The CW brings up the rear with remaining debuts
Our beloved colleague, TV columnist Michael Storey, passed away Oct. 7. This is the final column written before his death.
Stories by Michael Storey
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PTC grades new series as 'best,' 'worst' for family
Our beloved colleague, TV columnist Michael Storey, passed away Oct. 7. This column was written before his death.
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Impressive All American a Wednesday treat
Our beloved colleague, TV columnist Michael Storey, passed away Oct. 7. This column was written before his death.
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Walking Dead shedding two main characters
At last, fellow Deadheads, our favorite series is finally back on the air tonight.
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AETN offers Grammy Salute to Music Legends
The next couple of days finally brings the NBC Thursday night comedies to the lineup, and ABC's Friday sitcoms join the new fall schedule.
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Nielsen ratings evolve with digital viewing habits
Surprise! There are no new series debuting today or Wednesday, so this might be a good time to take stock of the Tuesday schedule thus far.
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Four new shows premiere today, one Monday
The first full week of the new fall TV season is in the books with a full slate of premieres arriving each night.
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Murphy Brown, Last Man back; Cool Kids begins
Today and Friday mark the returns of several veteran shows, the revival of an old favorite, the premiere of a new sitcom with old stars and the return of a ser…
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Four new series set to premiere on 3 networks
It'll be a busy next couple of days on TV, with four new series debuting and 14 fan favorites returning from summer vacation. Let's get right to the new stuff,…
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TV viewers anticipate debut of fall series
After a long hot summer when the cable networks and streaming services have labored to keep us occupied, the broadcast networks are finally ready to unleash th…
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Mysterious Manifest, remade Magnum debut
The new fall season begins Monday. Be sure to check out my preview on the front of today's Style section. It'll give you a general overview about what's ahead …
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Some shows start later, others aren't returning
If you didn't find your favorite show listed on the new fall schedule, don't panic. Plenty of series have been held back for midseason to give a boost to new s…
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Arkansan among competitors on 'Dancing With the Stars'
Monday begins the official new fall season and here's a reminder that I'll have an overview on the front of Sunday's Style section. Meanwhile, today, Friday, S…
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Amazing Human Body probes 'internal mechanics'
You can always count on PBS to let you know just how wonderful you are. Well, not only you, personally, but human beings in general.
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Not streaming? Emmys may seem foreign to you
The 70th Primetime Emmy Awards air at 7 p.m. Monday on NBC with Saturday Night Live "Weekend Update" anchors Colin Jost and Michael Che as co-hosts. I hope you…
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American Masters covers short life of Basquiat
I don't know about you, but I'm scrounging around the TV listings these days just waiting for the new fall season to begin on Sept. 24. There are the tail ends…
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8th American Horror Story debuts Wednesday
It's time once again for Ryan Murphy to scare the spit out of us. Lock the doors and turn on all the lights.
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Miss America Competition: New name, structure
It's being billed as "Miss America 2.0." Whatever that may mean, it's no longer your mama's (or great-grandmama's) Miss America Pageant anymore.
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Special looks behind the scenes at horrific 9/11
It's hard to believe that it has been almost 17 years since the al-Qaeda attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, when 19 terrorists hijacked four airliners and caused panic…
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The Purge, Mayans M.C. offer respite from reruns
The official new fall season is still more than two weeks away, so cable is sneaking in a couple of new dramas today hoping they'll get noticed before the delu…
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FX, USA Network start fall TV season Tuesday
Here we are barely into September and school is already back in session, so it's time to begin seriously thinking about the return of our favorite TV shows and…
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My Cat From Hell returns Saturday for 9th season
There's a wise old maxim that says, "There are no bad cats, just bad cat owners." OK, maybe that's about dogs, but the same could be applied to our feisty feli…
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Simpsons creator goes medieval with Netflix show
Matt Groening has been entertaining us with his twisted sense of humor for more than four decades. He's at it once again.
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Can The Connors carry on without Roseanne?
Can there be a Roseanne without Roseanne Barr? ABC hopes so -- or at least a reasonable facsimile when The Conners arrives this fall.
