Maureen Ryan

'King Corn" (10 p.m. Tuesday, WTTW-Ch. 11) uses a shambling, shaggy style to answer a serious question: Why is our food system so out of whack? The substance of this...

If they met, I wonder if Sarah Jane Smith and Captain Jack Harkness would like each other. Both characters originated in the "Doctor Who" universe, and they are, to use...

I have a quibble with Thursday's otherwise fine "30 Rock" episode, which airs at 7:30 p.m. on WMAQ-Ch. 5. "MILF Island," the cheesy reality show that "30 Rock's" Jack Donaghy...

After three seasons of complicated moral and political dilemmas, the fourth and final season of "Battlestar Galactica" (9 p.m. Friday, Sci Fi) begins with a simple question: "Which way will...

You've got questions; I have a few answers: Lea: Do you know if "The Unit" is coming back? Mo sez: I've gotten dozens of "Unit" questions, but nothing has been...

Every spring, decent and even deserving shows are canceled. It's no fun, as fans of the recently re-canceled "Jericho" are finding out, but it happens. Still, when good shows are...

The last fresh episode of the NBC comedy "The Office" aired Nov. 15, which technically qualifies as forever ago. Not that I've been keeping track. But at least now we...

The residents of "Jericho" will not live to fight another day. CBS Entertainment President Nina Tassler said the show would not return after its March 25 finale. Fan fervor bought...

Laura Linney said she enjoyed the six months it took to make the ambitious miniseries "John Adams," which is airing on HBO Sunday nights. Linney, who plays Abigail Adams, traveled...

'Lost" is back. Well, to be specific, "Lost" is leaving -- temporarily. It has one more outing 8 p.m. Thursday on WLS-Ch. 7, then the ABC drama takes a break...