The End of Jani Lane
The guy who once sang “Heaven isn’t too far away” has found out for himself. Jani Lane, lead singer of the hair band Warrant, which made a hit of the…
Friday TV: ‘Karaoke Battle USA,’ ‘Strike Back’
Those who have long ago dismissed singing competitions as little more than network are vindicated now with the new“Karaoke Battle USA” (ABC, 9 p.m.). Joey Fatone hosts the compettion, which…
George Lopez Signs Off
Well, he didn’t wreck the furniture on the last night. But George Lopez did pour some liberal amounts of tequila for himself and let his guests also drink on the…
No Surprise in ‘So You Think You Can Dance’ Winner
A standout from the earliest part of the season, pixie-haired Melanie Moore won the season for “So You Think You Can Dance” easily Thursday night. Moore, 19, a contemporary dancer…
Bert and Ernie Outed: Not Sexual at All
Responding to an Australian online poll that urged “Sesame Street” puppets Bert and Ernie to marry, PBS took the unusual step Thursday to issue a statement regarding the sexuality of…
Thursday TV: ‘Russian Dolls,’ Republicans Debate
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…
‘Lopez Tonight’ Canceled
“Hey, in case you didn’t hear the news, TBS has decided not to renew ‘Lopez Tonight,’” the comedian informed his audience Wednesday night, as part of his monologue. “Unemployment is…
The Cowsills and the Pain Behind ‘The Rain, The Park & Other Things’
The one rock band to ever come from Rhode Island – other than Throwing Muses – was the Cowsills, a family band from Newport that charted a handful of hits…
Among the Quakers
I’ve learned over the years there’s nothing quite so jolting as going directly from the TV Critics Association summer press tour, at a posh Beverly Hills Hotel, directly to the…
Wednesday TV: Last ‘Dance’ for Votes, Young Stars
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…