"Grimm" is, well, grim. If this were my actual review, you would think I was being obvious and ham-fisted, and maybe even a little lazy. But even if I did write something that bad, it still wouldn't be as obvious and ham-fisted and clunky as this new NBC drama...

2011

Oct

IN 'BOSS,' KELSEY GRAMMER BREAKS NEW GROUND -- BUT IS SURROUNDED BY THE FAMILIAR By Theresa Corigliano

I didn't think Kelsey Grammer could do it, but I have to hand it to him. In the new Starz drama series "Boss," with his edgy, calibrated, scary performance as Tom Kane, the Machiavellian mayor of Chicago with a devastating secret, Grammer blots out any memories of Frasier Crane...

2011

Oct

FIRST, AND SECOND, IMPRESSIONS OF SOME NEW, AND RETURNING, FALL SERIES By Theresa Corigliano

This fall TV season has been particularly disillusioning. Could every single show I watched be as bad as it seemed? Second viewings of almost everything told the sad truth. Other than a few shows, there was nothing that was must-see...Which is why it was a happy accident that I recently watched previews of "American Horror Story," and "Homeland"...

2011

Jun

SO YOU THINK THEY CAN TALK? By Theresa Corigliano

Injured dancers, cancer scares and Fourth of July parties -- Theresa Corigliano delivers more behind-the-scenes quotes from the makers of "So You Think You Can Dance," the unlikely Fox hit that livens up summer nights. She got the scoop from the entire creative team while personally sitting in on two days of auditions...

2011

May

VISITING 'SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE' LA AUDITIONS: 'YOU'VE GOT TO LAND THE PLANE' By Theresa Corigliano

TVWW contributor Theresa Corigliano, who has a dance background as part of her very full resume, attended the Los Angeles auditions of Fox's "So You Think You Can Dance," which returns for season eight tonight at 8 ET. "The good ones make it look easy," she writes. "My admiration comes from the muscle memory that it is not..." --DB

2011

Apr

'RAYMOND' IN MOSCOW: A COLD WAR CHILL, SITCOM-STYLE By Theresa Corigliano

The thing I remember most from my years at CBS working on Everybody Loves Raymond is the sound of Phil Rosenthal's laugh. I always welcomed hearing that laugh. Who wouldn't? In Russia, not so much...

2010

Sep

FALL TV: WHY IT'S BAD, BUT ALSO WHAT'S GOOD By Theresa Corigliano

The hour drama pilot I just inserted into my DVD player is beyond terrible. It shouldn't be terrible. There are good actors in it, and the creative team is a TV A-team. But bad things happen to dramas and comedies... How does this happen?...

2010

Aug

BAWDY BETTY, WICKED RICKY, AND OTHER RANDOM EMMY NOTES By Theresa Corigliano

Only in TV can bringing an award show in at three hours be considered a major accomplishment. The 62nd Annual Emmy Awards telecast last night ended on time. And Jimmy Fallon, a talented guy and a capable host, was sometimes better than his actual material. But there was plenty more left to discuss around the water cooler...

2010

Mar

POST-OLYMPICS REPRISE: ONE MORE LOOK AT THERESA CORIGLIANO'S ON-THE-SCENE OLYMPICS REPORT By Theresa Corigliano

The first Olympics I clearly remember was Grenoble, 1968. Instead of pictures of Monkees or Beatles in my high school locker, I had pictures of Peggy Fleming and Jean-Claude Killy. I wanted to marry Killy...

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Theresa Corigliano

Theresa Corigliano has loved and worked in the television business, in some way or another, since she was old enough to read the TV Guide that came through the mail slot every Thursday. Even back then, though she wasn't bright enough to invent it, she wondered why TiVo didn't exist. She has been a television critic, a network and a studio executive, and has toiled in production and as a writer. She is completely aware that she has quirky tastes, and welcomes your comments agreeing or challenging same.

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