Television

TV critic David Bianculli reviews Saturday Night Live's new late-night comedy show competitor: Saturday Night Special on FOX.

TV critic David Bianculli reviews "To Sir with Love, Two" the sequel to the film, "To Sir With Love," which was released 29 years ago. Both star Sidney Poitier. It airs on CBS, Sunday night.

TV critic David Bianculli reviews last night's Academy Awards.

T.V. critic David Bianculli explains how two programs are making changes to appease their respective audiences: "Murder One" and Dana Carvey's Variety Show.

TV critic David Bianculli reviews "Muppets Tonight."

TV critic David Bianculli previews "Neil Simon's Jake's Women" on CBS, Sunday night at 9, starring Alan Alda.

Inventor and the man called "the greatest marketer/salesman of the television era," Ron Popeil. He's sold everything from the Veg-O-Matic to the Pocket Fisherman on television, amassing over one billion dollars in sales. He's written a new book about how he did it, Ron Popeil: The Salesman of the Century, (Delacorte Press, with Jefferson Graham).

TV critic David Bianculli reviews the mini-series "Gulliver's Travels."

T.V. critic David Bianculli on the Super Bowl hype, and the special episode of "Friends" which airs after the Super Bowl.

Record producer, musician, and composer Ben Vaughn. The New. Jersey-based musician, and a favorite with Fresh Air, has relocated to L.A. to work in film and television. He composed the theme music for the new sitcom, "Third Rock from the Sun," starring John Lithgow, and Jane Curtin, which premieres tonight (TUES, JAN 9, at 8:30 PM ET/PT on NBC). Vaughn most recent release is "Instrumental Stylings" (Bar/None).