Television

The 10 Most Promising Network Shows For Fall 2013

This week concluded the yearly "up-fronts," where advertisers and affiliates convene in New York City so that the various networks can trot out their exciting new fall products. It brings an end to "pilot season," in which initial episodes are furiously produced and then handily judged, and kicks of...

Watch 2 Clips From Tonight's 'Scandal' Season Finale

Ranking the Trailers for CBS' New Series, From Robin Williams' Return to TV to Will Arnett's New Sitcom

Unlike ABC, Fox and NBC, CBS choose to cut promotional videos for its new series more like "behind the scenes" EPKs than trailers. Who's to stop them? The Eye trounced all the other networks this past season, even in the coveted adults 18-49, and the company was not shy in crowing about this fact at...

Diddy's Return to Acting Has Him Right Where You'd Want Him: 'Downton Abbey'

It's been almost three years since Sean Combs—aka Diddy, aka P. Diddy, aka Puff Daddy —won praise for his charmingly brash comedic turn in the otherwise forgettable "Get Him to the Greek" (after roles in more serious fare like "Monster's Ball" and "A Raisin in the Sun"). Despite rumors of a spinoff ...

First Trailer: FX's The Bridge - Created by Meredith Stiehm

Earlier this year, FX announced the 13 episode pick up of Meredith Stiehm's The Bridge, an adaptation of Bron about the Denmark/Sweden border.

Mel Brooks on the Secret to Fart Sounds, Why Comedy's Gotten Lazy and His New PBS Doc 'Mel Brooks: Make a Noise'

Mel Brooks talks to us about his very entertaining episode of the PBS series "American Masters," "Mel Brooks: Make a Noise" (premiering Monday, May 20th at 9pm ET/PT.

No, P. Diddy Is NOT Joining The Cast Of 'Downton Abbey'

Just follow the bouncing ball in chronological order...

'Insert Me Anywhere': Netflix Offers Up Tobias Fünke's Internet Video Audition Reel

With "Arrested Development" set to make its return via Netflix on May 26th, the streaming platform has been stepping up marketing efforts with some innovative approaches to touting the long-absent show.

Why We Don't Need More '24': The Torture-Happy Jack Bauer Should Stay Retired

When "24" limped off into the afternoon at 4pm on its eighth and (as yet) final day/season, it did so as a shadow of the series it had been upon its debut a decade earlier. It's easy to forget, after its years of making a gradual shift from mere television show to avatar for an entire political beli...