Friday TV: Postseason Baseball Begins, ‘House’ as Musician
Postseason baseball begins today and will try to be as dramatic as that frenzied final day of the season Wednesday. It’s American League wild card winners Tampa Bay at Texas…
Comcast Fail II
Here’s a good way to get speedy reaction from the monopoly utility that can’t quite get your service right: Write a blog. I may not have legions of readers here…
The Problem with ‘X Factor’ So Far
Watching the first three episodes of Simon Cowell’s new American venture has been more of a chore than it should be. Didn’t we once look forward to watching “American Idol”?…
Thursday TV: ‘How to Be a Gentleman,’ ‘Latino List’
It’s got one of the strongest supporting casts on TV, with Rhys Darby (Murray from “Flight of the Conchords,” Dave Foley of “Newsradio,” Mary Lynn Rajskub of “24.” But at…
Hugh Laurie Goes to New Orleans
Ah, celebrity! It opens so many doors to the good life: the best tables at restaurants, invitations to royal events, packed goodie bags at awards shows. And say you’re a…
Wednesday TV: New ‘Suburgatory,’ More ‘Luther’
New fall shows are still trickling out at the networks, and the new sitcom tonight, “Suburgatory” (ABC, 8:30 p.m.), about a fresh-faced but cynical girl who moves out to the…
Elisa’betta’ Pack Her Dancing Shoes
Models don’t last long on “Dancing with the Stars” – even if they are the most improved dancer of the week, and only two points below the top judges’ score.…
More Women Among Rock Hall Nominees
Women rockers are prominent among the nominees for the class of 2012 in the Rock and Roll hall of Fame released Tuesday. First time nominees Joan Jett, right, and the…
‘Terra Nova’ No Blockbuster in Ratings
For all its hype and build-up Fox’s costly two hour “Terra Nova” premiere Monday only drew 9 million viewers. Not terra-ble (sorry) but certainly not was expected for what was…
Christie Cuts ‘Jersey Shore’ Funds
On a day when his name was being bandied about as a someone to save the Republican Presidential race, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie was in the news Monday for…