Robert Lloyd


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TELEVISION REVIEW

It's not quite fair to say that the treehouse is the star of “Crusoe,” a 13-week NBC series...



Review: 'Kids Pick the President'



Review: 'The Starter Wife' The former miniseries returns with a remodel that benefits the actors.



Review: 'Testees' humor hits below the belt If you like flatulence and genital jokes, the Kenny Hotz-created sitcom on FX is...



'Life on Mars' finds life in the U.S.
TELEVISION REVIEW

The British show, about a cop who is hit by a car in 2008 and wakes up in 1973,...



McCain, Obama and a 'friendly' town hall
CRITIC'S NOTEBOOK

The format turns the nominees into the talk-show host and the professor.



'The Real Housewives of Atlanta'
TELEVISION REVIEW

In this Bravo franchise, 'Real' is debatable. But the new subjects remind us...



'The Last Enemy'
TELEVISION REVIEW

This conspiracy thriller, set in a heavily surveilled England, is a nerve-...



'Sanctuary' gets off to a slow start
TELEVISION REVIEW

The new Sci Fi Channel drama, starring Amanda Tapping, originated as an online...



Cartoon Network's 'Clone Wars' a better fit
TELEVISION REVIEW

The new TV series at least has the decency to look like the caricature it has...



'Sports Night' on DVD
CRITIC'S NOTEBOOK

The Aaron Sorkin comedy series is back in a 10th-anniversary set.



Review: 'Paris Hilton's My New BFF'



Review: 'The IT Crowd' The British import, a workplace sitcom with a raucous, surreal edge, may be...



CRITIC'S NOTEBOOK

There were no surprises in what Obama and McCain had to say; the point was to see how they 'performed.'



Violent? Yup. Profane? You bet. One thing's for sure: Keep the kids away from these animated series.



Review: 'The Shadow in the North' Billie Piper, beloved as Rose Tyler in the renascent "Doctor Who" and somewhat less adored as the star of...



'Ugly' trend hitting Hollywood where it lives
CRITIC'S NOTEBOOK

After closing the series' production in L.A. for tax incentives in New York,...



'Knight Rider' a vehicle suitable for the task
TELEVISION REVIEW

Justin Breuning stars in a show in which super car KITT has learned new tricks.



Review: 'Opportunity Knocks' I'm not an easy sell when it comes to quiz shows, especially of the steroidal variety that has...



At the Emmys, reality's the star
CRITIC'S NOTEBOOK

Do we tune in to award shows to see the 'real person' behind the role, or the...



'Worst Week'
TELEVISION REVIEW

The protagonist in 'Worst Week' has bad luck, but the show has some good luck...



Jennifer Saunders' 'Vivienne Vyle' not quite fabulous but wicked
TELEVISION REVIEW

The Sundance Channel series mines the tragicomedy of TV talk shows. Saunders...



TELEVISION REVIEW

She makes celebs look fab. Whether you sit through it is up to you.



'Do Not Disturb' review
TELEVISION REVIEW

Fox's hotel comedy isn't four-star, but with Niecy Nash running the place, it'...



TV FALL PREVIEW

AS THE planting defines the harvest, so have the patterns of the TV spring defined the new fall season....



'Somebodies' on BET
TELEVISION REVIEW

The network's first scripted series is a sitcom set in Athens, Ga., and based on...



'The Rachel Zoe Project'
TELEVISION REVIEW

She makes celebs look fab. Whether you sit through it is up to you.



CRITIC'S NOTEBOOK

Controversy over daughter Bristol Palin's pregnancy gave Republicans an opportunity to rail at the...



'Sons of Anarchy'
TELEVISION REVIEW

FX's new series mixes motorcycle gangs and complex morals and characters in a...



'The Banana Splits'
TELEVISION REVIEW

A children's show that premiered in 1968 is being resurrected via a multi-...



TELEVISION REVIEW

The new series aims to help children understand the way the real world works.



'Raising the Bar' on TNT
TELEVISION REVIEW

The legal series offers an ensemble cast vainly searching for compelling stories...



Barack Obama, Al Gore raise the roof at Invesco Field
CRITIC'S NOTEBOOK

The huge size of the venue magnifies the speakers, rather than dwarfing them.



TV review: Hillary Clinton's big finish
CRITIC'S NOTEBOOK

The response is rapturous as she gives a speech full of fire and humor.



'Z Rock'
TELEVISION REVIEW

Z02 stars as the fictional Z Brothers who'll do anything for the dream in a...



Review: 'The Cho Show'
TELEVISION REVIEW

Comedian Margaret Cho offers viewers an amusing glimpse into her life, but it'...



Web series review: 'Gemini Division'
WEB SERIES REVIEW

Rosario Dawson stars in the first original Web series from NBC Universal Digital...



'Skins'
TELEVISION REVIEW

With its cool view of teendom, the satirically edged British series so wants...



'The American Mall' -- teens, dreams and dancing in the food court
TELEVISION REVIEW

There's nothing original about the MTV musical, but it has a certain appeal.



Heidi Fleiss: The Would-Be Madam of Crystal
TELEVISION REVIEW

The HBO documentary follows the Hollywood madam as she tries to open a brothel...



'Ashley Paige: Bikini or Bust'
TELEVISION REVIEW

The TLC show is real enough reality.



'Square Pegs' fits right in
DVD REVIEW

The short-lived 1982 TV series had a lot to say, in its offbeat way. Now that...


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