Lisa de Moraes

Articles by Lisa de Moraes

As Summer TV Press Tour 2011 wraps up, ABC fails to wow the critics (August 7, 2011)

The TV Column: Simon Cowell livens up press tour by a Factor of $5 mill (August 5, 2011)

The TV Column: Showtime programming, McCartneys Love, CWs Mark Pedowitz (August 4, 2011)

The TV Column: Kutcher, Sheen and Two and a Half Men (August 3, 2011)

The TV Column: MSNBC still undecided on plans for guest-host Sharpton (August 2, 2011)

New at NBC: Animation, a Sean Hayes show, prime-time variety (August 2, 2011)

PBS, interrupted: Kergers walkover skids when ad breaks dont appeal to critics (July 31, 2011)

To buoy OWNs ratings, Oprah Winfrey makes a prime-time hire: Herself (July 29, 2011)

TV Column: AMC at a loss for words over The Killing, Hell on Wheels (July 29, 2011)

TV Column: Anderson Cooper, Weather Channel at Summer TV Press Tour 2011 (July 27, 2011)

Nafissatou Diallo, accuser of Dominique Strauss-Kahn, takes story to ABC News (July 25, 2011)

The TV Column: Ex-madam Heidi Fleiss spreads her wings on Animal Planet (July 21, 2011)

American Idol creator sues Fox over X Factor (July 20, 2011)

Charlie Sheen + savvy typecasting = Anger Management sitcom (July 19, 2011)

A look at the main 2011 Emmy nominees (July 15, 2011)

The TV Column: Emmy nominations (July 13, 2011)

TV Column: ABC scores with Jaycee Dugard interview (July 11, 2011)

All My Children and One Life to Live are spared and will move to Web (July 8, 2011)

Nancy Grace, HLN, score ratings coup with Casey Anthony verdict (July 7, 2011)

Charlie Sheen roast on Comedy Central to air right after Kutcher debut on Men (July 6, 2011)

MSNBC suspends Mark Halperin over vulgar comment about Obama (July 1, 2011)

CBSs Two and a Half Men will return in September (June 30, 2011)

War of words rages on between Jon Stewart, Chris Wallace (June 28, 2011)

Ryan Dunn reality series Proving Ground to return to G4 network (June 27, 2011)

Todays Lauer, dejected by Lohans rejection (June 23, 2011)

Singers, sashes and Stanley Cup are big TV ratings winners for the week (June 22, 2011)

The TV Column: G4 pulls this weeks Proving Ground after Ryan Dunns death (June 20, 2011)

Oprahs goal for OWN: I have a dream of O.J. Simpson confessing to me (June 16, 2011)

Bent out of shape over viewer-health analysis and fitness projects (June 16, 2011)

Salt Lake Citys NBC station says no to The Playboy Club (June 14, 2011)

The TV Column: Jon Stewart pulls a deft reversal with cutting Weiner satire (June 9, 2011)

Oprahs last show averaged 89.57 million fewer viewers than M*A*S*H finale (June 8, 2011)

NBC/Comcast wins rights to next four Olympic Games (June 7, 2011)

Scotty McCreery, teen country crooner, wins American Idol in record vote (May 26, 2011)

Oprah Winfrey signs off after 25 years in daytime talk TV (May 26, 2011)

TV Column: Oprahs Farewell Tour keeps going and going through a galaxy of stars (May 25, 2011)

The TV Column: Oprahs long farewell kicks off with a star-studded Spectacular (May 24, 2011)

TV Column: New shows of interest? CBS trots out a twist from J.J. Abrams (May 18, 2011)

TV Column: From Disney characters to Tim Allen, its a brand-new small world after all at ABC (May 17, 2011)

The TV Column: No presidential run for Trump, but an Apprentice pitch (May 17, 2011)

Newly lustrous CBS drafts Kutcher for Men (May 14, 2011)

The TV Column: Courics ex-exec-producer Rick Kaplan goes to ABCs This Week (May 13, 2011)

The TV Column: An early look at Broadcast TV Upfront Week (May 12, 2011)

The TV Column: Bristol Palin gets Bio reality show; Vieira says farewell to Today (May 9, 2011)

Broadcast TV networks sign $66 million deal to air Emmys through 2018 (May 6, 2011)

Pelley of 60 Minutes picked to replace Couric as CBS Evening News anchor (May 3, 2011)

TV Column (April 28, 2011)

TV Column (April 27, 2011)

TV Column (April 26, 2011)

The TV Column: Simon Cowell tries to drown out The Voice (April 25, 2011)

NatGeo to re-air Restrepo after filmmakers death in Libya (April 21, 2011)

The TV Column: Host Andy Samberg braves the waters of Discoverys Shark Week (April 20, 2011)

The TV Column: HBO renews post-debut Game of Thrones for 4.2 million reasons (April 20, 2011)

The TV Column: Charlie Sheen will be in rare form at Washington show (April 18, 2011)

ABC kills long-running soaps All My Children, One Life to Live (April 15, 2011)

The TV Column: Courics morning tour to talk about exits er, essays (April 13, 2011)

The TV Column: Man who shot TV over Bristols dancing fares better than the set (April 11, 2011)

The TV Column: Real Housewives of D.C. wont be back for second season (April 8, 2011)

The TV Column: News stations weigh whether to cover Gauguins Tahitian Women (April 6, 2011)

Star of Betty Whites new show? The hidden camera that pranks whippersnappers (April 1, 2011)

Dancing With the Stars host wont tread lightly around subject of Chris Brown (March 29, 2011)

The TV Column: Chris Browns latest move: spin control over GMA outburst (March 25, 2011)

The TV Column: Chris Browns rough morning on Good Morning America (March 22, 2011)

No polarizing politico on Dancing With the Stars but is this a bad thing? (March 22, 2011)

The TV Column: In covering Japan tragedy, broadcast TV flexes its ratings muscle (March 18, 2011)

The TV Column: As the clock sprang forward, viewers skipped past Glee (March 17, 2011)

The TV Column: Sheen sues Warner for $100 million over Two and a Half Men firing, closing (March 15, 2011)

The TV Column: At Fox, Spielberg projects biggest special effect: The massive delay (March 15, 2011)

The TV Column: HBO announces new McCain/Palin film, Game Change (March 13, 2011)

The TV Column (March 11, 2011)

The TV Column: HBO announces new McCain/Palin film, 'Game Change' (March 10, 2011)

The TV Column (March 10, 2011)

The TV Column: HBO announces new McCain/Palin film, Game Change (March 10, 2011)

Charlie Sheen fired from 'Two and a Half Men' for 'self destructive conduct' (March 8, 2011)

Charlie Sheen fired from 'Two and a Half Men' for 'self destructive conduct' (March 8, 2011)

The TV Column: Let the Charlie Sheen Backlash begin (March 4, 2011)

The TV Column: Let the Charlie Sheen Backlash begin (March 4, 2011)

The TV Column: In media spotlight, Sheen the Actor is the man of a thousand faces (March 3, 2011)

The TV Column: In media spotlight, Sheen the Actor is the man of a thousand faces (March 3, 2011)

TV Column: Sheen keeps talking; CBS wishes he'd worked this hard 'for an Emmy' (March 2, 2011)

TV Column: Sheen keeps talking; CBS wishes he'd worked this hard 'for an Emmy' (March 2, 2011)

The TV Column: Charlie Sheen gets high Monday on the sound of his own voice (March 1, 2011)

The TV Column: Charlie Sheen gets high Monday on sound of his own voice (March 1, 2011)

Looks that can't deceive (February 28, 2011)

The TV Column: Sheen's conduct spurs season shutdown of 'Two and a Half Men' (February 25, 2011)

Larry King's live comedy tour. Yes, really. (February 24, 2011)

Larry King's live comedy tour. Yes, really. (February 24, 2011)

