Jessica Simpson’s New Show is a Flop
This will come as no surprise to you, but no one bothered to watch Jessica Simpson’s new show “The Price of Beauty.” Us Magazine says Monday’s premiere attracted just 1 million viewers. Around 487,000 people tuned in for the encore later in
'NCIS' - 'Double Identity' Recap
(S07E17) The most important aspect of this 'NCIS' episode was the mystery. No, not the one about the Marine who may or may not have been MIA in Afghanistan, but the one involving Dr. Mallard and the ties. The clues had been laid out throughout the se
What's On Tonight: 'Lost,' '90210,' 'White Collar,' 'Food Wars'
Here's tonight's TV lineup (all times Eastern).At 8, CBS has a new 'NCIS,' then new episodes of 'NCIS: LA' and 'The Good Wife.'NBC has a new, two-hour 'Biggest Loser' at 8, followed by a new 'Parenthood.'FOX has a new 'American Idol' at 8.The CW has
Jean Smart Joins 'Hawaii Five-O'
The other day when it was announced that Scott Caan would be Danno on 'Hawaii Five-O,' it struck me that this new revamped version of the CBS crime drama was going to be fast-tracked for the fall. It just seems like 'Hawaii Five-O' is this pilot seas
It Looks Like It's Over for 'The Forgotten'
Christian Slater needs to pick better TV shows. Or at least pick TV shows that have some sort of chance of surviving. That's easier said than done, of course, or I'd be the most successful programmer in network history. Last year Slater starred in th
CBS Locks Up CEO Les Moonves Through 2015
If Les Moonves were a playing craps at a Las Vegas casino, he'd be the guy with the dice on a hot streak. You would put your chips down to let it ride and that's exactly what the CBS Corporation did. CBS has given president and CEO Leslie Moonves a n
Review: 'NCIS' - 'Masquerade'
(S07E14) As the title suggests, what we witnessed going on for much of this episode was not reality, but a 'Masquerade.' If you pay attention to titles, you can have an edge figuring out what's what. Meanwhile, beyond the action, there was more chara
Review: NCIS - Jet Lag
(S07E13) So there they were in Paris -- Tony and Ziva. The situation was ripe for romance, right? Was NCIS finally going to "go there" and let fans have a Moonlighting moment for their favorite characters? Not so fast. Before you could say Champs El
What's On Tonight: American Idol, Better Off Ted, NCIS: Los Angeles
TBS has a marathon of The Office all night.At 8, ABC has a new Scrubs, followed by a new Better Off Ted.CBS has a new NCIS at 8, then a new NCIS: Los Angeles.NBC has a new, two-hour Biggest Loser at 8, followed by a new Jay Leno Show.FOX has new epis
NCIS casts Gena Rowlands for integral guest role
What do Ralph Waite, Robert Wagner and Michael Nouri have in common? They've all turned up on NCIS for guest roles. And not just a quick pop in scene or two. No, they've been integrated into the show and two of them have already recurred. (I'm counti
Law & Order + Los Angeles = Dragnet?
There's good and bad news coming from NBC's decision to cancel the 10PM Jay Leno Show. It's going to free up five hours during the week for more scripted shows. That's the good news. The bad news? One of those hours might be filled with yet another L
Was Frasier really better than Cheers?
One of the great topics of TV discussion is the "which spinoffs are better than the original shows?" discussion. Are there actually TV show spinoffs that are better than the shows that spawned them?Woman's Day named their ten picks. I agree that Knot
What's On Tonight: Orange Bowl, NCIS, Dirty Jobs, The Forgotten
TV Land's week-long Home Improvement marathon continues all night.At 7:30, FOX has FedEx Orange Bowl, Georgia Tech. vs. Iowa.At 8, ABC has a new Scrubs, followed by a new Better Off Ted, another new Scrubs, another new Better Off Ted, and a new episo
What's On Tonight: I Get That A Lot, Suze Orman, Doctor Who
USA has an NCIS marathon all night.Bravo has a House marathon all night.ION has a Durham County marathon all night.GAC has The 50 Top Videos of 2009 all night.At 5:30, ESPN has the Autozone Liberty Bowl, Arkansas vs. East Carolina, followed by the Va
Best TV of the '00s: Dramatic Actor
More of our best of the decade coverage, which started on Tuesday. You can read the other posts at the link above. Here, we talk about the best dramatic actors of the decade. And, boy, was it a tough choice. From a meth-making chemistry teacher to a
