In what has to be one of the biggest disappointments of this TV season, AMC's ambitious and heavily-hyped remake of "The Prisoner" is an incomprehensible mess. ...more

November 11, 2009

What's in a name? If Sci Fi becomes Syfy will viewers be able to find it? A name change is in the works for the Sci Fi Channel. NBC Universal, which owns the science fiction and fantasy network, is set to announce today Sci Fi and its companion Web site (scifi.com) to morph into Syfy — pronounced the same as "Sci Fi" — on July 7. ...more

March 16, 2009

THE FIRST SEASON This macabre comedy was the lavishly imagined prestige offering last TV season, with a stellar cast, elaborate art design and high-toned voiceover by stage legend Jim Dale. Lee Pace stars as Ned, a pie-maker who moonlights as a detective thanks to his ability to bring the dead back to life with a single touch. But the second touch kills them again. ...more

September 19, 2008

The Writers Guild of America moved swiftly Sunday toward a resolution of its 3-month-old strike, with guild leaders deciding to recommend the contract to members and to ask them to vote on a quick end to the walkout. ...more

February 11, 2008

While college football bowl mania rules in many households today, those seeking an alternative might try HGTV, where everything is coming up roses. ...more

January 1, 2008

The networks' fall 2007 TV season begins tonight with a whimper. The big first-night debut: the reality spinoff 'Jail' (9 p.m., MyNetwork), arriving on a broadcast network that after a full year in business most viewers probably still don't know exists. ...more

September 4, 2007