What went right with "Parks and Rec"? Ron Swanson!
Ron is the NBC comedy's secret weapon, says Jonah Weiner. "Unlike his Office-family forebears Michael Scott and David Brent, Ron doesn't try to hide his laziness or unpleasantness beneath bad jokes and feigned capability; he regards laziness and unpleasantness as political statements," says Weiner. "Throughout the series, Ron has regularly stolen his scenes, and this season the writers have taken notice, working him more centrally into scripts."
Miss Teen USA YouTube sensation may go "Amazing Race"-ing
Caitlin Upton, the former Miss South Carolina whose garbled response two years ago attracted more than 38 million views on YouTube, was spotted with her boyfriend looking like "Race"-ers.
NBC will likely beef up Versus to compete with ESPN
If the Comcast deal goes through, Versus might be transformed into "NBC Sports Cable."
Sara Rue is the new Jenny Craig spokesperson
Valerie Bertinelli says her "Less than Perfect" successor is "real," "Honest" and "every woman who's ever started a diet."
Diddy's HSN talk show goes beyond cheesy
Watch Sean Combs try to sell his products on a talk show set.
"Rudolph" vs. "Santa"
Which is the better Christmas special, 1964's "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" (which airs tonight) or 1970's "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town"? PLUS: Watching "Rudolph" 20 times this year reveals that Santa is a jerk.
"Modern," "Parks" and "Ted" — How to make a great sitcom
All three have discovered the successful artform to creating a terrific comedy.
