Thursday, February 9 2012
BET’s ambitious lineup includes ‘Second Generation,’ ‘Gun Hill’
LOS ANGELES — BET, which has been targeted in recent years for showcasing provocative music videos and other programming that critics and cultural observers said…
Wednesday, February 8 2012
Grammys 2012: Funny how the comedy category has changed
LOS ANGELES — The comedy category at the Grammys is a funny thing… In the unwired, pre-cable era, comedy recordings on vinyl were a core…
Audiences are noticing Johnny Galecki, and now the Emmys and Globes are too
LOS ANGELES — Johnny Galecki seeks to be average. The star of “The Big Bang Theory” is seated outside a small Hollywood restaurant, talking about…
Oscars 2012: Best picture nominees were predictable, and predictability is not a good thing
LOS ANGELES — If you read even half as many stories, blog posts, Facebook entries and tweets about the Oscar nominations as I did, you…
Tuesday, February 7 2012
Netflix’s first original series stars Steven Van Zandt as a New York mobster
In “Lilyhammer,” whose eight parts debut Monday as an exclusive Netflix stream, Steven Van Zandt retrieves his Silvio wig from the “Sopranos” costume box to…
Monday, February 6 2012
‘NCIS’ hits the 200 mark
PASADENA, Calif. — The CBS drama “NCIS” will join a select group of prime-time TV shows Tuesday when it airs its 200th episode. Only 62…
‘American Idol’ vs. ‘The Voice’: Who wins the battle rounds?
Well, it had to happen sometime. Now in its 11th season, the prime-time juggernaut known as “American Idol” has become a little less juggernaut-y. Early…
‘Downton Abbey,’ more on DVD and Blu-ray on Tuesday
The drama series “Downton Abbey” has become a public-television phenomenon, recalling the days when shows like “Brideshead Revisited” and “Upstairs Downstairs3/4 would be buzzed about…
Friday, February 3 2012
David Letterman’s uncomfortable situation has been his success for 30 years
LOS ANGELES — David Letterman celebrates 30 years in post-prime-time television this week, spent first as the host of “Late Night With David Letterman” on…
Declining ratings a sour note for ‘American Idol’
PHILADELPHIA — TV shows live by the numbers and they die by the numbers. At the moment, “American Idol” is being gashed with the Nielsen…
