Honestly, I was hoping for Neil Patrick Harris. But ABC’s choice of Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin to co-host the show (set for March 7) still strikes me as odd. Martin, sure; he’s hosted twice before. Baldwin is a wild…

Aliens alarm Elizabeth Mitchell in "V."

ABC’s new spin on the ’80s miniseries “V” made its debut Tuesday night, and I like it even though I’m not a huge science fiction fan. The opening was riveting, I thought, and I’m interested…

From sci-fi to “SpongeBob,” this week has a little something for everything. Here are a few highlights.

‘V,’ 7 p.m. Tuesday on ABC
Even if you’re not a huge science-fiction fan, check out this new ABC series, a fresh and timely spin on…

Fans of ABC’s “Better Off Ted” who assumed it was canceled will get a pleasant surprise when it returns Tuesday, Dec. 8. “Ted” will pair with “Scrubs,” which returns Dec. 1 with back-to-back episodes.

ABC has ordered nine more episodes of “Castle,” extending the second season to a full 22 episodes. Nathan Fillion stars as crime novelist Richard Castle, with Stana Katic as his police contact and (possible) romantic interest, Detective Kate Beckett.

"FlashForward" clocks in for the full season on ABC.

Time to start trying to figure out “FlashForward.” ABC has picked up the complex puzzle-drama for nine additional episodes, giving it a full-season order of 22.

“FlashForward” is winning its 7 p.m. Thursday…

Ed O'Nell in the driver's seat in "Modern Family."

In addition to “Modern Family,” with Ed O’Neill as the patriarch of an eccentric, diverse family, and “The Middle,” with Patricia Heaton and Neil Flynn as middle-class parents, Courteney Cox’s “Cougar Town” got…

Zachary Knighton and Sonya Walger in "FlashForward."

Of all the new fall shows, I’m most interested to know whether you sampled ABC’s “FlashForward” Thursday night, and if so, what you thought. This is an intriguing and very challenging show, one that…

Pujols is a hit with Shaq.

A holiday week at the tail-end of summer isn’t peak time for thrilling TV viewing. But here are at least seven shows to contemplate putting on your calendar. Make that eight — “Mad Men” won’t…

Viewers likely won’t notice, but the Lifetime networks will become part of A&E under a deal announced Thursday. Lifetime had been owned by ABC/Disney and Hearst; the two partners also own A&E along with NBC Universal. After the deal closes,…