This weekend: Jennifer Lawrence hosts ‘SNL’; ‘Fringe’ ends; ‘Prosecuting...
Golden Globe winner Jennifer Lawrence -- call her J.La -- will host 'Saturday Night Live.' Photo credit: Lawrence K. Ho/Los Angeles Times/MCTThe weekend’s biggest prime-time program will be the AFC...
View Article‘Prosecuting Casey Anthony’ writer: ‘It’s a terrible story’
Rob Lowe and Elizabeth Mitchell in 'Prosecuting Casey Anthony.' Photo credit: Lifetime I’ve watched a lot of Casey Anthony coverage over the years. So I was genuinely surprised at how much I liked...
View Article‘Prosecuting Casey Anthony’: A few points to remember
Elizabeth Mitchell as Linda Drane Burdick in 'Prosecuting Casey Anthony.' Photo credit: Lifetime I’ve heard from many readers about “Prosecuting Casey Anthony,” which premieres at 8 p.m. Saturday on...
View ArticleDisturbing ‘Following’ debuts; also ‘Private Practice’ ends, ‘Spartacus’ returns
Kevin Bacon plays a former FBI agent in 'The Following.' Photo credit: FoxThe main TV highlight this week: “The Following” arrives on Fox. TV needs another serial-killer drama the way Bill Gates needs...
View Article‘Prosecuting Casey Anthony’ wins Saturday ratings race
Jose Baez (Oscar Nunez) and Casey Anthony (Virginia Welch) embrace after the verdict in 'Prosecuting Casey Anthony.' Photo credit: Lifetime In Orlando, “Prosecuting Casey Anthony” was the biggest show...
View ArticleRavens, Patriots top weekly ratings; Casey Anthony movie No. 14
San Francisco quarterback Colin Kaepernick celebrates after Sunday's victory. Photo credit: Streeter Lecka/Getty ImagesFootball continues to be the biggest ratings magnet in television. The AFC...
View Article‘Prosecuting Casey Anthony’ beats Lance Armstrong
Jeff Ashton and wife Rita were played by Rob Lowe and Marisa Ramirez in 'Prosecuting Casey Anthony.' Photo credit: Lifetime THIS POST HAS BEEN UPDATED: “Prosecuting Casey Anthony” averaged 3.3 million...
View ArticleCasey Anthony: ‘Her story is her own,’ attorney says; but it plays everywhere
A scene from 'Prosecuting Casey Anthony.' Anthony didn't watch, her attorney says. Photo credit: Lifetime During our interview last week, Jose Baez said that the Casey Anthony coverage taught him there...
View ArticleThis weekend: Super Bowl; Beyoncé live; Maggie Smith soars in ‘Downton Abbey’
Beyonce delivers a rousing version of the national anthem on Thursday. Photo credit: Christopher Polk/Getty ImagesThe weekend belongs to CBS, which will present the Super Bowl on Sunday. The NFL...
View ArticleJodi Arias: We don’t need TV drama in this story
Jodi Arias in court last week. Photo credit: Mark Henle/The Arizona Republic/ReutersWhen CBS’ “48 Hours Mystery” staged its own jury in the Casey Anthony case, journalism experts were appalled. The...
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