THE TV COLUMN (February 23, 2011)

Animal Planet's 'Hillbilly Handfishin' ': Using the old noodle (February 23, 2011)

'Criminal Minds' spinoff debuts well in ratings (February 18, 2011)

On 'Jeopardy!,' rise of the machine: Computer competitor rakes in ratings (February 17, 2011)

On 'Jeopardy!,' rise of the machine: Computer competitor rakes in ratings (February 17, 2011)

Like Justin Bieber, no big win for Grammycast (February 15, 2011)

Like Justin Bieber, no big win for Grammycast (February 15, 2011)

Matthew Perry's 'Mr. Sunshine' pulls in 10.5 million viewers (February 11, 2011)

Matthew Perry's 'Mr. Sunshine' pulls in 10.5 million viewers (February 11, 2011)

THE TV COLUMN (February 10, 2011)

After post-Super Bowl spot, 'Glee' falls short of another big score (February 10, 2011)

The TV Column: Keith Olbermann gets charged up for his new role on Current TV (February 9, 2011)

Lisa de Moraes: Viewers of record-setting Super Bowl XLV tuned out for 'Glee' (February 8, 2011)

Lisa de Moraes: Viewers of record-setting Super Bowl XLV tuned out for 'Glee' (February 8, 2011)

Bravo unveils 'Real Housewives of Miami,' shelves 'New York City' till spring (February 4, 2011)

Bravo unveils 'Real Housewives of Miami,' shelves 'New York City' till spring (February 4, 2011)

Can 'Georgetown' bring a bit of the 'O.C.' to D.C.? (February 3, 2011)

The TV Column: Can 'Georgetown' bring a bit of the 'O.C.' to D.C.? (February 3, 2011)

'Kennedys' miniseries to air after all, on ReelzChannel (February 2, 2011)

'Kennedys' miniseries to air after all, on ReelzChannel (February 2, 2011)

The TV Column: 'Coal,' and Michelle Obama on 'Oprah' (January 28, 2011)

Creator bares all to try to save MTV's 'Skins': It's 'intensely moral' (January 26, 2011)

Revelation of a half sister means an Oprah Winfrey family windfall (January 25, 2011)

When Winfrey family secrets and production schedules align, daytime TV magic (January 25, 2011)

The TV Column: Regis Philbin, like Oprah, signs off (January 19, 2011)

CBS isn't shying away from its golden Sheen (January 15, 2011)

Sheen's off-screen antics apparently don't affect job on 'Two and a Half Men' (January 15, 2011)

They've got a crush on you, sweetie pie (January 13, 2011)

Shamelessly, the press is cuckoo for Coco's stuff. Gamely, Conan can do humble. (January 13, 2011)

Boring 'Idols'? Just blame the viewers. (January 12, 2011)

Boring 'American Idol' winners? Show exec blames the audience. (January 12, 2011)

THE TV COLUMN (January 11, 2011)

ABC News chief fields questions, with careful pause, about Tucson shootings (January 11, 2011)

PBS fields controversy on press tour (January 10, 2011)

A&E says star-studded Kennedy miniseries fails History test (January 8, 2011)

Kennedy miniseries fails History Channel test (January 8, 2011)

Oprah keeps going and going and going . . . (January 7, 2011)

At winter press tour, older actors and the basic cable TV that loves them (January 6, 2011)

TV Column: Paula Abdul's return to TV is as whacky you'd expect (January 5, 2011)

Paula, how we've missed you (January 5, 2011)

Oprah network's 'Behind the Scenes' is tantalizing appetizer (January 4, 2011)

TV Column: OWN launches; John Roberts leaves CNN for Fox News Channel (January 4, 2011)

NEWZZZ AT 4:30 A.M. (January 3, 2011)

A plethora of local news for early risers (January 3, 2011)

'Glee,' HBO lead Golden Globe nominations (December 15, 2010)

Ahead of Golden Globe awards, lots of drama but few quality choices (December 14, 2010)

The queen of the interview catches a case of foot-in-mouth disease (December 10, 2010)

Aaron Sorkin blasts TLC for Sarah Palin reality show (December 9, 2010)

Grammy nominations lost without 'Rudolph' (December 8, 2010)

TV Column: 'Rudolph' second in week's winners (December 8, 2010)

Rudolph, with your nose so bright, why didn't you guide the Grammys Wednesday night? (December 3, 2010)

Animal Planet fundraiser for a pit bull shelter rakes in viewers over holiday (December 2, 2010)

Anne Hathaway and James Franco, Oscar hosts unlikely to pull ratings win (November 30, 2010)

It's Jennifer Grey's night to sparkle with 'Dancing With the Stars' trophy (November 24, 2010)

Poll numbers suggest Bristol Palin doesn't have 'Dancing' legs to stand on (November 23, 2010)

'Dancing' up a political storm: Bristol Palin's feet have yet to meet defeat (November 22, 2010)

'Dancing' up a political storm: Bristol Palin's feet have yet to meet defeat (November 22, 2010)

'Alaska' may be big, but watch out for SpongeBob (November 17, 2010)

Confirmed cancellations: 'Medium' on CBS and 'Rubicon' on AMC (November 17, 2010)

Sarah Palin is giving zombies a test, but she's no match for dancing daughter Bristol (November 16, 2010)

Christine O'Donnell haunted by Ghost of TV Appearances Past (November 12, 2010)

The TV Column: Coco debut tops rivals, but don't get too excited (November 10, 2010)

'Walking Dead,' alive with ratings and spin (November 9, 2010)

Ryan Seacrest criticizes Meghan McCain's attack on Obama's visit to radio show (November 5, 2010)

President Bush's 'all-time low'? Kanye West's dis on Katrina telethon (November 4, 2010)

Trick-or-treat time is sweet for 'Modern Family,' 'Glee' and 'The Walking Dead' (November 3, 2010)

AMC's 'Walking Dead' strides ahead of 'Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear' (November 2, 2010)

As Stewart gets ready to restore sanity, potty installers will provide the relief (October 28, 2010)

Zombies at the Lincoln Memorial!? Where are the brains? (October 26, 2010)

Freshman lineup starts strong, puts CBS on top (October 22, 2010)

Racy GQ photo spread gives you all the 'Glee' you could expect to see, and so much more (October 21, 2010)

Stephen Colbert takes on the ladies of 'The View,' and confuses everyone (October 20, 2010)

Rob Lowe's 'Potomac Fever' gaining reality on E! (October 15, 2010)

A '30 Rock' solid plan: Live, from New York, it's Thursday night! (October 14, 2010)

CBS quintet scores the network a slam dunk in the ratings (October 13, 2010)

'Hawaii Five-O' is dubbed most DVR'd show ever (October 12, 2010)

Boffo ratings, but beige story lines for Bravo's 'Real Housewives of D.C.' (October 8, 2010)

TV Column: Rick Sanchez and wife apologize for his Jon Stewart rant (October 7, 2010)

TV Column: CBS heads the field in the new TV season's winners and losers (October 6, 2010)

CNN's Rick Sanchez fired after explosive interview on satellite radio (October 2, 2010)

In the race to be The Next Oprah, Anderson Cooper sees the light of daytime (October 1, 2010)

Michael Bolton, 'Dancing' into the sunset, with fewer eyes to see him go (September 30, 2010)

Boo who? The brains on 'Dancing With the Stars' think it was a Grey matter. (September 29, 2010)

At 'Dancing,' were those boos for Mama Grizzly? (September 28, 2010)

Knives come out at networks; NBC's Zucker and CNN's Klein are gone (September 25, 2010)

Coming this fall: feel-good Friday (September 19, 2010)

Answering Beck and call? Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert head to the Mall. (September 18, 2010)

Discovery hostages recall their ordeal for Oprah Winfrey (September 17, 2010)

Oprah gets interview with 2 Discovery hostages; Australia pays to welcome Oprah (September 15, 2010)

