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Broadcast Muse | Television
Zombiism 101
After a brief hiatus, “The Walking Dead” returned over the weekend with the second half of Season 2 (AMC, Sundays at 9 p.m.) and a promise from the new show runner to “a...
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Broadcast Muse | Television
A Little Limelight
Little people are … oh, please, forgive me … having a Big TV Moment this month. A little person competes on CBS’ “Survivor” (Feb. 15). TLC airs a special edition...
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Television
A Concealed Capital
Tourism and crime don’t normally go hand-in-hand, but Travel Channel’s “Hidden City” merges them fairly effortlessly. Hosted by novelist Marcus Sakey, the one-hour ser...
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Broadcast Muse | Television
Fully Unthrottled
Most critics are welcoming the new series of midwinter. But let’s take a moment to bid adieu to a show that’s just ended its third season. TruTV’s “Full Throttle Saloo...
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Broadcast Muse | Television
Good Luck!
Before you tune in to HBO’s new horse racing series “Luck” (premiering Sunday at 9 p.m.), there are a few things you should know. If you have a little girl, even if she ...
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Food & Drink | Television
Face Time: Andrew Zimmern
Whether he’s downing codfish ice cream in Puerto Rico or rooster testicle soup in Taiwan, “Bizarre Foods” host Andrew Zimmern never seems to have a boring meal. For the ...
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Television
An ‘Archer’ Field Guide
On FX’s animated spy spoof, “Archer,” globe-trotting adventures play second fiddle to office politics. Sterling Archer and his co-workers at the International Secret Int...
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Broadcast Muse | Television
‘Bachelor’ Lessons
I was sad to read that the Parents Television Council rates “The Bachelor” (ABC, Monday, 8 p.m.) as possibly the worst prime-time show for children. Really, it’s, like, ...
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Fashion | Television
Face Time: Brad Goreski
There was a collective gasp when Season 4 of Bravo’s “The Rachel Zoe Project” debuted sans Brad Goreski, Zoe’s assistant known for his self-described “little bit of ...
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Broadcast Muse | Television
Taken With Tabatha
A killer flu left me unable to do much besides watch TV. I landed on a marathon of “Tabatha’s Salon Takeover,” the Bravo reality show in which no-nonsense hairstylist Ta...
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Television
Face Time: Marc Morrone
Martha Stewart’s go-to animal guru, pet-store owner Marc Morrone, knows the truth about cats and dogs. His Hallmark Channel show “Petkeeping With Marc Morrone” (weekdays...
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Broadcast Muse | Television
2011: Greatest Bits
TV of 2011, thanks for the CUCKOO memories. Among my favorites: Nuttiest talk show entrance and exit: Zach Galifianakis busted his way out from WITHIN CONAN O’BRIEN’S DESK...
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Broadcast Muse | Television
7-Minute Solution
Dear readers: I must confess I can’t pick 2011’s best new shows because I haven’t had time to watch ‘em all. Then I had a brainstorm: “Back to school night” method...
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Television
Inside a Killer’s Mind
“The Wire’s” Dominic West takes a chilling turn as real-life British serial killer Fred West in the Sundance Channel film “Appropriate Adult” (Sat., 10 p.m.). Yet, t...
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Broadcast Muse | Television
Nobody Loves Amy
The year’s most appealingly tragicomic series is about to end its rookie season. “Enlightened” (HBO, Mondays, 9:30 p.m.) is a portrait of a mad corporate slave. Amy Jell...







