Television
Last Man Standing: How bad is Tim Allen's new sitcom?
Posted on October 11, 2011, at 12:14 PMAs critics almost uniformly pan the Home Improvement star's new man-championing comedy, others find a kernel of promise in Allen's performance
The Playboy Club cancellation: What TV show is next?
Posted on October 5, 2011, at 6:28 PMNBC's critically reviled look at the early days of Hugh Hefner's bunnies is the first fall series to get the axe. Here are five more that could soon follow
Sesame Street's new 'poverty-stricken' Muppet
Posted on October 5, 2011, at 2:22 PMIn an upcoming special, the kids show will introduce Lily, a purple puppet who doesn't always know where her next meal will come from
'Asian F': Glee's 'best episode ever'?
Posted on October 5, 2011, at 1:45 PMA poignant, but still hilarious, outing may redeem the show to fans who bemoaned the series' dip in quality last season
American Horror Story: The 'scariest thing on television'?
Posted on October 4, 2011, at 2:01 PMGlee creator Ryan Murphy's new psycho-sexual thriller — packed with disturbing imagery and graphic spooks — seems to be the exact opposite of Glee
Homeland: The 'next great cable drama'?
Posted on October 3, 2011, at 6:15 PMIn Showtime's new series, Claire Danes is earning raves as a conflicted CIA operative who suspects that a returning soldier may have been turned by terrorists
Why today's TV hits would once have been considered bombs
Posted on September 30, 2011, at 2:40 PMWith 9 million viewers, New Girl is considered a success — but not long ago, those numbers would have got it cancelled. A guide to the ratings-standard shift
Why the f-word belongs on TV
Posted on September 29, 2011, at 2:58 PMThe forbidden four-letter word is far less offensive than the risqué language already permitted on air, argues Gavin Polone at New York
Suburgatory: Fall's most divisive new comedy?
Posted on September 28, 2011, at 1:52 PMABC's new family sitcom sends up life in the cul de sac, and critics can't agree if it's among the best shows of the new season — or the worst
Fall TV premiere week: Winners and losers
Posted on September 27, 2011, at 6:05 PMFollowing TV's flurry of season premieres and series debuts, a look at which shows broke out — and which flopped spectacularly
Does the $20 million Terra Nova live up to its hype?
Posted on September 26, 2011, at 2:37 PMThe pilot for the Fox drama — rumored to be the costliest in TV history — boasts CGI dinosaurs, Steven Spielberg, and more buzz than any other new series
Pan Am: A 'Mad Men ripoff' done right?
Posted on September 26, 2011, at 12:04 PMABC's new drama premiered Sunday night, offering a lush look at the young, independent women who worked the airline's jet-age flights
Does The Office work without Steve Carell?
Posted on September 23, 2011, at 1:28 PMThe hit NBC sitcom begins life without Michael Scott, and hopes to prove that it doesn't need the Golden Globe-winning star to bring the laughs
Can Charlie's Angels escape the remake curse?
Posted on September 22, 2011, at 6:26 PMWill ABC's update of the kitschy '70s hit repeat the success of CBS' Hawaii Five-O reboot — or go the way of Bionic Woman 2.0?
Two and a Half Men's record ratings: Is Charlie Sheen 'still winning'?
Posted on September 21, 2011, at 1:28 PMNot only did an astounding 28 million viewers tune in for Ashton Kutcher's debut on the CBS sitcom, but Comedy Central's roast of Sheen was its highest-rated ever
The 'fantastic' Glee premiere: Is the show back on track?
Posted on September 21, 2011, at 11:58 AMA witty, energetic, and focused kick-off to season three encourages critics who'd lamented that the hit Fox series had lost its mojo
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