HBO hangs out with "Hung"
And: A new Miss Marple on PBS
He's not THAT broke! I mean, Ray Drecker still has a steady job. With benefits, yet. But after a little bad luck he decides that the only option available to him is to become a male whore? But, implausible as it ... [More]

Supremes Say No To a Poway T-shirt
Also: Fox heads for deep space
It was the T-shirt heard ‘round the world. It was the case of the black T-shirt worn by a Poway High School student that went to the Supreme Court. The tale of <a href="http://altlaw.org/v1/cases/1140519" ... [More]

Letterman loses it
Also: Poirot returns to PBS
I’ve lost some respect for David Letterman. First, for the tasteless, out-of-bounds joke the CBS “Late Show” host directed at Sarah Palin’s 14-year-old ... [More]

Another week, another TV nurse
Also: I explain the recession for you
They're usually about the doctors. That's why TV hospital series are generally classified as 'doctor shows.' The nurses play supporting roles, just like in real hospitals. But suddenly, within the space of a week, two series ... [More]

Two San Diegans have to decide: "Hitched or Ditched"
Also: Edie Falco is "Nurse Jackie"
San Diego gets its hour in the reality show spotlight Tuesday, and it's not a pretty sight. Let me rephrase that. San Diego looks as glorious as ever - sandy beaches, waving palms, downtown lights, boats in the harbor, scarlet ... [More]

Paging Dr. MacGyver!
Also: History Channel's "Expedition Africa"
Is there anybody rich enough to pay a doctor to just hang around the house in case somebody gets sick? Sure there is, but even if you could afford it, you'd have to be a raving hypochondriac to spend your money that foolishly. (<a ... [More]

Bitching over "Hitched or Ditched"
Also: Fox goes "Mental"
I thought I’d seen everything in weddings. Then I saw the ceremony that climaxes the opening episode of CW’s lusciously trashy new reality show, “Hitched ... [More]

Wallander Comes to PBS
And: Bernie's Madoff's simple little system
Call it the case of the aging roués. One after another, distinguished gentlemen of Sweden, in particular those with a yen for very young women, are turning up dead. Not only have they been slain violently with a sharp instrument, ... [More]

DNA tells the tale in Dallas
And: 'Krod Mandoon' on Comedy Central
When used as a sword for proving innocence, DNA testing can cut two ways. It can release a blameless man from years of unjust incarceration. Or it can send a guilty criminal back behind bars forever. Both outcomes are seen in the first ... [More]

Jeff Goldblum perks up a fading "Law & Order: Criminal Intent"
I always think of "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" as "that other 'Law & Order.'" First came <a href="http://www.nbc.com/Law_and_Order/" ... [More]