TV Eye

A minute with Belinda Acosta: Norm Macdonald comes back in a big way.

"...Finally, there is something to laugh about on network TV. After watching hefty portions of blah, the first really..."

Oct. 24, 2003 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

TV Eye

How a former nurse in polyester pantsuits can spice up your sex life.

"...everywhere, on broadcast television (most daytime talk) or on cable networks like Oxygen or Lifetime. However, the shows on..."

Aug. 2, 2002 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

TV Eye

Crooner Chris Isaak plays himself to charming effect on his self-titled Showtime series.

"...As a TV critic, this is the time of year I say:..."

June 7, 2002 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

TV Eye

Buffy on DVD

"...watch DVDs on my laptop. Screening forward requires using TV/DVD remote control functions, which I couldn't replicate on my..."

Jan. 18, 2002 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

TV Eye

Fail Safe, the much-heralded live television event shepherded by George Clooney, hits its mark.

"...each production's venues. The Sopranos runs commercial-free on a cable network, which distinguishes the tempo and presentation of the..."

April 14, 2000 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

TV Eye

Will a brown-out really change the way Latinos are portrayed on television? Also, only a few quibbles about the surprisingly promising premiere of Angel, starring Buffy's David Boreanaz.

"...I'm dying for the launch of the new Sí TV Network. Unlike Univision and Telemundo, Sí will be the..."

Oct. 1, 1999 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

TV Eye

The floodgates are opening with a whole host of premieres and returning shows

"...31 Days of Oscar (TCM), Feb. 1-March 2. The cable network continues its annual countdown to the Academy Awards..."

Feb. 1, 2008 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Worried About Cable Access

"...with Time Warner concerning the Austin Music Network and ACTV. This may be the beginning of the process of..."

Aug. 17, 2004 Postmarks

TV Eye

Technology is making great strides in the development of interactive TV. Now when are TV execs going to start paying attention?

"...ABC's much-hyped six-hour miniseries, Dinotopia (May 12). Over on cable, HBO presents its 9/11 special In Memoriam (May 26),..."

May 3, 2002 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

TV Eye

Television shows are using direct addresses to the audience more and more. What hath Ferris Bueller wrought? Also, say goodbye to Boy Meets World and, quite possibly, Sports Night.

"...are none of our business. Forget those large screen TVs. They're best for watching movies or sporting events. There's..."

May 5, 2000 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

TV Eye

After federal agents stormed the Gonzalez house last Saturday, it was all Elián, all the time on cable television : but doesn't it feel more like a movie of the week than breaking news? Also, upcoming May television events, and networks announce series renewals.

"...it was all Elián, all the time on the cable news networks, specifically CNN. The locals without cable access..."

April 28, 2000 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

ATX Television Festival: The Presidents of the State of TV

Network heads on how to make a breakout show

"...finally building from just the people they knew in TV, through them to the networks, and finally up to..."

June 10, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Labor Day TV Programming

Got the day off? Time to work the couch

"...couch. BECAUSE I'VE EARNED IT. Also, after two years cable-free, the DirecTV fairy came last week, and I've been..."

Aug. 31, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

TV Eye

Piper Perabo stars in the kicky summer series Covert Affairs

"...together to bring some of their signature thrills to cable with Covert Affairs. It more than satisfies my need..."

July 9, 2010 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

TV Eye

The Sundance Channel debuts a new four-part series that goes behind the scenes at Fashion Week

"...provides a nice lead-in to the premiere of the cable network's newest special, The Day Before, a four-part series..."

Sept. 11, 2009 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

TV Eye

2008 was the year of the woman on AMC's Mad Men

"...The writers' strike put a dent in the traditional, TV-watching calendar, but not to fret. There was still plenty..."

Jan. 2, 2009 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

TV Eye

Looking back at the best and worst of election night 2008

"...last, a cure for your 24 withdrawal: a special TV movie titled 24: Redemption. The two-hour "event" is billed..."

Nov. 14, 2008 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

TV Eye

TV without a net ... or at least a script

"...When the writers' strike began, there was speculation that TV would be filled with cheaply produced reality programming, second-tier..."

Jan. 25, 2008 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

TV Eye

HBO Gets Intimate

"...in the early episodes. This is not new for cable or for HBO. What is new is the perspective,..."

Sept. 7, 2007 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

TV Eye

Rebels, Rogues, and Rascals

"...just can't take your eyes off of. All on TV, all in new summer series, and all on cable...."

Aug. 10, 2007 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

TV Eye

Galán and La Guerra

"...that now holds the contract to run Austin's access TV channels. A recent vote of confidence for the PACT..."

April 27, 2007 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

TV Eye

War and remembrance: Part I

"...age of 45. She left her mark all over cable and broadcast TV, most notably PBS. She was a..."

March 30, 2007 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Turn on Your TV RIGHT NOW

"...If you turn on your TV to cable access Channel 17 (the Travis County channel)..."

Nov. 1, 2006 News Post by Lee Nichols

TV Eye

Kinky Friedman, 'The West Wing,' and 'Commander in Chief'

"...time you read this, they will have aired on cable Channel CMT (Country Music Television). However, the press release..."

Nov. 11, 2005 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

TV Eye

Brini Maxwell is the most refreshing, fun, and delightfully self-assured woman on television. So, catch her while you can.

"...Maybe it's because her show started as a Manhattan cable access show and is therefore too cultish to pull..."

April 9, 2004 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

TV Eye

Reverse psychology: ways for execs to wreck a promising sitcom.

"...the ways I imagine it will be ruined by TV execs. Tell me if I'm wrong:..."

Oct. 31, 2003 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

TV Eye

Belinda Acosta is the only person on the planet who doesn't watch TLC's Trading Spaces.

"...Anyone who regularly reads "TV Eye" knows that there are certain things I don't..."

Aug. 22, 2003 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

TV Eye

Ten pins, go-go dancers, a wise-cracking organist … Comedy Central's Let's Bowl lets contestants settle disputes the old-fashioned way.

"...On the flipside, Let's Bowl, which began as a cable access show in Minneapolis, is a half-hour of music,..."

March 29, 2002 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

TV Eye

Fox premieres an extraordinary new series that redefines prime-time network fare.

"...Now, he's all grown up, starring in his own TV series, 24 on Fox. Even after a low-profile premiere,..."

Nov. 16, 2001 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

TV Eye

No Emmy nominations for Buffy

"...It's old news that BTVS has gone through several seasons of snubs by the..."

July 20, 2001 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

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