Don Draper is a man riddled with duality and the ad man’s two sides drove the season-five finale of “Mad Men.” The end result was an anticlimactic but meaty closer Sunday night filled with answers and even more questions that angered some fans and critics who ranted on Twitter and bashed the whole season. Contrary … Continue Reading →
It’s hard coming with a list of the 10 most memorable moments from the fifth season of “Mad Men” because there have been so much more than that. http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120608/OPINION03/206080318/ Although the beloved drama is a slow burn, there’s always something that makes you think and talk and want to understand. Like when Roger (John Slattery) tried LSD or … Continue Reading →
Just as her beloved character Karen McCluskey died on the final episode of ABC’s “Desperate Housewives,” actress Kathryn Joosten has lost her battle with lung cancer. She was 72. Joosten, who won two Emmys for her performance as a nosey neighbor with a heart on Wisteria Lane, died Friday just outside of Los Angeles. Upon … Continue Reading →
What do you get if you blend “Cops” on steroids, plus “48 Hours” with a dash of “TMZ” spice? “Undercover Stings.” It’s the new Spike TV reality series that gives viewers unprecedented access to the highly dangerous world of undercover police work – from the initial planning and set-up, to the tactical process and the final … Continue Reading →
Every basic-cable network has its own reality star and Tanisha Thomas is Oxygen’s . Thomas (“Bad Girls Club”), who has seemingly made a TV career out of behaving “badly” is doing something very traditional — she’s getting married. Find out how the whole thing unfolds when ”Tanisha Gets Married” kicks off at 11 p.m. … Continue Reading →
Romance can be a powerful drug — even when it’s toxic. Find out when “Love Addiction” debuts at 8 tonight on TV One. The new eight-episode documentary series follows therapists and relationship experts as they attempt to help women and men extricate themselves from destructive relationships with the help of loved ones. Experts include psychologist … Continue Reading →
Sianoa Smit-McPhee has a knack for playing bad girls. For three seasons, the Aussie born actress played Darby, the troubled twin daughter of a teacher turned male prostitute on HBO’s “Hung.” The premium cable network canceled the show, which was shot in part around Metro Detroit, late last year. Now fans can look for the … Continue Reading →
I’m not a big fan of reality TV but my one guilty pleasure is Bravo’s “The Real Housewives of Atlanta.” My two favorite women on the show are attorney Phaedra Parks and record producer Kandi Burruss because neither of these women are housewives. BUT both women have obviously figured out a way to use … Continue Reading →
The cool thing about the Writers Guild Awards is that it really honors the movies and the shows that everyday people root for and enjoy. For proof, just look at this year’s new series winner, Showtime’s “Homeland.” This is a highly-rated show that the SAG Awards omitted just last month but the WGA celebrated Sunday … Continue Reading →
The cable morning show “Fox and Friends” is drawing more Metro Detroit viewers than “CBS This Morning,” according to Nielsen ratings. The Eye Network recently relaunched “CBS This Morning” but apparently local folks prefer the show they know and have come to love. That said, the numbers aren’t huge but they are telling. “Fox and … Continue Reading →