Maureen Ryan

The PBS series "America at a Crossroads," which airs on six consecutive nights beginning at 8 p.m. Sunday, arrives mired in controversy, which isn't surprising, considering that it takes as...

There's good escapism; then there are shows that give the word a bad name. "Drive," which has a two-hour premiere 7 p.m. Sunday on Fox (the show then moves to...

Where's the "American Idol" crying girl when you need her? When trying to take in Sanjaya Malakar's Tuesday hairdo on "American Idol," let's be real. The only option was to...

Antonella Barba says she hopes she was voted off Fox's "American Idol" this week for reasons other than the racy photos of her that had surfaced online. "I hope that...

Does "American Idol" contestant Leslie Hunt, who was eliminated from the Fox singing competition Thursday, regret that she chose a jazzier number during her performance last week? She was debating...

1. `Instant Star' 7:30 p.m., The N Among fictional recording artists, a third season of "Instant Star" begins, resolving the cliffhanger from last season when Jude Harrison hit No. 1...

THEATER - Main-floor tickets to the reputable national touring production of "Twelve Angry Men" (starring Richard Thomas and George Wendt) can be had for $41, in honor of Super Bowl...

The "Grey's Anatomy" controversy over an ugly epithet has been kicked up another notch. At Monday's Golden Globe Awards, Isaiah Washington, who plays surgeon Preston Burke on the hit ABC...

On Sunday, ABC announced a return date for "Dancing With the Stars," which comes back March 19. The popular reality show will now air on Mondays, well out of the...

Could it be time for the "Lost" castaways to start packing their bags? Maybe not just yet, but Executive Producer Carlton Cuse said at a Sunday press panel that the...