Friday, March 27, 2026

Television

Cissy Houston Tells The Truth, Harshly, About Whitney, Bobby, Drugs

Oprah Winfrey's interview with Cissy Houston and her son Michael was much harsher than I expected. Cissy, never a cream puff, told the unvarnished...

TV’s Felicity is ALL Grown Up in New Series, “The Americans”

Remember when Keri Russell made her debut as Felicity, a conflicted young woman coming of age in New York, who everyone loved? Well she's...

“Downton Abbey” Bests “Homeland” at SAG Awards, Lady Sybil Gets Ready for Hollywood

WITH SPOILERS Well, well. If, like me, you can't stand to hear one more person mention "Homeland," the win at the SAG Awards last...

Big Reveal on “The Office”: Comedy Takes a Page from “Real World,” Other Reality Shows

I'm glad I happened to be home and saw "The Office." To be honest, I've missed a lot of the post-Steve Carell era. But...

Oscars Will Toast Last 10 Years of Musicals–Jennifer Hudson, Tom Cruise, Meryl Streep Could Be Singing

UPDATE: The Academy just sent out a press release confirming the story. So nice. Everybody wins. It's going to be a very good show....

“Mad Men”: Star Jon Hamm Directing Second Episode, After Two Hour Premiere

"Mad Men" returns to the air on April 7th with a two hour premiere. It's not a moment too soon. And the good news...

Adele Will Perform at Oscars (As We Said Some Time Ago)

I do hate to say I told you so (no I don't hate it at all) but Adele will perform "Skyfall" on the Oscars....

Oprah-Lance Armstrong Part 2 Gets Anemic Ratings on Friday Night

The second part of Oprah Winfrey's big interview with Lance Armstrong on Friday night was a bust. The interview produced only 1.8 million viewers...