Remember when we all thought "The X Factor" would put "Idol" out of business? Yeah, not so much. Simon Cowell's much-ballyhooed singing competition certainly grabbed solid ratings in its debut season last fall, but I think we can all agree...

In the trilogy of Catherine's (Marg Helgenberger) departure episodes, this week was very much the "Empire Strikes Back" of the lot: lots of ground work, lots of suspense, and a delayed resolution.
Remember the FBI-assisted case with the...

For the first time in the show's history the auditions took place in Pittsburgh. There were some genuinely interesting candidates in the bunch, and not a ton of mockery toward the unfortunate, so for me that made for a decent episode. Special...

First I need to say, I am loving this all-stars season. This show has been had two disastrous seasons in a row and I know lots of viewers who were on the verge of giving it up. Who could blame them? Two years ago our winner sent down...

I have an insanely early flight in the morning, so I'm going to make this quick and dirty. I totally forgot about the San Diego auditions Sunday, but apparently it was a mess. If there was anyone worth mentioning, have it out in the...

Catherine Willows (Marg Helgenberger) has left the building, leaving the show she helped build from day one.
The start of the episode picked right up from last week, with Catherine and D.B. Russell(Ted Danson) now MIA after getting ambushed. The...

I haven't watched "American Idol" in a very long time (I'm talking William Hung era), but man, does it make me feel better about my own singing abilities. There are a lot of good things about Texas, but I didn't think that the Lone Star State...

Children, RuPaul is back, and she's brought with her 13 new ladyboys vying to be crowned America's Next Drag Superstar. This year's baker's dozen includes a smattering of plussies, a couple of fish, a celebrity impersonator, and even a zombie...