, that seem like they’re made with some of the sensibilities and often some of the jokes of the old network lineups, one usually…
Ricki Soars on ‘Stars’
It must be all that "Hairspray" dancing from her past. But Ricki Lake became the first dancer of the season to score 10s – two of them – from judges…
Rosie and Oprah Start Their New Shows
The premieres on OWN Monday were so big, many of the other Discovery channels joined in to simulcast (or at least the other Discovery channels that didn’t have much on…
Fifteen Years of Bias
Weird to read all of the 15th anniversary tributes to Fox News channel, the latest of which was a flattering valentine to Sean Hannity in Monday’s New York Times. It…
On Tonight: Laura Dern in ‘Enlightened’
Laura Dern is just right as the wronged and hysteric young woman in the center of“Enlightened” (HBO, 9:30 p.m.). Rightfully enraged by being used and tossed away by a married…
Also On Monday: ‘Five,’ ‘Rosie,’ ‘Bored to Death’
A large, impressive cast has been assembled to create “Five” (Lifetime, 9 p.m.), a film of five short interconnected films about women with breast cancer. Among the talnts on display…
A Mindblowing Season Finale for ‘Breaking Bad’
For a show as brainy as it is, "Breaking Bad" has been excelling most in its beautifully designed action sequences. Whether it was Hank's near execution at the hands of…
Sunday TV: ‘Bad’ End, ‘Brain Games’
It’s been such a strong season for “Breaking Bad” (AMC, 10 p.m.) you hate to see it end. But things between Walt, Jesse and the murderous Gus, right, have been…
Stiller Fades Into ‘SNL’ Gig
Ben Stiller was only hosting “Saturday Night Live” for the second time Saturday, though he was a cast member himself for the briefest time in 1989. That’s the role he…
Before the ‘X Factor’ Home Invasion
The nomenclature is slightly different in Simon Cowell’s “The X Factor” than it was on “American Idol.” What would have been “Hollywood Week” was instead called Boot Camp and was…