Weekly Wrapup
A look back at the best and worst of TV in the past week (July 5-11), and a peek ahead at what's coming up.
Conan’s being Conan. Thank goodness
There's been a lot of talk among TV critics this week about how Conan O'Brien's ratings for "The Tonight Show" have slipped after one whole week and David Letterman has picked up more viewers. "Oh," cry the media pundits, "Conan's already in trouble, his show is too edgy, he needs [...]
Best, worst of the past week
A look back at the best and worst in the past week of TV, as well as a sneak peek at what's to come. Highlights 1. "The Tonight Show." Conan O'Brien slid effortlessly into his new gig. His first night was a bit heavy on the prerecorded bits and didn't [...]
Monday night recap: ‘Celebrity’ trash
"I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here": Are you really a celebrity if no one's ever heard of you? That's the question I was asking last night as I watched the two-hour premiere of "I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here," which was every bit as bad as [...]
Best, worst of the past week
A look back at the best and worst in the past week of TV, as well as a sneak peek at what's to come. Highlights 1. "Rescue Me." A few weeks ago we saw Callie Thorne's Emmy clip. This past week we saw Denis Leary's. Though the setup was a [...]
Changing of the guard at ‘Tonight Show’
Later, Leno, it's Conan's time now. Tonight, Jay Leno will sign off as host of "The Tonight Show" after 17 years. Conan O'Brien will take over the show Monday, and will be Leno's final guest tonight (11:30 p.m., NBC). Don't cry for Leno, it's not like he's going far. He'll [...]