On Oprah's first episode of the season, 'head-spinning' surprise (September 14, 2010)

Three cheers for CW's 'Hellcats'? Ratings say: Try 3 million of 'em. (September 10, 2010)

Booked to fill Larry King's suspenders: Piers Morgan, 'America's Got Talent' judge (September 9, 2010)

Emmy Awards likely will be kinder to broadcast shows this year -- if it's smart (August 29, 2010)

Jimmy Fallon takes to Twitter to ask for help with Emmy-hosting duties (August 25, 2010)

Veteran news host Jim Glassman is back to host 'Ideas in Action' (August 20, 2010)

Sex scene on 'The Good Wife' makes good copy, though it may never be shown (August 19, 2010)

HBO jumps into Michaele and Tareq Salahi circus, adding them to 'Real Sports' (August 18, 2010)

ABC extends the Charlie Brown TV specials for another 5 years (August 17, 2010)

TV critics shower love on HBO, Martin Scorsese, Steve Buscemi, 'Boardwalk Empire' (August 9, 2010)

'Sister Wives' shows that in TLC's programming formula, it's all relative (August 7, 2010)

Ex-producer Lythgoe confirms that he's back to rescue 'American Idol' (August 6, 2010)

Michaele Salahi claims she was verbally attacked and abused by Whoopi Goldberg (August 5, 2010)

'Sons of Anarchy' cast has a few bleepin' words for Emmy voters (August 4, 2010)

'D.C. Cupcakes' will get second season; only Ryan Seacrest certain on 'Idol' (August 3, 2010)

Paul Lee, ABC's new programming chief, proves to be an artful dodger (August 2, 2010)

Eyeing J-Lo, 'Idol' banks on judges' rejuvenation (July 31, 2010)

Ellen DeGeneres leaves 'American Idol'; rumors fly about replacement judge (July 30, 2010)

ABC Entertainment president Stephen McPherson quits (July 28, 2010)

Man arrested in terrorist case was 'South Park' protester (July 22, 2010)

The TV Column: Conan O'Brien writer stirs ups Twitter war over Emmy airtime (July 21, 2010)

'D.C. Cupcakes' ratings have TLC licking its lips (July 20, 2010)

The key to reality-TV superstardom? It's all about being larger than life. (July 15, 2010)

BET alum Big Tigger back on the small screen in 'Direct Access' (July 14, 2010)

ABC's going 'Blue,' because these rookies could pull in a lot of green (July 13, 2010)

Lisa de Moraes on the 2010 Emmy Award nominations (July 8, 2010)

TV Column: Lisa de Moraes on the 2010 Emmy Award nominations (July 8, 2010)

CNN returns to opinion TV with show hosted by Eliot Spitzer and Kathleen Parker (June 24, 2010)

'Cougar Town': A name you can sink your teeth into (June 23, 2010)

MTV to get down and dirty in 'Real World: New Orleans' (June 22, 2010)

Fatal attraction: Discovery lures viewers with a morbid theme (June 17, 2010)

'The Real Housewives of D.C.,' Take 1 (guess which one takes the lead?) (June 16, 2010)

'Real Housewives': Will wonky Washington again have reality-TV viewers tuning out? (June 15, 2010)

David Mills, Emmy-winning writer of police dramas, dies at 48 (March 31, 2010)

Conan O'Brien's Might as Well Do This While I'm Not on TV Tour (March 12, 2010)

David Letterman gets another ratings bump from his sex and blackmail scandal (March 11, 2010)

Once again, Cameron draws a crowd to Oscar telecast (March 9, 2010)

Academy spins crowded Oscar pool into a new Golden Age (March 7, 2010)

Not so much a 'Patriot,' actor rejects praise from O'Reilly (March 5, 2010)

John Walsh to interview President Obama on Fox's 'America's Most Wanted' (March 4, 2010)

Creators of 'Lost' say they won't tie up all those loose ends (March 2, 2010)

Bristol Palin, 'thrilled' to be going Hollywood (February 24, 2010)

The TV Column: NBC's Winter Olympic coverage breaks 'American Idol's ratings streak (February 19, 2010)

Jon Gosselin and TLC network settle lawsuits (February 18, 2010)

NBC posts strong ratings for Vancouver Olympics (February 17, 2010)

Super Bowl ad makes Leno a ratings winner again (February 10, 2010)

'Lost' drew just 12 million in its Season 6 debut (February 4, 2010)

The TV Column: Lisa de Moraes reports from RealScreen Summit (February 2, 2010)

Oprah interview with Leno manages to be all about . . . Oprah (January 29, 2010)

Jay Leno will headline the White House Correspondents Dinner (January 22, 2010)

The TV Column's ratings winners and losers: CBS wins the week (January 21, 2010)

In the Conan-NBC disaster, who's looking out for the staff? Apparently, everyone. (January 20, 2010)

On show, Leno casts himself as victim; at Globes, unflattering words pour down on NBC (January 19, 2010)

Conan O'Brien nears a deal to leave NBC's 'Tonight Show' (January 16, 2010)

Leno set to return to 'Tonight;' NBC willing to let O'Brien leave network, source says (January 15, 2010)

Leno back on 'Tonight' shift? Well, Conan passes on 12:05 start (January 15, 2010)

PBS President Paula Kerger says commercial networks neglect young viewers (January 14, 2010)

Conan O'Brien won't give up 'Tonight Show' time slot to make room for Jay Leno (January 13, 2010)

'American Idol' opens its first post-Paula season (January 13, 2010)

Simon Cowell to leave 'American Idol' to be judge on 'X Factor' (January 12, 2010)

NBC to cancel Jay Leno's prime-time show; aims to reshuffle Leno, Conan O'Brien (January 11, 2010)

Obama's State of the Union won't preempt season premiere of 'Lost' after all (January 9, 2010)

NBC mulls ending Jay Leno's prime-time experiment (January 8, 2010)

Will Ted Koppel replace George Stephanopoulos on ABC's This Week'? (January 8, 2010)

Rescheduled State of the Union would conflict with 'Lost' premiere (January 7, 2010)

For black sitcom 'Love That Girl!,' TV One may be the network of its dreams (January 6, 2010)

From 'Catch' to caught, there's something fishy about Josh (January 5, 2010)

MTV's 'Real World: D.C.' takes in 1.9 million viewers in its debut (January 1, 2010)

'Jon & Kate' episode is top-watched basic-cable show for 2009 (December 31, 2009)

The TV Column: 'Blonde Charity Mafia' gets whacked by CW (December 30, 2009)

The TV Column: Canceled 'A Beautiful Life' revived on YouTube (December 18, 2009)

Now, starring in their very own network TV survey: The Salahis! (December 17, 2009)

Fey, Falco, Cox among actresses snubbed in Golden Globe nominations broadcast (December 16, 2009)

Oprah to announce talk show will end in 2011 (November 20, 2009)

Former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay Will Appear on 'Dancing With the Stars' (August 18, 2009)

Lisa de Moraes's TV Column: Paula Abdul Leaves Her Judging Job on 'American Idol' After Eight Seasons (August 5, 2009)

Lisa De Moraes, TV Column: For Fall Lineup, CW Brings on the Suds and Vampires (May 22, 2009)

Lisa de Moraes's TV Column: CBS Picks Up 'Medium' the Day After NBC Dropped It (May 21, 2009)

In Surprise Win, Kris Allen Upsets Adam Lambert to Win 2009 'American Idol' (May 21, 2009)

The TV Column: Lisa de Moraes on ABC's and NBC's 2009-10 Prime-Time Lineups (May 20, 2009)

The Final Round: 'Idol' Contenders Come Out Singing (May 20, 2009)

The TV Column: Lisa de Moraes on Fox's 2009-10 Prime-Time Lineup (May 19, 2009)

