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America — what the F? Watching election returns Tuesday night was the worst television show of the year. Never have I seen so many deers in the headlights sitting behind news desks. The madness of trying to process the Divided States falling deeper into hell was so not in the script at CNN, CBS, NBC,

I’ve watched a lot of U.S. presidential debates over the years. Tuesday night’s, however, was a bigger Schitt show than last week’s Emmy awards. It was one of the first times I was glad to be live Tweeting because it meant I could take my eyes off the screen. Usually you’re looking for a knock

PASADENA, Calif — Friday on the TV critics tour there was a Madam Secretary session. Not the series — Hillary Clinton. The former First Lady, secretary of state and popular vote winner was here to promote the four-hour Hulu documentary Hillary. It will be features at Sundance and Berlin film festivals before premiering on Hulu

It’s interesting to compare — or re-boot around — Thursday night’s revival of Murphy Brown vs. last winter’s revival of Roseanne. In both instances I wasn’t expecting much. Two sitcoms coming back after 20 year absences. Did anybody ever ask for more from these shows? Roseanne, however, really surprised me. I didn’t expect to care

When the news broke this week that, after 27 years, The Jerry Springer Show was being cancelled, my reaction — like a lot of people I suspect — was, “Is that still on?” Back when I wrote for The Toronto Sun, I remember arriving for an interview with Springer 15 years or so ago when he