Friday, January 2, 2026

Television

Scorsese HBO Series: 8,000 Costume Changes in 12 Episodes

When Martin Scorcese's new series hits HBO later this year, it's going to look good, that's for sure. Talk at the Tony Awards last night...

“Mad Men” Secrets for Season 4: Security is Tight

Want to know what happens in season 4 of "Mad Men"? Even the cast is held to top, top secrecy. Apparently before every read-through of...

Empire State of Blog: Keitel Sups, Soap Spoofs, IPad Scares

Yes, that was Harvey Keitel having dinner at the Waverly Inn the other night. The Waverly remains the hot spot of the West Village...

Jane Lynch of “Glee” and “Best in Show” Fame–NY Times Exclusive on Her Wedding

Jane Lynch, one of the funniest women to walk the planet, got married over the weekend. Paula Schwartz of the New York Times was...

Conan O’Brien: Mocks Leno, Brings Famed Bear and Dog to Radio City in Comeback

The best thing that ever happened to Conan O'Brien was getting fired. {Proof of this was shown last night at Radio City Music Hall as...

Lost Was Purgatory; Now We’re in Hell

"Lost" is finally over. And, as I surmised--and many others did a long time ago--the survivors of Oceanic 815 were in a kind of purgatory....

NBCs New Shows Look Frighteningly Bad and Possibly Racist

You can see a bunch of clips from NBC's fall line up at www.defamer.com. I can't bear to transfer the clips over here. Here's the...

Law & Order Not Cancelled, Negotiations On

"Law & Order" has not been cancelled by NBC. Hysterical blog posts are incorrect. My sources say NBC will likely place a small order...