One week after "Dancing with the Stars" kicked off its new season with one of its most dramatic episodes to date, all eyes are on Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte, the contestant at the center of last week's on-air interruption that left viewers -- and especially the dancers -- shaken.
Television keeps changing, but the major networks continue to embrace the idea of premiere week, trotting out a host of new and returning shows beginning in mid-September.
"The People v. O.J. Simpson" has been the belle of the ball at the 68th Emmy Awards. Sara Paulson won for outstanding lead actress in a limited series. Julia Louis- Dreyfus was tearful when she accepted her fifth Emmy in a row, this time for outstanding lead actress in a comedy series for "Veep."
The young stars of "Stranger Things" weren't nominated for Emmys this year, but that didn't stop them from having the time of their lives at the awards show.
The Emmys celebrated diversity, spread the wealth among a vast assortment of networks and -- thanks to the proximity to the presidential election -- directed more than a few barbs at Donald Trump.
Netflix didn't take home a ton of hardware at the Emmys this year, but the company was able to make waves on Twitter with an ad it ran during the TV awards show ceremony.
Over the next few months, there will be no shortage of new TV shows vying for viewers' attention. Hopefully not lost in the chaos of dozens of series premieres? The great batch of fresh new talent poised to have breakout years.
"Snowden" features a terrific central performance in a slightly better-than-average movie. And while director Oliver Stone has found material perfectly suited to his conspiratorial interests, he simply didn't crack the code in seeking to bring this fact-based story to life with the attributes of a thriller.
