Stories by Alec Stern
Notebook: Looking forward to 'Tonight' with Jimmy Fallon
- NBC
BY ALEC STERN
NBC seems ready for a change, and with the potential lineup of Jimmy Fallon and Seth Meyers, they could end up with the freshest and funniest duo in late night.
'Hot in Cleveland' stars talk feminism, future episodes and reunion possibilities
- TV Land
BY ALEC STERN
When “Hot in Cleveland” returns this summer for the second half of season four, you can expect more laughs, heart and a few exciting surprises along the way.
Episode Review: 'Walking Dead' shows signs of life in latest installment
- AMC
BY ALEC STERN
Overall, the episode is a marked improvement over the last. All it’s missing is the other half of the cast. Nonetheless, it has me reeling with anticipation over what’s to come.
Notebook: Stars' winning personalities are enough to sell projects
- Miramax
BY ALEC STERN
Kunis (or Lawrence, or any other actor) could be one of my best friends — and for a lot of people, that’s going to be reason enough to go see “Oz the Great and Powerful.”
Episode Review: Demanding episode quota bloats 'The Walking Dead'
- AMC
BY ALEC STERN
This week’s chapter, “Arrow on the Doorpost,” was no exception to the trend, delivering an episode that would have been avoided had the show not needed to fill its bloated episode quota.
Notebook: Too many deaths plague 'Dead'
- AMC
BY ALEC STERN
The series has already strayed far enough from the original comics that saving some of these characters may have been the right move. Whether you loved Lori or you hated Lori, at least you felt something.
Jeselnik offends with new hit-and-miss Comedy Central show
- Comedy Central
BY ALEC STERN
If Daniel Tosh jokes or “The Howard Stern Show” makes you laugh, you will love Anthony Jeselnik’s Twitter account. But “The Jeselnik Offensive?” Let’s give it some time.
Notebook: Dissecting NBC's downfall
- NBC
BY ALEC STERN
Despite the strong fall season, NBC was preparing for a rather cold winter. What nobody could have predicted, however, was just how far NBC would fall.
Episode Review: 'Shameless' a crass, guiltless pleasure
- Showtime
BY ALEC STERN
This episode does what “Shameless” does best: It makes you feel uncomfortable, laugh at things you aren’t supposed to laugh at and cover your eyes because it’s just plain wrong.
Unoriginal 'Monday Mornings' flatlines
- TNT
BY ALEC STERN
Without a doubt, “Monday Mornings” will eventually end up the victim of a ‘mortality meeting’ itself, with a TNT executive having to answer for this colossal failure.
