Friday, January 2, 2026

Television

Mad Men: New Episode Titles Suggest a Fast 1965

"Mad Men" already flipped through most of 1964. At the end of episode 3 this Sunday, it's New Year's Eve 1965. Now new episode titles...

American Idol’s Lythgoe: “Paula is the Glue” — from March 8, 2010

On Monday night, March 8th, I ran into former “American Idol” producer Nigel Lythgoe at Soho House in Beverly Hills. I asked Lythgoe about the...

Mad Men Makes Its First Bewitched Joke This Week

"Mad Men" episode 3, Season 4: the show makes its first "Bewitched" joke. Harry notices Don has a layover in Los Angeles on his...

Brenda Vaccaro: One Nomination Is Not Enough

Okay, I've always liked Brenda Vaccaro. She was so hot in the 60s and 70s. Remember her in "Midnight Cowboy"? In "The Name of...

Law & Order Chaos: Jeff Goldblum Quits Criminal Intent

Well, it's just nuts in the Dick Wolf world. Jeff Goldblum has quit "Law & Order: Criminal Intent." You may recall reading here first that...

American Idol: Steven Tyler Says He’ll Probably Be A Judge

Aerosmith front man Steven Tyler says in the video below that he'll probably sign on as a judge for "American Idol." Is he replacing Simon...

Mad Man Episode 2: Don Draper Fishes in His Own Pond

WITH SPOILERS, SO BE CAREFUL Don Draper didn't have a happy Christmas 1964 exactly: he sleeps with--well he just plan shtups--his secretary. It's less than...

Mad Men: Creator Clamps Down on Clips and Spoilers

remember all the hoopla last week for the season premiere of "Mad Men"? There were spoilers galore, and stories about the episode everywhere. But series...