'ET,' 'Insider' and 'Access Hollywood' steer clear of Polanski

'ET,' 'Insider' and 'Access Hollywood' steer clear of Polanski

The three shows that claim to be the insider's guide to all things Hollywood have for the most part steered clear of the controversy.

The sitcom moves back to the heartland

After years of urban-set shows in high times, TV comedy moves back to 'The Middle' and in with the family.

'Friends' star Matt LeBlanc returns to TV

Showtime has ordered "Episodes," a six-episode series starring "Friends" star Matt LeBlanc in a send-up of the TV business.

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Jay Leno has fewer guests to choose from thanks to rival networks' boycott

Jay Leno has fewer guests to choose from thanks to rival networks' boycott

Despite a new prime-time perch and a larger audience, NBC comedian Jay Leno is fishing for guests from a substantially smaller pool of...

Prime-time TV rankings

Here are the rankings for national prime-time network television last week (Sept. 21-27) as compiled by the Nielsen Co. They are based on...

Dan Rather's lawsuit against CBS dismissed

Dan Rather's lawsuit against CBS dismissed

During a court hearing last week, Dan Rather's long and costly battle against CBS Corp. appeared to be finally getting some traction. Ira...

Battle lines still drawn in Versus vs. DirecTV

Battle lines still drawn in Versus vs. DirecTV

Versus plans to televise an NHL doubleheader Thursday. First up is Washington, with reigning player of the year Alexander Ovechkin,...

Strong start to the fall TV season

Strong start to the fall TV season

One week into the fall TV season, a strange and unsettling mood is creeping over network programmers. It's called optimism.

CBS' '60 Minutes': Changing with the times

CBS' '60 Minutes': Changing with the times

Don't be afraid of the sex on 'Glee'

Don't be afraid of the sex on 'Glee'

Lulled into a sense of family-friendly excitement by the first installment of "Glee," which Fox sent out like a tantalizing test balloon...

With John Lithgow

With John Lithgow

How could John Lithgow get as far from "3rd Rock from the Sun" as possible? By playing Arthur Mitchell , a serial killer on Showtime's...

Review: 'Cougar Town'

Review: 'Cougar Town'

Ah, “Cougar Town.” The title alone just makes your heart sing, doesn't it? It's...

John Hart dies at 91; the other 'Lone Ranger'

John Hart dies at 91; the other 'Lone Ranger'

Most TV fans of a certain age know the answer to the question, "Who played the Lone Ranger?"

'Eastwick'

'Eastwick'

“Eastwick,” which premieres tonight on ABC, represents a third attempt to turn...

A stay at 'Mercy' hospital wouldn't be bad

A stay at 'Mercy' hospital wouldn't be bad

In its first season without "ER," NBC is mounting two new medical shows. Neither focuses on doctors, however, which some may consider a...

Norman Katkov dies at 91; scriptwriter and novelist

Norman Katkov dies at 91; scriptwriter and novelist

Norman Katkov, a writer who started his long career crafting articles for newspapers and magazines and moved on to television scripts and...

'Modern Family'

'Modern Family'

Just when we were thinking it couldn't be done, ABC's "Modern Family" has single-handedly brought the family comedy back from the dead....

Monty Python - live but not in person

Monty Python - live but not in person

An English newspaper once described a soccer star as having "developed splendidly and then aged as well as could be hoped for." That might...

'The Good Wife'

'The Good Wife'

A year after the lamentable "Canterbury's Law" was followed by a brief but shining resurrection of Carol Hathaway during "ER's" final...