At first, the music world wasn’t sure what to do with Linda Ronstadt. Was she folk? Or country? Or rock? Then people realized she was all of that and more...

2019

Dec

LEE MENDELSON, THE MAN WHO BROUGHT US ‘A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS,’ PASSES AWAY AT 86 By Mike Hughes

Lee Mendelson, who died Wednesday, Dec. 25 at 86, produced a multitude of pretty good television and 30 minutes of perfection. That half-hour leaves him forever in the warmest part of our memories...

2019

Dec

THE NEW SEASON OF ‘MURDOCH MYSTERIES’ IS AN ENJOYABLE HOLIDAY TREAT By Mike Hughes

During the holidays, our TV tastes might mellow a tad. We don’t need to probe the darkest recesses of our souls. We might settle for a decent drama about some nice folks...

2019

Dec

'BOB (HEARTS) ABISHOLA' IS A DELIGHTFUL SURPRISE THIS SEASON – ITS FIRST By Mike Hughes

It's time for a mid-course correction. When the season started, I picked NBC's Perfect Harmony as the best new situation comedy...but it's no match for my new No. 1 – CBS' Bob (Hearts) Abishola…

2019

Dec

THE STATE OF 'EMPIRE' HALFWAY THROUGH ITS LAST SEASON By Mike Hughes

When Empire arrived six years ago, it brought waves of optimism. The show would be the best of both worlds: The music would be vibrant – R-&-B, rap, pop, more – and the stories would have a Shakespearean influence...

2019

Dec

'KENNEDY CENTER HONORS' CELEBRATES A VARIETY OF LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENTS By Mike Hughes

One of TV's annual gems returns Sunday – feeling a little different than in its past...

2019

Dec

THE STORY BEHIND A 'WORK IN PROGRESS' By Mike Hughes

When it's time to make a series pilot, TV people open up the bank vault. The Game of Thrones pilot has been reported at $5-to-10 million. Lost was said to be $10-to-14 million, including buying an old plane...

2019

Dec

TALKING ABOUT THE POWER OF 'REPRISAL' AT TCA By Mike Hughes

People can fit any image they'd like. They can be dark leather or pink fluff, or both, switching from day-to-day...

2019

Dec

A RARE OCCURRENCE – WORTHY NEW TV IN DECEMBER By Mike Hughes

Each December, our TV expectations become lower or looser...

2019

Nov

WITH HIS FILM PLAYING IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD, IT'S TIME TO REMEMBER MISTER ROGERS By Mike Hughes

TV critics are used to pomp and hype, to overstuffed praise for shows in development. So it's refreshing when we get the opposite: That was the day Fred Rogers showed up...

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