Filed under: TV News , Fall TV We critics are a sensitive bunch. We try to think like the audience who will watch the shows we review, and try to pick out what we think people may like or may dislike. But often, we’re wrong, mainly because we forget that through it all, it’s our opinion that we’re writing here. I mention this because ‘Outsourced’ came to the press tour in the same situation as CBS’s ‘Mike... 

Filed under: TV Replay We haven’t seen Jimmy Kimmel this excited in a long time. Matthew Fox dropped by ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ (weeknights, 12:05AM ET on ABC), and the two dug through the giant ‘Lost’ DVD box set. “There’s all kinds of crazy secrets inside this thing,” explained Fox. “It’s like a puzzle and you have to go through …  Read More →

Filed under: TV News , Fall TV ‘Nikita’ is already one of the most buzzworthy new fall shows, and stars Maggie Q and Shane West were on hand with executive producers Danny Cannon, Craig Silverstein and McG to discuss the freshman season at the CW’s presentation to TV critics Thursday afternoon. The producers weren’t giving too much away in terms of spoilers, but we were able to glean a few fun bits of scoop ahead of the... 

Filed under: Features , Celebrity Interviews During the reporter scrum after CBS’s ‘$#*! My Dad Says’ panel, William Shatner implored the gathered mob of reporters to write about his new show, ‘Aftermath with William Shatner,’ which debuts on the Biography channel on August 2, but has a preview tonight at 10PM ET on A&E. In the preview, Shatner talks with some of the survivors of the infamous Beltway sniper... 

Filed under: Features , Fall TV Move over, screechy ladies of ‘The View’ — there’s a new talk show in daytime. CBS used their TCA presentation to unveil the imaginatively titled ‘The Talk,’ a show dedicated to discussing “news, pop culture, mom culture and our culture,” according to the preview presentation. CBS mega-host Julie Chen and executive producer/actress Sara Gilbert will be joined by... 

Filed under: TV Replay The end is near for both Arnold Schwarzenegger and Larry King : The California governor’s final term ends this year, and the 76-year-old broadcaster will soon retire from CNN. On ‘The Late Late Show’ (weeknights, 12:37AM ET on CBS), Craig Ferguson honored mocked them in a skit, giving a decent impersonation of King interviewing an Ah-nold doppelganger. “What’s your proudest accomplishment?”... 

Filed under: Features If you’re a bit of a foodie, you probably watch a lot of TV chefs. There are a bunch of them, all over the dial, sharing their knowledge of food and how to prepare dishes — whether it’s a bowl of chili or a beef Wellington. Tonight, for example, Fox’s resident chef Gordon Ramsay will be launching a new cooking show called ‘MasterChef.’ (Not to be confused with ‘ Top Chef.’... 

Filed under: TV News Common, already an accomplished rapper and silver screen actor has turned his sights on TV. According to Deadline Hollywood , Common has been tapped to star in AMC’s pilot ‘Hell on Wheels,’ a western about the Transcontinental Railroad. He’ll will Elam, a half black/half white freed slave seeking work on the railroad. “Common brings a layered  Read More →

Filed under: Celebrity Interviews Just as it did when (yes, we know, the fictional) Jack Bauer was hot on the trail of terrorist baddies, New York City will again feel a little bit safer this fall when ‘Magnum P.I.’ legend Tom Selleck begins another regular primetime gig as New York City police chief Frank Reagan, in CBS’ cop family drama ‘Blue Bloods.’ The Emmy and Golden Globe winner also recently starred in ‘Jesse... 

Filed under: TV News , Summer TV Cable TV is hot, hot, hot this summer. Bravo, USA and the History Channel just posted their best-ever months for July, thanks to a slew of new hit shows, according to TV By the Numbers. The only show seemingly not feeling the summer heat: AMC’s critically acclaimed ‘Mad Men. ‘ We’re guessing that viewers …  Read More →

Filed under: TV News And in hourly ‘Glee’ news … Looks like another Broadway star is going to make his mark on ‘Glee.’ Cheyenne Jackson is joining the cast as the new coach of Vocal Adrenaline. According to Ausiello Files , Jackson is replacing Idina Menzel’s Shelby. Don’t fret, Idina fans, she’ll be around again, after all she is Rachel’s biological mom and the new adoptive mom of Quinn... 

Filed under: Comic-Con , TV News Who said Pacey Witter would never amount to anything? A convention — called Pacey-Con — was held for the ‘Dawson’s Creek’ character and thousands attended. Okay, that’s not exactly right. Actor Joshua Jackson, who played Pacey and currently stars on Fox’s ‘Fringe,’ crashed Comic-Con with Pacey-Con T-shirts, posters and a video camera and pretended he was at... 

Filed under: Recaps (S07E08) This week’s show starts with these weird introductions where everyone says their name and where they’re from again for some reason. Roy Wood Jr. says his hometown of Birmingham’s biggest export is season 2 American Idol winner Ruben Studdard. Get it? Biggest! Ha! They all make some kind of joke about their city except Myq Kaplan who just says, “I’m from Boston … kind of?”... 

Filed under: TV Shows on DVD Before Johnny Depp was Edward Scissorhands, Don Juan DeMarco or even Jack Sparrow for that matter — he was Officer Tom Hanson on ‘21 Jump Street.’ For anyone who remembers or wants to remember vintage Johnny Depp at his finest, pick up the complete third season of ‘21 Jump Street’ on DVD and in stores today. Today is a big day for new releases as there is literally something for everyone.... 

Filed under: TV Replay Steve Carell announced last month that he’d be leaving ‘The Office’ when his contract is up at the end of the seventh season. On ‘The Late Late Show’ (weeknights, 12:37AM ET on CBS), Craig Ferguson asked why he made that decision. “Honestly, to spend more time with my family,” said the actor. Ferguson replied, “That’s usually what politicians say when they’re...