Los Angeles Times ABC's 'The River' familiarly spooky, with an Amazon bite: ReviewLos Angeles TimesCo-created by Oren Peli, with Steven Spielberg as executive producer, 'The River' adds its own supernatural twist on the found-footage tale. Paulina Gaitan, Thomas Kretschmann, Joe Anderson, Paul Blackthorne and Eloise Mumford in a scene from "The …There's something creepy lurking [...]

Hollywood Reporter NBC's Smash: What the Critics Are Saying About the PremiereHollywood ReporterAfter much fanfare (and a The Voice lead in), NBC's midseason musical drama, Smash, finally premiered Monday night. The show, based on a Broadway musical, stars industry heavyweights Anjelica Huston and Debra Messing as well as former American Idol …Smash Premieres: Is NBC's [...]

Boston Globe There's something creepy lurking in 'The River'Boston GlobeBy Sarah Rodman From left: Thomas Kretschmann, Leslie Hope, Joe Anderson, and Eloise Mumford star in the ABC thriller “The River.'' That's the catchphrase of Dr. Emmet Cole (Bruce Greenwood), the host of a Steve Irwin-style wildlife show called “The …Star of ABC's 'The River': This [...]

The Atlantic Madonna makes Super Bowl historyBoston HeraldBy Herald Wire Services MADONNA's Super Bowl halftime show was the most-watched in TV history. The Material Girl raked in 114 million viewers, which defeated last year's not-so-shining performance by the Black Eyed Peas. Their show paled in comparison, …Censors MIA on MIA's finger flipWall Street JournalNFL, NBC [...]

Entertainment Weekly 'Smash' opening-night review: Reasons to root for Marilyn, the musical?Entertainment Weeklyby Ken Tucker Smash premiered on Monday night right after the most agreeable lead-in NBC could possibly muster — The Voice, thus having musical-reality television lead into musical-fiction television. There's been a lot of TV-industry reporting about …Smash Premieres: Is NBC's Musical Drama [...]

E! Online Smash Premiere: Save It or Sink It?E! OnlineWhat's making us happy cry, you ask? Oh, just the fact that we finally get to discuss the delicious awesomeness that is NBC's new show Smash with you! For months, we've had to keep mum about the Broadway-based drama from Steven Spielberg (yes, really!) …Smash Premieres: [...]

E! Online The Voice: Alicia Keys' Background Singer Goes Solo and the Coaches Take on …E! OnlineThe Voice's mentors Christina Aguilera, Cee Lo Green, Adam Levine and Blake Shelton kicked off the NBC hit series' second episode of blind auditions with an awesome medley of some of Prince's most popular songs, including "Party Like It's [...]

ABC News MIA Flips Bird During Super Bowl Halftime ShowABC NewsThe NFL and a major television network are apologizing for another Super Bowl halftime show. There was no wardrobe malfunction, nothing like that glimpse of Janet Jackson's nipple eight years ago that caused an uproar and a government scrutiny.'Madonna' the most Googled term of Super [...]

ABC News MIA Flips Bird During Super Bowl Halftime ShowABC NewsThe NFL and a major television network are apologizing for another Super Bowl halftime show. There was no wardrobe malfunction, nothing like that glimpse of Janet Jackson's nipple eight years ago that caused an uproar and a government scrutiny.'Madonna' the most Googled term of Super [...]

USA TODAY 'Madonna' the most Googled term of Super Bowl XLVIUSA TODAYBy Mike Foss, USA TODAY Madonna's Super Bowl XLVI halftime performance may have been overshadowed by MIA's gesture, but that didn't stop the Material Girl from being the most searched term on Google during the game. Google broke down Super Bowl search …Indecency Intrigue: [...]