Starting today, there's another new columnist roaming free here on the TV WORTH WATCHING ranch...he's the only human I know who watches more TV than I do, and he's got some strong, often contrary opinions. His name is Mike Donovan (seen teaching above), and my nickname for him -- a nod to his childhood TV idol, Hopalong Cassidy -- is Hoppy...

2010

Sep

I'M MAD AS HELL, AND I'M NOT GOING TO TAKE IT ANY MORE... AFTER I FINISH THIS INAUGURAL COLUMN By Mike Donovan

As a relatively unknown quantity, I thought my inaugural piece should give some indication as to where I'm coming from. To that end -- I believe that television was much better in the '50s. Not programming, television viewing. When there was a single TV in the household, kids were often forced to watch what their parents wanted to watch...

2010

Sep

WHY FOX'S 'GLEE' SHOULDN'T WIN THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE By Noel Holston

I wonder what's next for "Glee". Knighthood? An installation at the Louvre? The Nobel Peace Prize? Nothing much would surprise me now that the Fox musical-comedy-fantasy-melodrama, which begins its second season Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET, has become the most over-praised TV series since, well, I can't think of a close second, let alone an equal...

2010

Sep

LOTS TO COVER: THE NEW TV SEASON, NEW TVWW WRITERS, AND THE NEWEST STUDENT BLOG, REVIEWING NBC'S "EVENT" By David Bianculli

Busy day -- for the networks, and for us. The 2010 TV season begins officially today, and we have new stories, new summaries, and even new TV WORTH WATCHING writers on board. Plus we have our first Student Blog of the term, assessing whether NBC's new Lost-like drama really IS an Event. So welcome, and come dive in...

2010

Sep

READ THIS: WHY 'HOUSE' IS A HIT By Diane Werts

House has many things going for it, of course, but Numero Uno is star Hugh Laurie. It's not just that the British import is a fine actor, a diligent American-speaker, and all that. He's one very funny fellow....

2010

Sep

NEW COLUMNIST: TVWW FACES REALITY (SHOWS) By Diane Werts

I don't watch a lot of "reality" TV. You can tell by the quotes around the word that it's hard for me to take most of it seriously. But the best of any genre is worth watching, and now, TVWW has a columnist who specializes in sorting those out. Ronnie Gill's new Altered Reality column debuts today -- and her keen analysis is worth your attention...

2010

Sep

'DANCING' WITH CONTROVERSY By Ronnie Gill

I love to dance. Play a beat and I can't stay in my seat. That's probably why I love watching reality TV that features dancing. This type of programming has actually broadened my appreciation for the art. So it is with great anticipation that I await new seasons of my faves, including "Dancing With the Stars." Well, at least until its producers started pushing the envelope for ratings...

2010

Sep

TV UPDATE: HE IS NOT 'SPARTACUS' By Diane Werts

If you want to see Andy Whitfield as Starz' gladiator Spartacus, you'd better buy this week's new Season 1 DVD/Blu-ray of Spartacus: Blood and Sand...

2010

Sep

LET IT RIDE ON HBO'S "BOARDWALK EMPIRE": IT'S THE BEST BET FOR FALL, BY FAR By David Bianculli

There's only one new show, among all the offerings for the fall 2010 TV season, that has earned its place onto a must-watch list from the start -- and it's not a series from any of the broadcast networks. Instead, it's Boardwalk Empire from HBO, which starts Sunday night at 9 ET with the sort of opening salvo that promises great things ahead...

2010

Sep

'BOARDWALK EMPIRE' GIVES JERSEY SHORE A GOOD NAME By Ed Bark

Longtime HBO corporate communicator Quentin Schaffer couldn't resist aiming a little slingshot at a certain high-flying MTV show during his introduction of a press tour session for Boardwalk Empire. "HBO is proud to take you to the Jersey shore," he told TV critics last month. "The difference being you're going to see some great writing, some great directing and some great storytelling..."

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