I was about as conflicted as "Hell on Wheels" antihero Cullen Bohannon, Confederate soldier turned vigilante, seeking the men responsible for the death of his wife..Bohannon's your archetypal Western hero -- driven, mysterious and glowery, yet with a nugget of goodness inside (his Yankee wife persuaded him to give his slaves their freedom), even as he murders his way across the country...

2011

Nov

RIPPING YARNS: 'WHITECHAPEL' EXTENDS JACK THE RIPPER'S DRAMATIC KILLING STREAK By Theresa Corigliano

Technically, I may not be a Ripperologist, but I have always been fascinated by the story of the infamous serial killer who haunted London's East End in the 19th century and was never found. Years ago, I worked on the miniseries with Michael Caine, who starred as Inspector Abberline of Scotland Yard...

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Oct

IF ONLY 'GRIMM' WASN'T By Theresa Corigliano

"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...

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