'American Idol' Final Three Perform (May 13, 2009)

TV Column by Lisa de Moraes: Kids, Sex & TV: Study Troubling in Unintended Way (May 8, 2009)

The TV Column by Lisa de Moraes (May 7, 2009)

TV Column by Lisa de Moraes: Adam Lambert Shines on 'American Idol's' Rock Night (May 6, 2009)

The TV Column: Lisa de Moraes on NBC's 2009-10 Prime-Time Season (May 5, 2009)

TV Column: Audience Shies From Obama's Prime-Time News Conference (May 1, 2009)

The TV Column by Lisa de Moraes: 'American Idol' Views Give Matt Giraud the Hook (April 30, 2009)

The TV Column by Lisa de Moraes: Jamie Foxx Gets Frank on 'American Idol' (April 29, 2009)

The TV Column by Lisa de Moraes: President Obama Counts to 100 (April 24, 2009)

The TV Column by Lisa de Moraes: On 'American Idol,' Lil Is Gone, Anoop Too (April 23, 2009)

The TV Column by Lisa de Moraes: 'American Idol' Take Disco for a Spin (April 22, 2009)

Lisa de Moraes: Lauren Conrad Needed Coaching for 'Big Words' on 'Family Guy' (April 21, 2009)

Lisa de Moraes's TV Column: 'American Idol' Fans Don't Like Judging Tweak (April 17, 2009)

The TV Column by Lisa de Moraes (April 16, 2009)

TV Column by Lisa de Moraes: 'American Idol' Draws Inspiration From the Movies (April 15, 2009)

The TV Column: Lisa de Moraes on Spike TV's 'Pirate Hunters: USN' (April 14, 2009)

The TV Column: A 'Dollhouse' for Which Fox Doesn't Want to Pay to Play (April 10, 2009)

TV Column: 'American Idol's' Overlong Performance Show Doesn't Hurt Adam Lambert (April 9, 2009)

The TV Column (April 8, 2009)

The TV Column: Ready (and Real) or Not, Here Comes 'Blonde Charity Mafia' on CW (April 7, 2009)

The TV Column - Lisa de Moraes: West Coast Can Catch the Globes on First Spin (April 3, 2009)

The TV Column: Settlement to Bring 'Project Runway' Back on the Air (April 2, 2009)

TV Column by Lisa de Moraes: Some Fox Stations Won't Air 'Osbournes: Reloaded' (April 1, 2009)

The TV Column: David Chase, HBO Team Up for 'A Ribbon of Dreams' (March 17, 2009)

NBC Juggles Lineup to Boost Conan's 'Tonight' Debut (March 13, 2009)

The TV Column for Thursday, March 12 (March 12, 2009)

The TV Column, Lisa de Moraes: Voting for Idol No. 13: The Call of the Wild (March 11, 2009)

The TV Column by Lisa de Moraes: OMG, It's the Jonas Brothers on 'South Park'! (March 10, 2009)

TV Networks Play Follow-the-Leader -- CBS -- in Choices for Fall Pilots (March 8, 2009)

The TV Column: Lisa de Moraes (March 7, 2009)

TV Column: Fallon's Debut Numbers Aren't Too Shabby (March 4, 2009)

The TV Column: Seinfeld to Produce 'The Marriage Ref' Reality Show for NBC (February 27, 2009)

Lisa de Moraes: Five Weeks in, and Obama Still Draws a Crowd (February 26, 2009)

TV Column: Andy Richter Will Join Conan O'Brien on 'The Tonight Show' (February 25, 2009)

The TV Column: It's a Big Night for Oscar, as Long as You Ignore the Late Shift (February 24, 2009)

When Conan Takes Over 'Tonight,' Don't Look for Norm MacDonald as His First Guest (February 19, 2009)

'Idol's' Still a Tough Act to Follow (February 18, 2009)

The Rise and Fall and Rise and Fall of a Would-Be Idol (February 13, 2009)

Mother of Octuplets Delivers Big Ratings for NBC (February 12, 2009)

Obama News Conference Is a Ratings Hit (February 11, 2009)

Lisa de Moraes (February 10, 2009)

Broadcast Networks Lament Obama's Preemptive Strike (February 6, 2009)

The TV Column: For Pigskin and Puppies, Sunday Was a Real Winner (February 4, 2009)

Super Bowl's Second-Largest Audience Ever -- and a Racy Surprise in Tucson (February 3, 2009)

The TV Column by Lisa de Moraes: 'American Idol' and Katie Couric (January 30, 2009)

Lisa de Moraes: The TV Column (January 29, 2009)

The TV Column: NBC Bans PETA's Suggestive Super Bowl Ad (January 28, 2009)

As 'Bones' Gives Fox a Thursday Boost, ABC Yanks 'Ugly Betty' (January 27, 2009)

With Six-Minute Maneuver, Fox's Gain Is ABC's 'Lost' (January 23, 2009)

38 Million Watched the Inauguration (January 22, 2009)

At ABC, Everybody's a Critic, Even the Security Guards (January 17, 2009)

NBC Execs Dodge Discussion of Leno's Move to Prime Time (January 16, 2009)

CBS Says Current TV Programming Model Is Fine (January 15, 2009)

Lisa de Moraes: 'American Idol' -- We Watch So You Don't Have To (January 14, 2009)

Glitz and Glory (January 12, 2009)

The TV Column: 'Nova' Man Neil deGrasse Tyson Is Bursting With Bright Ideas (January 9, 2009)

No Nude Scene for Ian McKellen in PBS's 'King Lear' (January 8, 2009)

NBC Redefines the Prime-Time Paradigm — Again (December 30, 2008)

The TV Column: Fox's Fall Was a Flop, So What's Plan B? Starts With an 'A,' of Course (December 28, 2008)

Laurence Fishburne's Starring Role on 'CSI' Could Be a Boon for Black Actors (December 11, 2008)

'The Jay Leno Show': Seems Like We've Seen This One Before (December 10, 2008)

Jay Leno to Move Time Slot as Conan O'Brien Takes One on Chin (December 9, 2008)

TV's Leading Men Have Brooding Good Looks (and Troubled Selves to Match) (December 5, 2008)

NBC's Barely Retools Its Reality Shows to Fill the Gaps (December 4, 2008)

The TV Column: 'Dancing With the Stars,' Britney and Charlie Brown are Thanksgiving Stars (December 3, 2008)

HBO Seeks Steve Buscemi for Mob Drama 'Boardwalk Empire' (December 2, 2008)

Rosie O'Donnell Describes Strife on 'The View' (November 20, 2008)

The Obamas' Post-Election '60 Minutes' Scores Top Ratings (November 19, 2008)

How to Cope When the Network Drops Your Favorite Show (November 18, 2008)

NBC Takes an Ax to 'Enemy' and Wipes Off 'Lipstick' (November 14, 2008)

Three Years After Failed Audition, A Tragic Note For 'Idol' Singer (November 13, 2008)

The Electorate Stays Tuned for '60 Minutes' (November 12, 2008)

A Day of Gaffes, Brought to You By Live TV (November 11, 2008)

'Grey's' Lesbian Doc Fails the 'Chemistry' Test (November 7, 2008)

CNN Ratings, Beamed Up by Hologram (November 6, 2008)

An Obama Bonanza, and Fey's Heyday (November 5, 2008)

Hockey Mom Scores (Even More) for 'SNL' (November 4, 2008)

Will McCain Be on 'SNL'? How 'Bout Some Straight Talk, NBC? (November 1, 2008)

Obama Enters the League of Must-See TV (October 31, 2008)

Obama's Ad 'Roadblock' Gets Traction (October 29, 2008)

ABC Jumps Too Late On Obama's 'Buy' (October 28, 2008)

In Other Ratings-Gambit News, a Former Bush Aide Will Make an Endorsement (October 24, 2008)

