I’m totally changing gears here with the Fall TV pilots , and switching from my assessment of Hellcats to something heavier: CBS’s new drama, Blue Bloods . What it’s about : The Reagans have served the NYPD for multiple generations: grandfather Henry (Len Cariou) was the chief of police,...

Roberto Martinez and Ali Fedotowsky. (ABC) “The Bachelorette” Ali Fedotowsky has a new fiance and some television bragging rights. The Nielsen Co. said an estimated 11.7 million people watched Fedotowsky give her final rose to insurance agent Roberto Martinez on the ABC show and, in return,...

Hi there! Editor L. here again, and I’m ready to discuss the next entry in my Frances McDormand movie marathon. Last time, I shared my thoughts on Friends With Money , but after seeing the excellent The Kids Are All Right , I moved director Lisa Cholodenko’s Laurel Canyon to the top of my...

On the menu for this week’s DVD releases? Comedy, comedy, and more comedy. Check out the titles below and start planning your next movie night! Date Night In this action romantic comedy , Tina Fey and Steve Carell play a bored married couple who get caught in a mix-up and end up on the run from...

Shocker: this week’s episode of True Blood features the most inevitable plot point of the season: Sookie and Bill get back together. Considering that Alan Ball called them soulmates , I doubt that anyone thought these two would be kept apart for long - but it’s not for lack of options. In...

Welcome to the latest addition to The Bachelor franchise: Bachelor Pad . Premiering tonight, the series brings back 19 former contestants from the reality show to compete in challenges for the chance to win money - and dates. Not only will the men and women be living under one roof, but they’ll...

As we continue to break down this year’s Emmy nominees , it’s time to take a step up from supporting actors and actresses and take a closer look at the leads. The race for best lead actor in a drama is a pack of heavy hitters to say the least; four of these guys have been nominated in their...

Melissa Rycroft may not be a Bachelor success story — she was publicly dumped last year by her former fiance, Bachelor star Jason Mesnick, after he stated that he was still in love with runner-up Molly Malaney. But Rycroft made her own luck when she wed former flame Tye Strickland last December,...

It’s that time of the True Blood season when I start to worry about how many episodes are left - it’s getting so good, and I don’t want it to end! With some intense showdowns and touching reunions, there were actually reasons to cheer this week - something I don’t normally feel...

The Teen Choice Awards were taped on Sunday night, and though the show won’t air until Monday, I wanted to give you a spoiler-y peek at the night’s winners. After the gorgeous guys and gals strutted their stuff on the red carpet in hot dresses and flawless makeup , it was time to hand out...