Maureen Ryan

The question I've been getting most these days concerns the future of NBC's "Friday Night Lights." There have been several news reports saying that another season is almost a lock,...

Normally the words "new network comedy" make me wince and brace myself for something uninspired or awful. I'm glad to say that the charming "Miss Guided" is an exception to...

Let's review what the past few months of scripted TV have taught us about professional women: They're brittle, demanding, insensitive to the people around them but obsessed with their own...

'Top Chef: Chicago" (9 p.m. Wednesday, Bravo) is the TV equivalent of comfort food. In its three previous seasons, the cooking contest has not varied its recipe much, episode to...

Twelve hours after "Project Runway's" fourth season wrapped up March 5, I was on the phone with Tim Gunn, the mentor of the aspiring designers on the Bravo reality show....

Many of you e-mailed me with burning questions about when your favorite shows will return. Here are a few answers: Beverly: "I am a fan of the show 'Mad Men.'...

What is the relationship between "American Idol" and an immortal cop? They share more of a connection than you might think. "New Amsterdam" (8 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday, WFLD-Ch. 32)...

Sen. Hillary Clinton will appear Monday on "The Daily Show," Comedy Central said Friday. According to a news release, it's Clinton's second appearance on the program but her first visit...

Three new shows debut Sunday -- a reality contest from Oprah, a new Farrelly brothers comedy from Fox and more "Dirt" from FX. * In its first season, "Dirt" was...

'State of Play," a British miniseries that finally came out on DVD in America this week, has everything you could possibly want in a thriller: well-drawn characters, tantalizing intrigue, sexy...