'Private Practice' Has Its Prescription Refilled by ABC (October 23, 2008)

CBS Holds the Key to a Lock on the Ratings Race (October 22, 2008)

CBS to Turn Dying Wishes Into Reality TV (October 21, 2008)

Will Gloves Come Off When McCain Faces Letterman? (October 16, 2008)

CBS Can Take Stock in These Numbers (October 15, 2008)

Run, Tina, Run! 'SNL' Repeat Draws Big Numbers (October 14, 2008)

A Big Turnout For Debate 2 (October 9, 2008)

Veep Debate Landslide: The Battle for No. 2 Was the Week's No. 1 (October 8, 2008)

Can the Product Pitches -- Viewers Like Their Stories (October 7, 2008)

Biden and Palin Draw Record 73 Million To the Veep Show (October 4, 2008)

'Fringe' Gets Full Support; 'Do Not Disturb' Is Shown the Door (October 3, 2008)

'Survivor' Reveals a Bit Too Much for Watchdog Group (October 2, 2008)

It's Not Debatable: McCain-Obama Ratings Fall Far Short of Predicted Record (September 30, 2008)

'Dive of Death' Plummets With Viewers (September 26, 2008)

News of the Day Gets in Networks' Way (September 25, 2008)

The Cowboys Win: Bad News for D.C. and ABC (September 24, 2008)

The Emmy Awards' Harsh Reality (September 23, 2008)

Basic Ingredients: Cable Shows Join Emmy Elite (September 21, 2008)

3 QUESTIONS (September 21, 2008)

So, America's Going Steady With 'Survivor' (September 19, 2008)

A Second Episode Brings 'Fringe' Benefits (September 18, 2008)

Pigskin Weather Gives NBC the Ratings Edge (September 17, 2008)

Why Did 'Fringe' Unravel? Blame It on the TV God (September 11, 2008)

My 38.9 Million Fellow Americans . . . (September 10, 2008)

My Friends, That's a Record Audience for a Convention Speech (September 6, 2008)

When Sarah Palin Talked, People Listened (September 5, 2008)

Viewers Flock to a Ritzy Zip Code; CNN's Obama Coverage Makes Cable News History (September 4, 2008)

'Raising the Bar' and Clearing It in the Ratings (September 3, 2008)

We Know Zip About '90210,' but That Won't Stop Our Speculating (September 2, 2008)

Unconventional Ratings: Obama's Speech Draws Record 38 Million Viewers (August 30, 2008)

It's a Nasty Convention Ratings War, and CNN Claims Victory Over the Big Guys (August 29, 2008)

'Cupid' Is Reincarnated as ABC Announces Five New Series (August 28, 2008)

NBC Goes for the Gold In Beijing, Then Denver (August 27, 2008)

'American Idol' Adds a Leg to The Judges' Table (August 26, 2008)

In the Convention Ratings Race, We Already Have a Winner (August 22, 2008)

D.C.'s a Party Town? On Lifetime, It Is. (August 21, 2008)

'CSI's' 'Professor' Fishburne Has A Lot to Learn (August 19, 2008)

Something Else at the Olympics Rings False (August 16, 2008)

Live (Sort of) From Beijing, Real (Not) Fireworks (August 14, 2008)

The Games Propel NBC Higher, Faster, Stronger (August 13, 2008)

Edwards's Mea Culpa Merits a Mere Blip Against NBC and Beijing (August 12, 2008)

Intimacy and Marriage: A Network Mismatch, Study Says (August 7, 2008)

Some Teens Are Hot, Some Are Not, and Shark Week Still Has Teeth (August 6, 2008)

The Race for Comedian In Chief (August 5, 2008)

Fox Gets 'Glee.' Singing for Joy? Not Likely. (July 25, 2008)

For Jay Leno, Parting Is Such Sour Sorrow (July 22, 2008)

Is There an Echo in Here? CBS Emphasizes That Katie Couric Is Staying Put (July 19, 2008)

Basic Cable Is Proving a Strong Contender for HBO's Emmy Throne (July 18, 2008)

Jimmy Kimmel, the Host With a Host of Questions (July 17, 2008)

Serial Killing: FX Gives 'Shield' 1 More Year, to Nip 'Tuck' After 3 (July 16, 2008)

Fox to Comedy Writers: Let's Try This at Home (July 15, 2008)

Nude Developments at PBS? You'll Have to Stay Tuned (July 14, 2008)

CNN, 'SNL' and TV Critics' Primary Concerns (July 12, 2008)

HBO Sees at Least One Big Picture (and Plenty of Shows) in Its Future (July 11, 2008)

For 'Mad Men,' Questions Better Left Unanswered (July 10, 2008)

That Sputtering Sound You Hear? Another Press Tour Revs Up (July 9, 2008)

A Fourth of July Marathon Unspectacular (July 4, 2008)

Basic Cable Actors Horning In on Primetime Emmy Award Nominations (July 3, 2008)

'Wipeout' Wipes Up in the Ratings (July 2, 2008)

For the First Time, Official Emmy Semifinalists -- and Two Basic-Cable Series Made the List (June 27, 2008)

Oh, the Humiliation! Ratings Soar for 'Wipeout,' et al. (June 26, 2008)

Disney's 'Camp Rock': Lodged at the Summit (June 25, 2008)

Fist Bump and 'Pathetic': Up for Discussion on 'The View' (June 19, 2008)

The Emmy Race: Katherine Heigl Drops Out (June 12, 2008)

There Were Those Who Dunk and Those Who Stunk (June 11, 2008)

Unions Can't Get Their Act Together (June 10, 2008)

Death Knocks (Again) at 'Meerkat Manor' (June 6, 2008)

CNN Wave Crests On Decisive Primary Night (June 5, 2008)

Round and Round the Critics Go. Where They'll Stop . . . Won't Be CBS or Fox (June 4, 2008)

Buoyed by 'American Idol's' Strong Finish, Fox Finishes at No. 1 for the Season (May 29, 2008)

Hither and Yon for 'Kath & Kim': NBC's Already Tinkering With Its New Schedule (May 24, 2008)

David Cook Wasn't the Only Winner on Wednesday, as 'Idol' Ratings Spike (May 23, 2008)

'American Idol' Has a Winner: It's . . . David (May 22, 2008)

Three Rounds, Two Davids, One Knockout (May 21, 2008)

Where Are The Shows Of Yesteryear? (May 20, 2008)

Fox Populi: They're Cutting Ad Time Just for You, Little Guy (May 16, 2008)

'Two and a Half Men' May Soon Be Outnumbered (May 15, 2008)

Come Fall, It's Tyra and Ashton's World, and We're Just Watching It (May 14, 2008)

It's Official: Jimmy Fallon to Replace Conan O'Brien on 'Late Night' (May 13, 2008)

NBC, All Quiet on the Network Upfront (May 12, 2008)

Jason Gets The Hook (or Is He Just Off It?) (May 8, 2008)

Paula Abdul's Back to Normal, and 'Idol' Sees a Drop (May 2, 2008)

She's Gone . . . They Said (May 1, 2008)

Question of the Week: Is There an Idolette Who's a Neil Diamond in the Rough? (April 30, 2008)

Sorry, Carly. You're No 'Superstar' This Week (April 24, 2008)

Idolettes as Broadway Babies: Do Cry for Us, Argentina (April 23, 2008)

Lifetime Network to Host Donald Trump 'Nighttime Soap' (April 15, 2008)

On 'Idol,' It's the Night for the Three Candidates -- but Not for Aussie Michael Johns (April 11, 2008)

HBO Appoints Talent Agent As Head of Entertainment (April 10, 2008)

'Project Runway' Struts Over to Lifetime. Not So Fast, Says NBC. (April 8, 2008)

NBC's Early Prime-Time Plan for Fall: Tune In to Tune Out (April 2, 2008)

