Two more delightfully different TV shows return this weekend to brighten up the summer: HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm sitcom, returning Sunday at 10 p.m. ET, and the sci-fi drama series Torchwood, returning Friday at 10 p.m. ET on Starz, its new home. Both shows are daring, playful, and far more intelligent than the norm in their respective genres...

2011

Jul

NEWS 'EXCLUSIVES': HOW MUCH DID THEY PAY? By Ed Bark

Wonder how much they paid for this one? It's become a back-of-the-mind question whenever ABC News in particular touts an "exclusive" interview. The network did it again Wednesday night with a Primetime Nightline edition built around co-anchor Terry Moran's one-on-one sitdown with Casey Anthony trial juror Jennifer Ford...

2011

Jul

MY WISH CAME TRUE: JAMES SPADER IS JOINING NBC'S 'THE OFFICE' By David Bianculli

I'm really happy about this one. NBC has confirmed that James Spader, one of the many guest actors who appeared as candidates to replace Steve Carell's Michael Scott in the season finale of The Office, will join the cast next season. It's exactly what I hoped for when the episode was televised in May...

2011

Jul

'MEN OF A CERTAIN AGE' PRESENTS SEASON FINALE ON TNT... AND TALK TODAY ON NPR By David Bianculli

Wednesday night at 10 ET on TNT, Men of a Certain Age presents its second-season finale, with Ray Romano's Joe competing in the qualifying round for golf's Seniors Tour. Meanwhile, today on NPR's Fresh Air with Terry Gross, I talk to Ray Romano about his excellent drama series, his life and his career. Just some middle-aged guys sitting around talking -- just like on his TV show...

2011

Jul

WON'T SOMEONE PLEASE ENACT A LEMMINGS LAW? By Tom Brinkmoeller

[Did PBS's An American Family, in one generation, and CBS's Survivor, in another, lead us all, like lemmings, over a cliff from which there is no return? TVWW contributor Tom Brinkmoeller asks the question -- and connects the dots... -- DB] Several thoughts on being the first lemming into the abyss...

2011

Jul

FALL FLASH: NBC ROUNDS OUT THE BROADCAST SCHEDULE By Diane Werts

NBC completes the quinfecta (is there such a word?) as all five broadcast networks have now announced their fall 2011 premiere dates. The network is introducing six new series. Up All Night and Free Agents launch before Nielsen's official season start (the week of Sept. 19), while Grimm won't arrive until late October. Here's NBC's rollout...

2011

Jul

FLICK PICKS: ARABIAN NIGHTS, OR TCM'S LATEST LOOK AT RACE AND HOLLYWOOD By Diane Werts

It's all we can do here at TVWW not to turn into a nonstop Turner Classic Movies website. The film-focused and ad-free channel continues to be that good. And on Tuesday and Thursday nights in July, TCM digs deep into the archives of cinema for another of its fun and fascinating Race and Hollywood festivals -- Arab Images on Film...

2011

Jul

FROM COHAN TO CONAN IN ONE EASY (SOFT-SHOE) STEP By David Bianculli

Watching the movies Conan O'Brien selected as TCM's guest programmer July 4 was a treat in itself: two James Cagney films, Paddy Chayefsky's classic Network, the Marx Brothers' equally classic Duck Soup. Just as much fun, though, was what he shared about them with TCM host Robert Osborne...

2011

Jul

YES, IT'S OUR COUNTRY'S ANNIVERSARY -- BUT REMEMBER SOME SUMMERTIME TV ANNIVERSARIES AS WELL By David Bianculli

The adoption, on July 4, 1776, of the Declaration of Independence will be remembered widely and enthusiastically this weekend. Two TV-related anniversaries this summer, though, are likely to receive almost no attention -- the 30th anniversary of MTV, and the 70th anniversary of commercial television itself...

2011

Jul

WOULD YOU BELIEVE OUR FAMILY IS WATCHING THE KARDASHIANS THIS SUMMER? AND THAT'S NOT ALL... By Jane Boursaw

Summer means sunny days on the beach, excursions to the Cherry Bowl Drive-In, and, of course, plenty of TV time! Sometimes we'll check out new shows, but more often than not, we're watching new seasons of old favorites. Here's a look at five shows we're watching this summer...

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