“Heroes”: Second to last episode, it’s all about “Truth and Consequences.”
Due to the fact that, yes, I am still on Turkey Day vacation, we're going to keep this simple. This blog consists of questions we asked our TV screen during Monday night's "Heroes" episode, "Truth and...
View ArticleProject Runway: A double serving of aufing, please.
Today's wrap-up is going to be slim and a twofer, since Turkey Day forced me to skip last week's, and I have to skedaddle out of town for a day.
View Article“The Closer” delivers a Christmas package, “Saving Grace” returns.
It's a holly jolly homicide on "The Closer."In the midst of all the red-and-green cheer, "The Closer's" two hour special, airing tonight at 8 on TNT, gifts us with a welcome, enjoyable jolt of the...
View ArticleNow you can stop asking me when “Jericho” and “Law & Order” will be back.
Sorry if that sounds snippy but, look, I'm only human. If I had a lollipop for every time somebody asked me what happened to those shows, I'd have Dum Dums for the entire city of Seattle. And Portland....
View Article“Heroes” ends with “Powerless”… or is it, “Pointless”?
That is the question I keep asking myself.
View ArticleNBC sets a premiere date for “Medium,” HBO brings back “The Wire” in January.
So you don't miss it: "Medium" will return Monday, Jan 7, at 10 p.m. on NBC (KING/5).
View Article“Project Runway”: Making fashion don’ts into fashion “oh no they di’in’ts!!!”
Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Sweet P.
View Article“Life on Mars” returns; “Big Shots” gets deflected.
Selling viewers on BBC America's programs is easier than it's ever been. More people are aware of the channel's existence, a statement you couldn't make even a few years ago, and many are watching with...
View Article“Project Runway”: Farewell, Gentleman Jack.
Every show has a pattern, and "Project Runway" is no exception. You can never completely see where an episode is going of course; Wednesday night's "Runway" provided ample evidence of that. But after...
View Article**”Lost” returns January 31 in “Grey’s Anatomy’s” slot**
ABC took its sweet time finalizing its midseason schedule. Now that we've taken a gander, we see why.
View ArticleThe solution to NBC’s midseason mystery? Bring on “Monk” and “Psych”!
Apparently realizing that its schedule cannot survive on a diet of "American Gladiators" and "The Baby Borrowers," NBC intends to re-air two USA series, "Monk" and "Psych," on Sundays in March,...
View Article“Dexter” strikes again…on CBS
CBS snags "Dexter" for a network run.With the writers strike showing no sign of ending soon, networks are calling on their contingency plans.
View ArticleThe CW reheats its midseason schedule
See what happens when the shifts hit the fan? The fan in this case being empty writers' rooms throughout Hollywood.
View Article“The Daily Show” and “The Colbert Report” return tonight … but is that a good...
The big news last week was the return of late night hosts to ABC, NBC and CBS. Certainly a big deal for anyone keeping track of the Writers Guild of America strike, and a curious ability test for Jay...
View ArticleTV Gal signs off
This is my final column for the Seattle P-I, and for a lot of reasons, the most difficult piece I've ever had to write. There's no show to analyze, no grist for comedic riffing -- just a blank page,...
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