I’m not one of these TV critics that loathes most reality television. Sadly, I watch more of it than is probably good for my soul or my waistline. I’m the guy who watched Fuse’s "Redemption Song" and Fox’s "Hells’ Kitchen."…
Susan Boyle’s checking into a psychiatric hospital after coming in second on the TV show “Britian’s Got Talent” has caused a media frenzy on the other side of the Atlantic. The latest update, by the way, is that she’s now…
Last week, ABC premiered the "The Goode Family," the new animated series about the Goodes, a middle-class clan that twists itself into knots trying to be politically correct about everything in life, to the point where one gets the feeling…
It’s official. I’m now loving The Real Housewives of New Jersey. It’s nowhere near as amazing and perfect as New York, but I think it can hold its own with the rest of the franchise. Last night’s episode was compelling…
Yeah yeah yeah, I know the ratings were down about 30% from the first nightbut the good news is that the show was at least 30% better! Conan did afuller monologue, talking more about adjusting to life in L.A. and…
I’ll admit that I was a bit wary of USA’s new summer series, Royal Pains, prior to watching the 90-minute pilot episode. After all, Royal Pains‘ cutesy title, oddball casting, and fluffy subject matter could have made this either…
My favorite part of the show was the opening filmed bit that had Conan going down his checklist for his new gig and realizing he forgot to move to L.A. Then it was run, Conan, run to the tune of Cheap…
Not bad for a 40-year-old TV show. Buoyed by what has always buoyed "60 Minutes" — high-interest news stories and great lead-ins from sports — the CBS newsmagazine finished 13th in the Nielsen ratings last season, best since 2000. Also…
Some might not like Conan O’Brien’s nervous mannerisms and others might not care for his hair. Some might say he laughs a bit too much at his own jokes. Some might even accuse him of conspiring to push out Jay…
I’m Chuck Ross, the editorial director and publisher of TelevisionWeek and TVWeek.com. If you’re reading this in our print edition, it’s the last column I’ll write, as today we publish the last regularly scheduled print edition of TelevisionWeek. If you…