For many decades now, every time I start previewing a new TV miniseries, it's with a dual sense of anticipation and dread. Anticipation, because when done well, this is one of my favorite TV genres. Dread, because when you know from the first minute that it's probably a clunker, a multi-hour miniseries is a chunk of your life you'll never get back...HBO's "Mildred Pierce" lets you know from the very first minute that it's something special. And it is...

2011

Mar

IS APRIL THE NEW SEPTEMBER? By Ed Martin

The 2010-11 television season has been a disappointing one, with the broadcasters failing to deliver a single new hit and the cable networks creatively under-performing, as well...

2011

Mar

TRIBUTE: ELIZABETH TAYLOR DIES AT 79 By Diane Werts

It didn't take long after Elizabeth Taylor's Wednesday morning death at age 79 for Turner Classic Movies to announce a 24-hour tribute on April 10. But why wait that long? Two of Taylor's most iconic films are already scheduled to air this week...

2011

Mar

SAVE THE DATE: 'TORCHWOOD' IN JULY By Diane Werts

Big news for Torchwood fans -- Starz has announced its U.S.-set Torchwood: Miracle Day will premiere July 8. Continuing stars John Barrowman and Eve Myles are joined by Mekhi Phifer (ER), Bill Pullman (Independence Day) and Lauren Ambrose (Six Feet Under) for the tale now being shot in Los Angeles. Here's the plot...

2011

Mar

HBO 'BIG LOVE' FINALE REVIEW: DON'T CLICK HERE UNLESS YOU WANT TO DISCUSS DETAILS By David Bianculli

HBO's Big Love ended Sunday night...If you've already seen it, read on past the jump. If not, and don't want the details revealed and discussed, stop right here, and come back to this column once you've done your homework. But once again, for the record, the newsman in me resents having to wait for the slowpokes. If a show's finale means that much to you, watch it live...

2011

Mar

ST. PATRICK'S DAY: WHAT, NO IRISH TV? By Diane Werts

Why, you're absolutely right. We have kind of ignored St. Patrick's Day here at TVWW. So here's a little green for ye. Thursday night's viewing options do include a few Irish-themed offerings. Among them...

2011

Mar

DO YOU HAVE TO BE AN IDIOT TO BUY A NEW PHONE PLAN? OR JUST LOOK LIKE ONE ON TV? By David Bianculli

One's an isolated event, two's a pattern, three's a crowd, and more than that's a definite trend. So here's a new TV trend: In commercials for new phones and phone plans, the people using them tend to be insufferable idiots. So is that the target audience? Or just the unavoidable conclusion?...

2011

Mar

HBO'S 'SUNSET LIMITED' RISES By Eric Gould

There is still time to see HBO's adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's 2006 play debating faith and the existence of God. Starring and directed by Tommy Lee Jones, The Sunset Limited is another dark masterwork by McCarthy, and a sterling showcase for Jones and Samuel L. Jackson, two veterans effortlessly at the top of their game in an unforgettable 90 minutes where existential nihilism and devout belief collide...

2011

Mar

WEIRD & WILD: TRUMP ROAST By Diane Werts

Because we know there must be somebody out there who cares, be informed that Comedy Central's Roast of Trump (Donald, that is) will premiere not on-air but online. That's if you include the "first-ever live socially integrated online roast pre-show"...

2011

Mar

'FIRST FOUR' LEADS TO THE FINAL FOUR By Gerald Jordan

Americans just can't help themselves. Every March, our attention seems dominated by the NCAA men's basketball national championship. It's the CBS hype of March Madness, but also the biggest single-elimination sporting event on the planet. Even losing teams in soccer's World Cup get a stroll through the round robin before being shown the door...

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