A Perfect ‘SNL’ Opener, Predictably
It was in its way a perfect episode of “Saturday Night Live” – a lack of dud sketches, an opening monologue with cameo star power and a pair of memorable…
Saturday TV: ‘SNL’ Returns, ‘Morlocks’ and More
“Saturday Night Live” (NBC, 11:30 p.m.) returns for its 37th season, a remarkable run in TV any time of the day, but especially for topical weekend live comedy. Alec Baldwin…
The Weird ‘All My Children’ Finale
It’s probably not the best thing to tune into a show for the first time at the end of a 41 year run. But the series finale Friday of “All…
‘Big Bang’ Bests ‘X Factor’
The ballyhooed fall “Idol” replacement “The X Factor” did about the same for its Thursday night edition as it did for its Wednesday debut – about 12 million. It was…
The New Fall Season: Fridays
We’ve been looking at the new network fall TV season night by night. One more time, Friday gets the short shrift. NEW SHOWS “A Gifted Man” (CBS, 8 p.m., tonight).…
Also on Friday: Return of ‘Fringe,’ ‘Supernatural’
It’s the night when the supernatural most infuses network shows – so a couple of them drift there. Not just the literal “Supernatural” (The CW, 9 p.m.) in its third…
James Spader Crashes ‘The Office’
“The Office” has always been so full of comic talent and singular characters that the loss of Steve Carell would never threaten the future the show the way, say, Ricky…
‘X-Factor’ No ‘Idol’ in the Ratings
“The X Factor” might have seemed like “American Idol” in its premiere Wednesday, but not in the ratings. Though it did well among young audiences, it only managed 11.72 million…
The New Fall Season: Thursdays
We've been following the new shows all week on broadcast TV. Here's what's coming on one of the most competitive nights of the week. NEW SHOWS “Prime Suspect” (NBC, 10…
Also On Thursday: New Face on ‘The Office,’ ‘Grey’s’ Back
Of all the returning shows tonight, in the opening week of the new fall season, most of the speculation is on “The Office” (NBC, 9 p.m.). Steve Carell is gone;…