Lisa de Moraes
Lisa de Moraes
The TV Column

Pulitzer Prize winner, Peabody recipient, Medal of Freedom honoree -- Lisa de Moraes is none of these, but she is an authority on the bad direction, over-acting, and muddled plot lines being played out in the TV industry's executive suites.

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Latest by Lisa de Moraes

‘American Idol’ finale attracts 22 million viewers

‘American Idol’ finale attracts 22 million viewers

Smallest finale audience on record watched Phillip Phillips and his guitar named winners.

Strong turnout, few glitches on day one of Egypt’s historic presidential vote

Strong turnout, few glitches on day one of Egypt’s historic presidential vote

Country’s first free and fair leadership election so far largely unmarred by fraud or violence.

Phillip Phillips wins ‘American Idol’

Phillip Phillips wins ‘American Idol’

Phil Phillips becomes the fifth consecutive guy-with-guitar to win Fox’s singing competition.

The Eye grabs the most American peepers for 2011-12 TV season

The Eye grabs the most American peepers for 2011-12 TV season

CBS won the 2011-12 TV season by averaging nearly 12 million viewers each week. That’s about 3 million more viewers than closest competitor Fox — the largest margin of victory of any network in more than two decades.