Kathie Lee's New Foothold on 'Today' (April 1, 2008)

Writers Aren't Laughing When the Joke's on Them (March 28, 2008)

Chikezie First to Go in Top-10 Countdown (March 27, 2008)

Who's Born to Be An Idol? It's All In the Delivery (March 26, 2008)

The Naughty Broadcasting Company (March 25, 2008)

Ratings Were Peanuts, Too (March 22, 2008)

In Need of a Little Zip, CW Resurrects '90210' (March 14, 2008)

We Won't See More of David H., on 'Idol' Anyway (March 13, 2008)

Ladies Take the Leads on HBO (March 11, 2008)

An Early Exit for 'Early Show' Boss (March 7, 2008)

'Idol' Shocker! Another Truth Bared! (March 6, 2008)

Read the Scriptwriting on the Wall: Reality Rules (March 5, 2008)

Listen Up, CW Fans: There's News for the Few of You (March 4, 2008)

'Quarterlife' Equals 1/22 of a Season on NBC (February 29, 2008)

Score One for Old Media: Dems' Debate Is the Night's Hit, While Webby 'quarterlife' Shows None (February 28, 2008)

And the Winner Is . . . Not the Network You Might Think (February 27, 2008)

Box-Office Blues Make for an Oscar Washout (February 26, 2008)

Networks All Back in Gear for a Sprint to the Finish (February 22, 2008)

The Shows Will Go On -- but How Many, and When? (February 15, 2008)

After the Strike, Networks Prime the Prime-Time Pump (February 14, 2008)

Scripted Shows Go On, But Viewers Simply Yawn (February 13, 2008)

On the Air or Up in the Air: The Post-Strike Landscape (February 12, 2008)

Writers Guild Bigwigs See a Happy Ending (February 11, 2008)

Writers Applaud Deal With Studios (February 10, 2008)

Writers to Consider Deal Today That May End Strike (February 9, 2008)

Remember the Way Things Used to Be? Strike That (February 8, 2008)

On Super Tuesday, Many Happy Returns (February 7, 2008)

A Super Super Bowl, 'Idol' Give Fox a Triumphant Week (February 6, 2008)

Super Bowl's Big Score: 97.5 Million Viewers (February 5, 2008)

Major Progress in Writers' Strike Talks (February 3, 2008)

Maybe Barack Won, Maybe Hillary Won. But Clearly the Donald Lost. (February 2, 2008)

A Caravan of Recaps, Sent to Rescue 'Lost' Viewership (January 31, 2008)

They're No Oscars: Ratings-Wise, the SAG Awards Live Up to Their Name (January 30, 2008)

SAG Awards Show Doesn't Look to Be a Ratings Winner (January 29, 2008)

Stars and Strike (January 28, 2008)

All the Young Dudes Tune In for 'MOT,' the Hoopla (January 25, 2008)

'Idol' and Football Team Up to Push Fox Into the Ratings End Zone (January 24, 2008)

Writers Guild Gives a Pass To Grammys Telecast (January 23, 2008)

Directors Guild Deal With Studios Could Point Way To Writers Pact (January 18, 2008)

'Sarah Connor' Is a Winner. Golden Globes? Terminated. (January 16, 2008)

'American Idol' Is Dead! Long Live 'American Idol'! (January 15, 2008)

Writers Guild Gets Into the Trophy Juggling Act With a Few of Its Own (January 11, 2008)

NBC Has 'News': Globes Nominee Interviews (January 10, 2008)

We Feel Those Ratings Kicking: Suddenly, Millions Wanted to Catch a Glimpse of 'Zoey' (January 9, 2008)

Writers' Strike Forces the Golden Globe Awards to Roll Up This Year's Red Carpet (January 8, 2008)

As Scripts Run Out, Reality Kicks In (January 7, 2008)

A Little Hasty in Writing Off Jay Leno (January 4, 2008)

The Candidates and The Late-Night Returns (January 3, 2008)

The Role TV Knows Too Well: Inane Asylum (December 30, 2007)

Stewart and Colbert Won't Stay Out in the Cold (December 21, 2007)

Letterman's Company Looking for a Deal With Writers (December 20, 2007)

Strike? What Strike? Late-Night Talkers Warm Up to Get Back in the Game (December 19, 2007)

New Year Brings Happy Returns for Leno, Conan -- But Not Their Writers (December 18, 2007)

Strike That! Sans Writers, ABC Reshuffles Time Slots for 'Lost,' 'Housewives' (December 15, 2007)

And the Golden Globe Attention Goes to . . . (December 14, 2007)

Trophy Season: Bagged by the Writer's Strike? (December 13, 2007)

A Lucky Strike for Barbara Walters; Meanwhile, 'Big Shots' Are Not, Anymore (December 12, 2007)

Money Talks, and Leno's Says 'Chin Up, Staff' (December 7, 2007)

Ann Curry Gears Up to Take Another Dive on 'Today' (December 6, 2007)

An Ogrewhelming Week For ABC in the Sweeps (December 5, 2007)

Striking Back: Two Networks Revamp Their Prime-Time Schedules (December 4, 2007)

NBC Dismisses Late-Night Staffs as Writers Consider a New Offer (December 1, 2007)

Writers Unamused by Daly's Joke Hotline (November 30, 2007)

In the Driver's Seat on the Finale of 'Dancing' (November 29, 2007)

About Last Week, Let's Talk Turkey: A Feast at Times, but on the Big Day, Scraps (November 28, 2007)

Bad News for Leno, a Plus for Letterman (November 16, 2007)

Prime Time for Reading? Survey Looks at Viewers' Plans During Strike (November 15, 2007)

Viewers Loved Those Scripted Dramas Last Week. So Guess What's Going to Happen? (November 14, 2007)

Writers' Kids, Bearing a Striking Resemblance (November 13, 2007)

Writers' Strike Puts Fox in the Catbird Seat (November 9, 2007)

Fox Hears 'Strike' and Makes The Call: '24,' You're Out! (November 8, 2007)

When Winners Were Winners and Losers Were Losers and Everyone Had a Script to Follow (November 7, 2007)

Late-Night Talk Shows in the Dark After Writers' Strike (November 6, 2007)

Hollywood Strike Turns Punch Lines to Picket Lines (November 6, 2007)

Ratings for Rockies-Red Sox Opener Have Fox Swinging for the Fences (October 26, 2007)

Fox's Score: An ALC Series Hit And Several Notable Errors (October 24, 2007)

'Viva Laughlin' Cashes In Its Chips (October 23, 2007)

CW, Fox Do the Cancellation Dance (October 20, 2007)

In the Toilet, Too: NBC's Ratings for Larry Craig Interview (October 18, 2007)

Networks Start to Stockpile Scripts (October 12, 2007)

Who's the Villain Here? NBC's 'Heroes' Ratings Ploy Ignites a Battle (October 11, 2007)

Dishing and Dirt: Did You Hear About 'Gossip Girl' and 'Pushing Daisies'? (October 10, 2007)

Few Teens -- or Others -- in America Watched 'Life Is Wild's' Teens in Africa (October 9, 2007)

'Pushing Daisies' Shows Lots of Life in the Ratings (October 5, 2007)

Hunter-Gatherer ABC Flushes Out Guy Viewers for 'Cavemen' (October 4, 2007)

Premiere Week Introduces Confusion -- Maybe ABC Won (October 3, 2007)

Doubled Over in Laughter: 'Mencia' and 'Lil' Bush' Renewed (October 2, 2007)

NBC's One-Two Ratings Punch: 'Bionic,' 'Life' (September 28, 2007)

Nielsen Surprise: Network Ratings May Be Higher Than They Appear (September 27, 2007)

'The War' Underwhelms, 'Kid Nation' Fizzles (September 26, 2007)

'Kid Nation' and CBS's State of Denial (September 21, 2007)

