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Neil Patrick Harris will host Tonys for fourth time (+video)
Neil Patrick Harris will serve as Tonys hosts again for the 2013 ceremony. Neil Patrick Harris is a Broadway veteran and currently stars on the CBS comedy 'How I Met Your Mother.'
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Google Play: A year old and 700 million apps strong
To celebrate the first birthday of the Google Play store, Google is offering a bunch of discounts on movies, books, TV shows, and games.
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'Downton Abbey' and other cable offerings beat out network shows
'Downton Abbey,' AMC's 'The Walking Dead' and the NBA All-Star Game on TNT all scored more viewers than anything else airing on network television on Sunday, Feb. 17, when the 'Downton' finale aired. In its third season, 'Downton Abbey' was the most-watched PBS series since Ken Burns' 1990 documentary series 'The Civil War.'
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Culture Cafe Fall TV schedule: Your guide to every premiere date
The fall TV schedule has begun – when is your favorite show premiering?
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Culture Cafe 'The Killing' is canceled by AMC
According to producer Fox Television Studios, the show may air on another network.
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Stocks close lower for fifth day straight
It was the fifth straight day of losses for both the Dow and S&P. That's the worst stretch for both since a six-day losing streak in May. With the US economy sluggish, there was little for investors to hold on to as the Dow closed down 48 points at 12,604.
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How 'Hatfields and McCoys' became cable's biggest-ever hit
The History Channel miniseries 'Hatfields and McCoys' is the most-watched non-sports show ever on cable. Yes, it's violent and vulgar, but it's also good, movie-style entertainment, critics say.
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Culture Cafe 'Walking Dead' executive producer Robert Kirkman talks season 3
On 'Walking Dead,' the show hasn't 'even gotten to the good stuff yet,' according to the executive producer.
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Culture Cafe 'Mad Men': Season premiere excels with studies of each character
'Mad Men' returns after a long hiatus with uncertain futures for everyone at the fictional ad agency.
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‘Mad Men’ fans count down to tonight’s fifth season premier
Will ‘Mad Men’ protagonist Don Draper’s dark secret come to light? Will Peggy Olson keep breaking sexist barriers? Can Roger Sterling keep ‘living like he’s on shore leave?’ And will Pete and Trudy ever dance the Charleston again?
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Seven worst Christmas toys for kids
This year’s list of the worst toys is brought to you by plastics, those bright synthetic polymers that threaten to overtake the living rooms of middle-class parents. They can be classified into three categories: those that assault our senses, those that skank-ify our daughters, and those so bizarre they deserve a spot on late-night TV. Don’t be fooled. Many of these toys make great gifts, at least for someone else’s child, ideally someone who lives out of state. Here's my list of the Top 7 worst Christmas toys for 2011:
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Top costumes for Halloween: Nicki Minaj, Angry Birds, Captain America top 2011 lists
Top costumes for Halloween: The best selling Halloween costumes for 2011 range from rapper Nicki Minaj to Angry Birds, depending on the source.
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Six Picks: Paul Simon, new AMC Civil War series, and more
Collection of Paul Simon lyrics in print, website that documents New Yorkers and what they're reading, new AMC Civil War series, and more.
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'The Walking Dead' premiere gets season 2 off to a solid start
‘The Walking Dead’ season 2 premiere comes after behind-the-scenes drama ended with the departure of showrunner Frank Darabont
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Colson Whitehead takes on the zombie trend
Colson Whitehead's new book puts an original spin on the post-apocalyptic genre, say reviews.
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The reality of fall TV
An upstart genre shows its influence as reality TV dominates the fall lineup and finds its techniques adopted across the TV landscape.
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Budget cuts and authorial tango: why Frank Darabont left AMC's 'The Walking Dead'
The story behind Darabont's departure from the critically successful show is revealed.
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'Breaking Bad' considers leaving AMC for its fifth season
Breaking Bad: In light of AMC's requests that the show schedule a smaller number of episodes, producers wonder if switching networks might be a better option.
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Tempest in a Twitterpot: Why Keith Olbermann generated such a fuss
Keith Olbermann transported his signature show from MSNBC to the little-watched Current TV, almost quadrupling their ratings – and setting off a twitterstorm by running long.
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TNT's 'Falling Skies' stomps on 'The Walking Dead'
TNT's new sci-fi show 'Falling Skies' echoes themes in AMC's 'The Walking Dead,' but 'Falling Skies' does it better. Post-apocalytic survival is more action packed and human in 'Falling Skies.'
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Give up cable TV for Internet TV? A couple shows how.
Brandt and Ashley Malone made the switch from cable TV to Internet TV to save money. They also made transition from cable TV gradually.
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Mad Men season 5 pushed back to 2012, AMC says
Mad Men: AMC's announcement on Tuesday came amid reports of ongoing negotiations between Lionsgate, the studio that produces the series, and its creator-executive producer, Matthew Weiner.
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HFPA announces Golden Globe nominations 2011
Golden Globe nominations 2011: The King's Speech and The Social Network took the most nominations.
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Mad Men: a show that respects business
Mad Men, unlike most TV shows and Hollywood movies, depicts the complexities and challenges of business.
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Emmy nods: Conan O'Brien gets his day as TV landscape evolves
Emmy Award nominations released Thursday tapped Conan O'Brien's short-lived stint on NBC's Tonight Show, as well as a handful of shows from non-broadcast networks.
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