Review: 'The Office' Finale
SPOILER ALERT: If "The Office" finale is still waiting on your DVR, read no further. "There's a lot of beauty in ordinary things." That rather poetic observation came from Pam (Jenna Fischer) in what…
Brian Lowry
TV Review: 'Mel Brooks: Make a Noise'
As documentaries go, it's not the Inquisition. But another evening with Brooks should be more than enough to put a little springtime in any fan's step.
Upfront Scorecard: CW Sends in the Clones
If you adhere to the notion variety is the spice of life (as opposed to just a terrific place to run “For your consideration” ads), the CW is definitely not the network for you. That's because its dev…
TV Review: 'Motive'
"Motive" seeks to brighten up the crime procedural formula, unsuccessfully, by shifting the focus from "who"-dunit to "why."
Upfront Scorecard: CBS Rolls Dice on Becoming the New 'Must-See TV'
CBS was so eager to start boasting about being No. 1, its upfront presentation began promptly at 4:01 p.m. ET, which is virtually unheard of. Advertisers straggling in late might have even missed the…
TV Review: 'The Goodwin Games'
Mildly charming but exceptionally thin, it makes it hard to fault Fox for its lack of faith. So let the "Games" begin, but don't expect many to wind up carrying a torch for it.
Rosenblum Exit Casts Harsh Light on Bewkes' 'Bake-off'
So with official confirmation that Bruce Rosenblum is leaving Warner Bros., it would be fascinating to hear someone - like, say, Time Warner CEO Jeffrey Bewkes - explain why the three-man "bake-off"…
Upfront Scorecard: ABC Grasps 'S.H.I.E.L.D' to Lead Fall Attack
In a sense, ABC's penchant for big, promotable concepts is tailor-made toward the abbreviation required by upfront presentations, right up until the actual series go on the air. Yet despite ABC Entert…
Remembering 'Seinfeld,' 15 Years After 'Nothing' Happened
Fifteen years ago today, "Seinfeld" signed off for the last time. It averaged a staggering 76.3 million viewers, per Nielsen estimates, at the time the sixth-most-watched entertainment event (excludin…
Upfront Scorecard: Fox Pushes Back Against Cable Challenge
Fox talked a pretty good strategic game during its upfront presentation. If only more of its shows — based, admittedly, on the limited view from the cut-down clips shown — had been equal to the…