How to Audition for Reality TV? Cry Over Britney. (September 20, 2007)

CBS Snubs Critics in Favor of Kids in 'Kid Nation' Screening (September 19, 2007)

Emmy Awards: The Stars Showed Up. The Viewers Didn't. (September 18, 2007)

As TV Lists, Britannia Sails (September 16, 2007)

Will 'Idol' Be the Emmys' William Hung? (September 16, 2007)

Whoopi on 'The View,' Day Two: She Doesn't Condone Michael Vick's Dogfighting (September 6, 2007)

'The View' for Whoopi: Windy With a Chance Of Meatballs (September 5, 2007)

Whoopi Makes 'View' Debut (September 4, 2007)

'Kid Nation' Borders Open To a Flood Of Bad Publicity (August 25, 2007)

O.J.'s Book to Get 'Oprah' Treatment (August 24, 2007)

'Nip/Tuck' Creator's New Series Tackles Transsexualism (August 23, 2007)

'High School Musical 2' Rocks Out to a Basic-Cable Record (August 22, 2007)

'Idol' Hand Ryan Seacrest Put to Work On the Emmys (August 21, 2007)

'High School Musical 2' Aces the Test (August 20, 2007)

At Super Bowl, Fox to Blitz Celebrity Arrivals (August 17, 2007)

In This Case, 'Truth' May Not Set Anyone Free (August 16, 2007)

'L.A. Ink' Is in the Black, and 'The Closer' Keeps on Going (August 15, 2007)

On 'Criminal Minds,' A Switcheroo With A Sense of Deja Vu (August 14, 2007)

No Paris, No Problem: E! Orders Up Kardashian Reality Series (August 10, 2007)

For Nicole Richie, Real Life Sure Beats 'Simple Life' (August 8, 2007)

Reality Chief Mike Darnell Let Fox Stew, But Renewed (August 7, 2007)

The Press Tour Miniseries: The Final Episodezzz (July 27, 2007)

At 'Lost' Session Critics Ask ABC, What Are We, Chopped Liver? (July 26, 2007)

At Critics' Awards, NBC's Wins May Also Be Fox's Gain (July 22, 2007)

'Sopranos,' 'Idol' Could Make History at the Emmys (July 20, 2007)

CBS's Patinkin Village (July 19, 2007)

NBC's Rosie-Colored Glasses (July 17, 2007)

Nobody Expects The TRWCT Inquisition! (July 16, 2007)

Kopple Joins 'High School' Clique (July 15, 2007)

HBO Panel Ducks Questions About Sex (July 14, 2007)

In Conclusion, HBO Honchos Stand Up for Chase's Final Shot (July 13, 2007)

Ken Burns and the Old Soldiers Who Wouldn't Fade Away (July 12, 2007)

'Sex' on the Big Screen! Wait, Didn't We Know This? (July 6, 2007)

Not That Anyone Was Watching . . . (July 4, 2007)

3.2 Million Pay a Visit to Paris Via CNN (June 29, 2007)

WWE and USA Wrestle With Fallout From Chris Benoit Case (June 27, 2007)

Fox's Liguori, About to Step Into the Senate's Line of Fire (June 26, 2007)

Are Trump's Beauties at Home With the Camera? They'll Have to Be. (June 21, 2007)

Cable's 'Closer' Opens Big In a Torpid Broadcast Season (June 20, 2007)

'Sopranos' Star Has Business to Take Care Of on HBO (June 19, 2007)

Trump's Tramps: Chicks in the Fox House (June 14, 2007)

HBO's 'Sopranos' Almost Whacks the Broadcast Networks (June 13, 2007)

Fade to Black Has 'Sopranos' Fans Seeing Red (June 12, 2007)

Hey, Don't Whack the Messenger (June 8, 2007)

NBC's Lucky 13 Critics Awards Nominations (June 7, 2007)

Fans' Nutty Campaign May Save 'Jericho' From Tumbling (June 6, 2007)

Jordin Sparks Is 'American Idol's' Teen Queen (May 24, 2007)

From Bad to Verse in the Battle of Seattle (May 23, 2007)

At Finale Time, 'Idol' Strains to Hit a High Note (May 22, 2007)

Next Season's Serials: '25,' '26,' '27' . . . (May 20, 2007)

With Proper Grammer and an Immortal Cop, Fox Aims to Boost Its Fortunes (May 18, 2007)

CBS Gambles Lox, Stock and Barrel (May 17, 2007)

At ABC, More Drama -- and Laughs -- With a Female Slant (May 16, 2007)

No New Sitcoms? At NBC, It's No Joke (May 15, 2007)

NBC, Always Thinking of Us. But Do We Ever Call? (May 14, 2007)

Fox Planning to Give Bands the 'Idol' Treatment (May 11, 2007)

HBO CEO Albrecht Kicked Out After Las Vegas Arrest (May 10, 2007)

'Lost'? ABC Has An Exit Strategy (May 8, 2007)

'Idol' Men Face A Double-Edged Sword (May 3, 2007)

The President's Thanks, and Other Forms of Kissing Up (May 2, 2007)

And in the End . . . Wait, Is It the End? (May 1, 2007)

Alec Baldwin, Still Angry at the Wrong Person (April 28, 2007)

Hate to Say It, but 'Drive' Has Reached the Finish Line (April 27, 2007)

Rosie O'Donnell Leaving ABC's 'The View' (April 26, 2007)

'Idol Gives Back' and Simon Gives In (April 25, 2007)

Tressed for Success, Sanjaya Makes the Media Rounds (April 24, 2007)

Tucker Carlson's Next Step: A Game Show for CBS (April 14, 2007)

'Idol' Has Seen Enough of Haley (April 12, 2007)

Don Imus Is Punished With Two Weeks of Radio Silence (April 10, 2007)

Sorry Excuses: MSNBC's Form Apology (April 7, 2007)

Spike's Awards: Strong Enough for a Man, Made by a Woman (April 6, 2007)

C'mon, Gina, Find a Way to Turn That Frown Upside Down! (April 5, 2007)

Send In the Clowns. Don't Bother, Sanjaya's Here. (April 4, 2007)

'Real Wedding Crashers' to Follow 'Heroes' Down the Aisle (April 3, 2007)

Wake-Up Call for 'Great American Dream' (March 30, 2007)

Sigh. We're Missing Chris, but Sanjaya Is Still Hair (March 29, 2007)

It's a Lock: How Can Sanjaya Lose With Hair Like That? (March 28, 2007)

Geographic Maps Out Changes at the Top (March 27, 2007)

No Sir Paul, but Plenty of Nostalgia on 'Idol' (March 21, 2007)

Don't Laugh: Comedies Rule (March 20, 2007)

Emmy Rules Change After Burstyn Nomination Flap (March 17, 2007)

'5th Grader': The Class of '07? (March 16, 2007)

The March of The Men Begins (March 15, 2007)

The Show That Keeps Them Hanging On (March 14, 2007)

'Law & Order' and Anna Nicole (March 13, 2007)

Antonella Barba's Racy Photo Finish (March 10, 2007)

'Idol' Won't Be Sitting Idly By (March 9, 2007)

The B.C. Sitcom for P.C. Times (March 8, 2007)

Waltzing His Way Into a 'Talent' Gig (March 6, 2007)

Judging by the Crowd, 'Idol' Can't Compete With Itself (March 3, 2007)

Smart Move: Fox's '5th Grader' Quiz Show Quickly Makes the Ratings Honor Roll (March 2, 2007)

In Santa Monica, 'Top Model' Ads Are A Big Blue Bust (March 1, 2007)

'American Idol' Finds Strength in Its Numbers (February 28, 2007)

39.9 Mil, but Who's Counting? (February 27, 2007)

A Special Delivery on 'Grey's Anatomy': It's a Pilot! (February 23, 2007)

