Today in show business news: Your favorite Boston boy bander is back, Justin Timberlake is heading to Rockefeller Center once again, and Bill O'Reilly is thinking about Killing Jesus.
Today in showbiz news: DVR might save FX's new spy drama but not Fox's The Following, Nicolas Cage listens to his agent, and yet another show about Danish murder has been adapted for the American market.
Today in Hollywood news: FX's new spy show took a dive in its second week, American Horror Story shores up more of its cast, and Jacki Weaver makes a bad decision.
Today in show business news: FX has itself a big new show, Kenneth Branagh is in talks for a cool gig, the inevitable rise of Cody Horn, and your first look at the Iron Man 3 Super Bowl commercial.
While on paper The Americans, premiering tonight on FX, sounds like a thrilling concept — Homeland meets The Riches meets Alias — in practice it's an inert and tonally imbalanced effort, too thrilled with its own concept at the expense of execution.
The comparisons between Showtime's hit and FX's new show were bound to happen. And while viewers should always give every non-spinoff show its own chance, after watching the first two episodes last night we couldn't help but find even more similarities:
Now that New Year's has come and gone, we can finally say goodbye to television's holiday hiatus and start watching some new stuff again. So we've put together this quick guide highlighting the best of what will be on.
Today in show business news: A Hunger Games-style new reality show is in the works, HBO gets back in the Game Change game, and the award for worst nudity has actually gone to someone.
Today in showbiz news: America's blushing princess is on top of the music world once again, Meryl Streep's son-in-law lands a big TV role, and a glimpse at an exciting new show.
Today in showbiz news, Keri Russell will soon have another show on the air, which is good news. Julie Delpy has gotten a bit ambitious about who she wants to cast in her next movie. And Zack Morris and Malcolm Middle (or whatever) are returning to TV.
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