Quick “American Idol” results - and other assorted developments from the first elimination show of the season - coming right up… So, bottom three: Tim Urban, Paige Miles and Lacey Brown. Tim, unsurprisingly, sent back to safety first (we’re stuck with his floppy hair for at least...

Fienberg and I just completed another edition of the Firewall & Iceberg podcast , which you can either steam or download over at NJ.com or subscribe to in iTunes (and if you do, don’t forget to rate and/or review us if you can). Long show this week for some reason, despite fewer topics than...

A few weeks back, NBC renewed “Parks and Recreation” before any of its other Thursday comedies, citing specific issues with production and actors’ schedules. Now we know what the specific issue was: Amy Poehler is pregnant again , and she and Will Arnett are expecting their second...

A review of last night’s “Parenthood” coming up just as soon as I remember that I’m lactose intolerant… “The Deep End of the Pool” was the first episode of the series that I didn’t get to see in advance, and the first episode where my attention kept wandering....

The “American Idol” finals began last night with the contestants singing Rolling Stones songs, and (like the comparable first Beatles Night a couple of seasons ago), the end result was surprisingly not terrible. I thought a lot of the contestants would struggle with the theme and/or be swallowed...

A review of tonight’s “Lost” - with special guest commentary from Ken Tremendous - coming up just as soon as I say the magic word… “Who’s Sawyer?” -Miles I’ve been spending a lot of space these last few weeks trying to develop a working theory about what...

I reviewed “Justified” in today’s column , but I’ll have a few specific thoughts on the pilot episode coming up just as soon as I put out an APB on Cab Calloway… “You make me pull, I put you down.” -Raylan Givens Because “Fire in the Hole” was already...

Just a friendly reminder that Sunday brings the return of “Breaking Bad,” one of the best dramas on television (you can read my reviews of last season here ). I’ve seen the first three episodes of season three, and they’re very strong. Meanwhile, today is the release of “Breaking...

Over at NJ.com, I’ve embedded video of the trailer to HBO’s “Boardwalk Empire.” To quote Poniewozik , “On the one hand: anything can look good in a trailer. OTOH: Jesus!” Read the original here: HBO’s "Boardwalk Empire" trailer unveiled

A review of tonight’s “Chuck” coming up just as soon as you forgive the intrusion and condescending tone… “Sometimes, your dream job isn’t always what you expect it to be.” -Chuck After the romp that was last week’s “Chuck vs. the Beard,” the...