ABC Kicks Its 'Dancing' Lineup To a New Level (February 22, 2007)

'Most Watched,' a Gross Exaggeration (February 21, 2007)

Anna Nicole Coverage Sweetens the Ratings Pot (February 15, 2007)

Grammys Pay Off to the Tune Of 20 Million Viewers (February 14, 2007)

Turner Exec Quits After Ad Stunt Panics Boston (February 10, 2007)

ABC's 'Lost' Returns, but Some of Its Ratings Are Still Gone (February 9, 2007)

The Raining Champ: Super Bowl XLI (February 7, 2007)

In Super Bowl Ratings Bonanza, Ads Are Minuses (February 6, 2007)

Cartoon Show Marketers Send Their Regrets (February 3, 2007)

PBS Retreats on Airdate Plans for Ken Burns's 'War' (February 2, 2007)

Don't Hit the Panic Button On Your Remote (February 1, 2007)

42 Million: A Nice Figure for Speech (January 31, 2007)

Special Olympics: No Beef With 'Idol' (January 22, 2007)

Cruelty on 'American Idol'? Fox Plays Possum (January 21, 2007)

Guise and 'Dolls': Pussycat Execs Clawed by Critics (January 20, 2007)

A Golden Day-After With 'Betty' (January 17, 2007)

'Idol's' Trying Times (January 17, 2007)

'Lost,' Back On the Radar (January 15, 2007)

What if PBS Staged a 'War' and Nobody Came? (January 14, 2007)

Dick Wolf Makes Time for 'Wounded Knee' (January 13, 2007)

At Winter Press Tour, MTV Has News for Itself (January 12, 2007)

Udderly Ridiculous (January 11, 2007)

'Armed & Famous,' a.k.a. La Toya's Last Shot (January 5, 2007)

Fox Puts 'The O.C.' Out To Pasture (January 4, 2007)

'Anatomy' of a Trend: The Doctor Is In (December 31, 2006)

'Deal' Has a Gift For Getting Viewers (December 28, 2006)

Star-Stricken Jessica Simpson Undoes the Honors for Dolly (December 22, 2006)

Nielsen Fun Facts: Small Talk About Big Numbers (December 21, 2006)

Not a Network Was Stirring, Except for CBS (December 20, 2006)

ABC Shows the Door to 'Show Me' and 'Day Break' (December 19, 2006)

Oprah's Reality Check (December 16, 2006)

Some Surprise Snubs In the Golden Globes (December 15, 2006)

Holiday Classics Snowball the Competition (December 13, 2006)

Another Flat (Chested) Super Bowl Show (December 12, 2006)

Syler: Toast in the Morning (December 8, 2006)

'Victoria's Secret': Starved for Ratings, Too (December 7, 2006)

'Criminal Minds' Steals 'Lost's' Thunder (December 6, 2006)

'Criminal Minds' Booked for After Super Bowl (December 5, 2006)

Turkey Day Parade Was on Viewers' Plates (December 2, 2006)

Off With the Head: CBS Tosses Lame '3 Lbs.' (December 1, 2006)

Charlie Brown Feasts, Madonna Gets the Crumbs (November 29, 2006)

First There Was 'Nine,' and Then None (November 28, 2006)

From Stand-Up To Shut Up (November 23, 2006)

ABC Is the Belle of the Ballroom (November 22, 2006)

News Corp. Pulls Plug On O.J. Book, Fox Special (November 21, 2006)

O.J. Deal Leaves Sour Taste in Many Mouths (November 18, 2006)

Vast Audience for 'Dancing' Leaves ABC Calling for More (November 17, 2006)

Touchdown! Disco Ball Goes to Emmitt Smith (November 16, 2006)

'Dancing With the Stars,' Hot on CBS's Heels (November 15, 2006)

A Fox Shocker: In Depth With O.J. Simpson for A Ratings Boost (November 15, 2006)

The Eye Doctor's 'House' Call (November 14, 2006)

Another Election Upset: ABC's Coverage (November 9, 2006)

In Desperate Times, 'Desperate' Measures Up (November 8, 2006)

Viewers Rebel as 'Lost' Whacks Another Character (November 3, 2006)

Fall '06 Becomes the Season of the Non-Continuing Drama (November 2, 2006)

ABC Hits the Demographic Sweet Spot (November 1, 2006)

Gee, Oprah. A Thousand Smackeroos. Thanks a Bunch. (October 31, 2006)

Unaired Ad Gets Dixie Chicks Flick A Whole Lot of Ink (October 28, 2006)

Madonna Gives The Media What For (October 26, 2006)

Out in Left Field: New Series, World Series (October 25, 2006)

The Farrellys Get 'Stupid' (October 24, 2006)

The Dancing Gets Dirtier in the Evans-Schelske Divorce (October 21, 2006)

Viewers Lap Up 'Dancing's' Off-Screen Drama (October 19, 2006)

Flavor Flav Of the Week (October 18, 2006)

Tom DeLay's Candidate Quicksteps Out of 'Dancing' (October 14, 2006)

From 'Saturday Night Live' To Wednesday Night Dead (October 13, 2006)

'Kidnapped' Is Dragged to New Night; 'Smith' Just Drifts Off (October 7, 2006)

The Big Question on 'Lost': Where'd the Audience Go? (October 6, 2006)

'Friday Night Lights': Game Subject to Blackout (October 5, 2006)

Viewers Pick and Choose Their Thursday Must-Sees (October 4, 2006)

Anchor Katie Couric Blasts Into Third Place (October 3, 2006)

'Ugly Betty' Looks Pretty Fantastic to ABC (September 30, 2006)

Interview With 'Crocodile Hunter's' Widow Draws Younger Viewers (September 29, 2006)

Ohmigawd, 'Gilmore Girls'? On the CW? Totally Missed It. (September 28, 2006)

For Every Network, Can't-Miss TV (September 27, 2006)

Fox Shuts Down 'Happy Hour' Early, and There'll Soon Be No 'Justice' in This World (September 26, 2006)

ABC Starts 'Dancing' And the Competition Reels (September 20, 2006)

Programmers Find Older Is a Wiser Path in Casting (September 17, 2006)

No Boost for 'Survivor' in the Race That Counts: Ratings (September 16, 2006)

Meredith and Matt Make Merry (September 14, 2006)

Sunday Night Football Bulls Past 9/11 Programs (September 12, 2006)

'Survivor' Host's Geoethnic Studies, From Soup to Mutts (September 8, 2006)

At Emmy Parties, You Win Some . . . (August 29, 2006)

Hot and Bothered Backstage With the Winners (August 28, 2006)

Emmy Nominators Pulled a Fast One (August 27, 2006)

Nielsen's Numbers: More Aging People, Fewer New Orleanians (August 25, 2006)

The New Season: Straight and Narrow (August 22, 2006)

TV Press Tour Ends on an Anti-TV Note (July 28, 2006)

PBS's Lip-Reading Effort (July 27, 2006)

Summer Press Tour, Day 16: An Explosive Interview (July 26, 2006)

At the Press Tour, Yearning for Closure (July 25, 2006)

A Door Slowly Opened . . . The End! (July 23, 2006)

Aaron Sorkin's Crack About Television (July 22, 2006)

The Winds of Wardrobe (July 20, 2006)

ABC Exposes Its 'Anatomy' (July 19, 2006)

Putting the Chartreuse in CW (July 18, 2006)

An Eye on America, And Your Pen (July 17, 2006)

As the Head Spins (July 16, 2006)

'South Park' Plug Goes a Little Haywire (July 14, 2006)

Ted Koppel Makes A Discovery About Broadcast News (July 13, 2006)

Dan Rather's Carry-On Baggage (July 12, 2006)

'Housewives,' 'Sopranos' Snubbed by Emmys (July 7, 2006)

For the Primetime Emmys, a Series of Changes (July 6, 2006)