Carrie Preston

Because next Thursday is the final Thursday of the 2012-13 TV season, some series are calling it quits a week early. "Person of Interest" wraps up a highly successful season at 9 p.m. on CBS. Reese (Jim Caviezel) and Finch (Michael Emerson) gain news...

Thursday television offers a TV legend (or two), a reality show ejection and a season finale (or two). The most-watched show is likely to be "The Big Bang Theory," which enlists Bob Newhart to play Professor Proton, a TV host who dazzled Leonard and...

Bob Newhart is back in prime time, and TV's most popular sitcom has him. On "The Big Bang Theory," Newhart will play Professor Proton, a TV host who dazzled Leonard and Sheldon as children. Newhart stars in the episode at 8 p.m. Thursday on CBS. TV...

The most reassuring TV news I heard last week: “The Good Wife” has no plans to take on “The Walking Dead” and woo young viewers. It's not an issue for the acclaimed CBS drama, which attracts older adults. “We really at this...

What to watch this weekend? Well, you have a lot of choices: “The Walking Dead” delivers another wrenching episode that will clean up in the ratings at 9 p.m. Sunday on AMC. This installment presents a devastating reunion and introduces a...

Oscar nominee Christoph Waltz ("Django Unchained") hosts "Saturday Night Live" at 11:30 p.m. Saturday on NBC. Alabama Shakes is the musical guest. Could a good showing as host help Waltz at the Oscars? He is a competitor in the tightest category,...

The challenges are many for Alicia Florrick (Julianna Margulies), her relatives and her law firm colleagues in this round of the superbly acted, smartly written CBS drama. She has a big decision to make about her boss and longtime friend Will (Josh...

Think Dick Cheney's thoughts on torture are extreme? Meet the Authority. Meet them and be afraid. Very afraid. Because underneath the sheen of gentility, bureaucratic formalities and a really sweet reception area, the Authority is pretty vicious. ...

Jason Biggs plays Alicia's new client on "The Good Wife" at 9 p.m. Sunday on CBS. The scene-stealing Carrie Preston is back as unconventional lawyer Elsbeth Tascioni. Anika Noni Rose (as Wendy Scott-Carr) and Bob Balaban are other guest stars in the...

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For a rural Louisiana backwater, the tiny town of Bon Temps seems to be having a supernatural population explosion. During the first three seasons of "True Blood," Bon Temps and its environs have seen an influx of vampires, werewolves and other shifters,...

On "The Good Wife," Will's deep, dark secret is finally revealed....