Maureen Ryan

When it came to the winners, the 2009 Emmys looked a lot like the 2008 Emmys. Once again, Tina Fey picked up a best comedy statue for "30 Rock" (the...

Are we going to witness television be reinvented before our eyes this fall? No. This isn't the season for experimentation or radical ideas. It's a season of remakes, safe concepts...

Those in search of comedy are in luck. Several comedies either premiere or return Thursday, and if you're in need of a drama chaser, there's always Fox's "Fringe." The solidly...

As the wild and largely enjoyable second season of HBO's "True Blood" came to a close Sunday, most of the residents of Bon Temps, La., wanted to move past the...

The first half of "Supernatural's" debut season gave few indications of what the show would become. Back in 2005, as is the case now, there were monsters, ghouls and demons...

Oprah sure enjoyed her party. Don't know if you heard anything about it, but Oprah Winfrey threw a block party recently. Actually, "blocks" party is more like it. To kick...

"Glee" (8 p.m. Wednesday, Fox; ***) has many things going for it, but one of its main attractions is that it's different. In a fall lineup heavy on remakes, safe...

We're used to top TV dramas evoking elegant meals, six-course affairs full of rich textures and witty constructions. We know we'll usually need time to intellectually digest these savory feasts....

The transition from film to television can be rocky for some actors. But not for Toni Collette, the star of Showtime's "United States of Tara." "The one thing I am...

The concept at the core of "Drop Dead Diva" (8 p.m. Sunday, Lifetime; ***) is cute enough to make your teeth hurt. In the first episode of the show, which...