He had the loudest voice, the bulkiest body, the most relentless mind. It shouldn't surprise us, then, that Roger Ailes dominated television, then dominated American life...

2019

Jun

POP TV SAVES 'ONE DAY AT A TIME' FROM THE CANCELLED PILE By Mike Hughes

For the TV world, this was one of the year's biggest news flashes: Pop TV is rescuing One Day at a Time. It will have 13 new episodes next year...

2019

Jun

COWBOYS STILL REIGN ON TV By Mike Hughes

You might remember cowboys. They used to be big in the movies. And on TV. And, perhaps, in our daydreams...

2019

Jun

THE HITS KEEP COMING – LITERALLY – ON 'GRAND HOTEL' By Mike Hughes

Stop and think about the weddings you've attended. Now do a calculation: In what percentage did the bride and groom say "I do" and become married? My own figure is 100 percent, but I might run with a dull crowd...

2019

Jun

'IN THE DARK' FINALLY FINDS ITSELF AT THE END OF THE SEASON By Mike Hughes

Born with good intentions, fine actors, and poor pacing, In the Dark has wandered a bit. It seemed to be drifting, but not anymore...

2019

Jun

'THE LAVENDER SCARE' HIGHLIGHTS EARLY LGBTQ PERSECUTION – IN THE U.S. FEDERAL GOVERNMENT By Mike Hughes

Frank Kameny was 6 when he chose a career in astronomy. He got a master's degree and a doctorate from Harvard, then a federal job...

2019

Jun

'THE GOOD FIGHT' COMES TO CBS FROM CBS ALL ACCESS – TEMPORARILY By Mike Hughes

Strolling through the summer TV line-up can feel like a trip to a perverse flea market...

2019

Jun

'ENDEAVOUR' ON PBS' "MASTERPIECE" TRIES THE TOUGH COP ROUTE AND SUCCEEDS By Mike Hughes

The trouble with English cops – at least, the TV ones – is they're so unrelentingly cooperative...

2019

Jun

THE SUCCESSES AND LOSSES OF A PROLIFIC PLAYWRIGHT ON "AMERICAN MASTERS" WITH 'TERRENCE MCNALLY: EVERY ACT OF LIFE' By Mike Hughes

Twice now, prominent actresses have pulled Terrence McNally aside to tell him something important: He was making a big, lunkheaded mistake...

2019

Jun

CORDEN HOSTING THE TONY AWARDS: A RETURN TO HIS TRIUMPH By Mike Hughes

[Editor’s note: I’ve known Mike Hughes since he joined the Television Critics Association press tour in 1982. He and Ed Bark remain the most persistent and well-informed questioners during TCA press conferences, and we’re thrilled to have him join the band of veteran TV columnists in our online sandbox. – DB]

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