Topic: TV Show Reviews

Did HBO's 'True Blood' Campaign Achieve Immortality or Just Plain Suck?

Sunday night played host to an anxiously-awaited television event on our newly all-digital TV signals (and we're not talking about the Lakers' victory). It was the premiere of the second season of True Blood, the vampiric HBO show ...READ»

"Wedding Day" Premieres on TNT--We Talk to One of Its Hosts

No eating bugs. No "you're fired." This is a different side of renowned television producer Mark Burnett, the man behind Survivor and The Apprentice. In TNT's new reality series Wedding Day, nuptial planner to the stars Diann ...READ»

'30 Rock' Ends Product Placement Speculation, Writes Cisco Into Last Night's Episode

Cisco got one hell of a pitch man in Jack Donaghy. Last night's 30 Rock wasn't just notable for the its usual cavalcade of shenanigans, or even the NBC in-house fun-poking (Brian Williams as a stand-up comic? Jack saying something ...READ»

"Angels Across America"

No, it's not a new series on CBS. And it's not a 527 group from the religious right, either. It's the Victoria's Secret models tour, and it's coming to a city near you! That is, if you live near New York, Miami, Las Vegas or (how ...READ»

Chappelle's Show: The Repo'ed Episodes

Last night marked the last of three “Lost Episodes” of Chappelle’s Show material filmed before Dave Chappelle’s abrupt departure during production of the show in 2005. And airing the footage may prove to be a big mistake for ...READ»

Who Ever Said Comedy Had To Be Fun?

For Rob Burnett, president and CEO of David Letterman's production company, Worldwide Pants, comedy is serious business. But long hours and nagging self-doubt are the price you pay to make people laugh -- and to build a company that does distinctive work in an industry where distinctive work is in short supply. Just in time for May sweeps, here's an all-access look at the creative process.READ»

"We're Fired!"

As big auto makers are offering incentive discounts to boost car sales, the Chrysler Group has decided not to renew its sponsorship for the second season of NBC's popular reality show The Apprentice. Other automakers have also ...READ»

Casting a Sitcom Is No Joke

Assembling a cast for a TV sitcom is like staffing a fast-growing company.READ»

Rebel Alliance

How a small band of sci-fi geeks is leading Hollywood into a new era.READ»

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The WB: What Bunk

I will turn 35 years old this fall, which means that by the time these new shows on the WB air, I will officially be too old for the WB, which is, you know, one of those youth-obsessed networks, to be interested in whether I watch or ...READ»

NBC: Not Broadcasting Comedy

It's my favorite time of year, folks: Upfront week. This is when the TV networks display their new wares for the fall season and get advertisers to commit to paying for all of it. $9 billion is expected to change hands in the coming ...READ»

Fast Talk: Connecting the Dots

Lauren Zalaznick President, Bravo New York, New York Lauren Zalaznick, 43, combines reality shows such as Project Runway and Top Chef with deep tie-in Web sites to keep viewers glued to Bravo on screens both big and ...READ»

HEAT WAVE: Castle’s Best-Selling Strategy

By blurring the barrier between fiction and reality, the execs behind Castle have created a very real instant New York Times Best Seller.READ»

Five Ways TV is Trying to Win You Back

Is broadcast TV on a downward spiral? Execs are starting to show their concern. We contribute to their stress by watching our favorite shows online--when we want, for free, and with few commercials. And now a recent study shows that ...READ»