Again this year, I’m at a loss to understand the TV nominations for the so-called People’s Choice Awards (8 tonight on CBS). Not because they don’t agree with the critics, but because they don’t agree with the ratings either. The…

DVR users, as you know if you have one, rarely watch any program live. Sporting events may be the only exception. Nielsen now measures DVR use, and today they sent this list of programs that are most time-shifted. The measurements,…

I’ve been trying to put together a comprehensive list of midseason returns plus debut dates for new shows. Here, for your planning purposes, is my first draft. Note that everything remains subject to change.

WINTER SCHEDULE

Dec. 22: “Momma’s Boys,” NBC.

Jan. 4:…

Here’s our gal Phyllis Smith on the red carpet for the Emmys. That’s her cousin from Chicago with her.

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Half an hour into the red-carpet Emmy shows, comfortably settled on my pink couch, I keep contemplating the same question: Who’s more annoying —…