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It's the Season for summer lovin' on Hallmark
Thank goodness the summer didn't slip past without our annual fix of an Autumn Reeser romantic comedy on Hallmark Channel.
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Betty White: First Lady of Television in spotlight
I don't mind admitting that even though I'm a veteran, professional, unflappable television critic, I got a little fanboy-ish when I met TV icon Betty White on…
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Syfy unleashes tongue-in-cheek Last Sharknado
The Last Sharknado: It's About Time blows in at 7 p.m. today on Syfy. Don't forget to duck.
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Beth Lambert
Beth Lambert
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HBO's animated Esme & Roy from Sesame folks
It's almost enough to make me wish we still had a precocious preschooler in the house.
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Series focusing on Down syndrome returns to A&E
The Emmy-winning docuseries Born This Way returns for Season 4 at 7 p.m. Wednesday on A&E.
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More hopeful Fear the Walking Dead returns
Here's a perfect example of a series that has reinvented itself. And for the better.
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Freaky Friday remade again, this time with music
I loved Freaky Friday -- the classic 2003 film starring Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan as a mother and daughter who magically switch bodies thanks to an en…
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Castaways on islands: Nothing new to see here
Here's a brilliant idea for a TV series: Let's take a bunch of folks and strand them on deserted islands and see what happens.
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THE TV COLUMN: Little Rock native stars in 'Lodge 49,' potential AMC hit
For more than a decade, AMC has been the home of innovative, must-see TV -- the kind of old-fashioned appointment television that was around before we could re…
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Anthropomorphic Animals inhabits HBO again
HBO's adult animated comedy "Animals" returns for a 10-episode Season 3 at 10:30 p.m. Friday.
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Alone Together, The Sinner return Wednesday
Wednesday brings the second seasons of two very different series -- one exceedingly dark and one light. Let's begin with the lighter fare.
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Game of Moans, er, Thrones rules with Emmys
Two things are abundantly clear following the recent Emmy nominations: Game of Thrones still rules, and you are missing some of the best stuff on TV if you don…
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Great Food Truck Race returns with 7 teams
Foodies to your trucks. On your mark. Get set. Race!
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Truth brings popular Canadian back to The CW
If you enjoy the inherently more polite drama from those impressively polite Canadians, here's a chance to catch a new series imported by The CW.
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Discovery Channel infested with sharks again
Part of the fun of writing about Shark Week each year is getting the pun-filled press releases from the Discovery Channel publicity crew.
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Crack cocaine-origins drama Snowfall returns
Snowfall returns to FX for Season 2 at 9 p.m. today. It's not a sunny, feel-good series, but if you enjoy thoughtful, well-acted drama, this one's for you.
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Markle's departure opens door to new Suits cast
The legal drama Suits -- one of my favorites -- returns for an eighth season at 8 p.m. Wednesday on USA. It'll be interesting to see how they deal with the dep…
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The Real Housewives returns for 17th season
According to Bravo, there are 3 million viewers out there hooked on The Real Housewives of Orange County. I have no idea why. Maybe it's like watching a train …
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Explore museum mysteries on Travel Channel
I received an email last week from a fellow veteran viewer complaining that there was precious little for us baby boomers to watch on TV anymore. I respectfull…
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Escape reality, reruns by visiting The Outpost
The Outpost debuts at 8 p.m. today on The CW. Are you up for the fantasy adventure? Why not? It's hot outside and this new series sure beats Love Connection, w…
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Amy Adams turns to HBO with Sharp Objects
Let's say you wanted to pull out all the stops and create a must-see limited series. Where do you begin?
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Naked and Afraid, Mysteries share geography
True confession time -- I hate the swamp.
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Pyrotechnics and patriotism fill the air on the 4th
Happy 242nd birthday, America! You look marvelous -- not a day over 220. Maybe 225.
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Summer TV airs original shows, not all reruns
Remember when summer was the time the networks hung out the "Gone Fishing" sign and turned out the lights until September? Ah, the good ol' days.
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Masters of Illusion returns to baffle TV audience
Do you believe in magic?
