Tag Archives: Television

I like Michael Kinsley quite a bit even though I have evolved away from agreeing with him most of the time, to agreeing with him on the low end of some of the time. He has some judicious if retroactively self-serving thoughts on the demise of Crossfire, his former TV …

Who is the greatest American ever? Discovery Channel and America Online have teamed up to answer that question with a campaign that combines original television and online programming with interactive online features. The initiative, which kicked off January 13, will give Americans a chance to determine who will be named …

The franchise is back with a bang, with season 4 debuting last night to 33.5 million viewers, the largest audience of the season thus far, larger than the viewership of the other five networks COMBINED, and the third-highest ratings night of entertainment programming in the Fox network’s history: “I’m as …

The American Idol juggernaut rolls on, losing none of its appeal entering season 4 with 33.5 million viewers, the largest audience of any show this season and the third-highest ratings night of entertainment programming in the Fox network’s history. We, and especially our AI experts Scott Pepper and ZMethos, will …

Starting at 8pm tonight, this two-hour, music and celebrity benefit telecast will air live to the East Coast, tape delayed on the West, on NBC, USA, Bravo, Trio, SCI FI, PAX, Telemundo, MSNBC and CNBC with phone lines remaining open throughout the evening at 1-800-HELP-NOW. Musical performances by Madonna Sheryl …

I have no problem with American Muslims looking out for their collective image: everyone else does it, why shoudn’t they? And while I think the Council on American-Islam Relations’ sensitivity to the Islamic terrorist plot of this season’s 24 is a bit overwrought — um, is CAIR saying there aren’t …

No, American Idol, which returns for its fourth season January 18, isn’t replacing metrosexual host Ryan Seacrest with Sean Connery, but the top-rated show on television last year has made some changes including dedicating half of the 24 semifinalist spots to men: The age ceiling for contestants has been raised …

Tonight on ABC 20/20 airs an interview with Barbara Walters and George and Laura Bush – here are some excerpts: “I watch what I say. … I said some things in the first term that were probably a little blunt. ‘Bring it on’ was a little blunt. I was really …

Following up on her October SNL disaster, Ashlee Simpson was booed rather heartily after her Orange Bowl halftime performance, as discussed here. This girl has more alibis than Pete Rose: “Maybe they were booing at me, maybe they were booing at the halftime show ’cause the whole thing sucked,” she …

The media machinery is scarcely able to control its glee with the approach of the Michael Jackson child molestation trial at the end of the month, most giddy of all are Court TV for obvious reasons, and E!, well, also for obvious reasons. While Court TV has a lurid special …