Brian Lowry

By Sunday evening, we'll know who has won at this year's Emmys, putting a merciful end to all the guessing and prognostication. But here are some thoughts regarding who should...

Brimming with "24"-like intrigue, "Hostages" is one of those series where the pilot doesn't tell you a whole lot, since the high-wire act is going to depend heavily on how...

Lord knows magazines need to creatively exploit new revenue streams, but why viewers need an Esquire network remains a mystery. Having finally settled on a Comcast channel to displace (Style,...

Early in "The Michael J. Fox Show," the central character -- who is not exactly Michael J. Fox, but close enough -- tells his wife of an appearance on the...

A not-particularly-fresh take on "The Bad News Bears" -- which already spawned multiple movies and a 1979 series -- "Back in the Game" isn't without its modest charms, thanks mostly...

If ever a comedy pilot cried out for a one-hour premiere, it's "Trophy Wife," a series that races through so much plot in its introductory half-hour as to practically obliterate...

The best part about "The Goldbergs," alas, comes at the very end, when we see video footage of the actual characters who inspired this autobiographical comedy. It's a link to...

Nobody in syndication has filled Oprah Winfrey's shoes, and "The Queen Latifah Show" doesn't seem interested in trying. Rather, the multifaceted star looks content to walk several miles in Ellen...

Thanks to " Dexter " and " Breaking Bad ," it's going to be a very, very late night for Emmy fans this Sunday. Historically, there was always a sort-of...

Remember "New Amsterdam," a 2008 Fox series starring Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as a crime-solving immortal? The network and the producers of "Sleepy Hollow" -- another Fox drama built around an anachronistic,...