`Lost’ loses Shannon
When is a television event not such a big event? When the much-hyped death on a top show is of a character that won't be missed much. Since last spring,...
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No verdict on `Prison’ return date
Fox's "Prison Break" is headed to solitary confinement. The jailhouse drama, which is filmed in the Chicago area, will have a "fall finale" on Nov. 28 and won't return to...
Give us a ‘Break,’ Fox
Fox, say it ain't so! According to a story in USA Today, "Prison Break" will end its current season Nov. 28, and the locally filmed series won't come back until...
6 shows to watch over the weekend
"State of Play," 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday, BBC America: This fantastic six-part British series is the best political thriller ever made for television. Fire up the VCR or the DVR,...
7 shows to watch this weekend (not including the Series)
"Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Silk Stocking," 8 p.m. Sunday, WTTW-Ch. 11: Three entries in this weekend TV list should have at least some appeal for viewers who...
There’s baseball — and more — on TV this weekend
"Threshold," 8 p.m. Friday, WBBM-Ch. 2: The plot for Friday's edition of this stylish drama sounds like a lost Parliament/Funkadelic song, maybe a hypothetical jam called "Aliens in the Disco."...
6 shows to watch — and 1 to skip
"Check, Please!," 8 p.m. Friday, WTTW-Ch. 11: This fizzy and fun foodie series returns. On this season opener, which is hosted as usual by master sommelier Alpana Singh, three Chicago...
Chicago as a ‘Grey’ area?
Please check out the Watcher's new and improved TV blog here, the long version of the new URL is this: http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/entertainment_tv/. Stop on by any time, and thanks! By the...
4 shows to watch over the weekend
"The Robinsons," 8:40 p.m. Friday, BBC America: If you ever wondered about the home life of Tim, the downtrodden Everyman at the heart of the BBC version of "The Office,"...
Live `Will and Grace’ raises some eyebrows
There was an outbreak of giggles on Thursday's episode of "Will and Grace." Actually, stars Debra Messing and Sean Hayes had several attacks of the giggles on the live season...