“Homeland’s” Season 3 premiere leaks on the internet
An unfinished version surfaced on BitTorrent sites over the weekend, one month before its Sept. 29 air date.
Comedy Central’s James Franco roast lacked desperation
Most of the comedians were just too nice to Franco, says Sonia Saraiya, who adds: “This particular generation of comedians feels a little too polished for the post-empire decadence of a roast. There isn’t that same bloody minded savagery, borne of whatever comedians have to go through to become the slightly brittle funny people they are. There isn’t desperation.” PLUS: Jeff Ross was brilliant.
Dianna Agron wasn’t invited to “Glee’s” Cory Monteith tribute episode
In fact, Agron isn’t sure she’ll be back this season.
Dean Norris deconstructs this week’s “Breaking Bad”
“What else is Hank going to do?” he says of this week’s developments. PLUS: Everyone had a case of the stupids this week, writer/director of this week’s episode calls it “one of the hardest episodes to break in the history of the show,” this episode felt too disjointed, it was a slow and steady burn, and “Rabid Dog” was elegantly structured.
Fox orders “Dream Date” from Ryan Seacrest
The dating competition follows a group of women looking for love.
“Downton Abbey” Season 4 trailer debuts
“You have a straightforward choice,” says Maggie Smith’s Violet Crawley. “You must choose either death or life.”
“Sesame Street” has gotten more sophisticated
In recent years, a show devoted to teaching 3- to 5-year-olds about numbers and letters have evolved into teaching about nature, science, math and engineering concepts. But is this sophisticated approach working?
Police return 15 pounds of weed to “Weed Country” star
Discovery Channel’s medical marijuana dispensary owner Matthew Shotwell had his marijuana seized last year, but charges were later dropped.
CBS vs. Time Warner dispute ends
Which side ultimately caved?
Alec Baldwin pens a tribute to Julie Harris
Baldwin worked with Harris on “Knots Landing.”
See “Once Upon a Time’s” Tinkerbell
Played by Rose McIver, Peter Pan’s sidekick is “glamorous.”
David Frost: An appreciation
The British host who famously grilled Richard Nixon was a TV natural.
Seth Meyers weds his longtime girlfriend
Lorne Michaels and Amy Poehler were among the guests as Meyers’ Martha’s Vineyard wedding to Alexi Ashe.