Tempus fugit, as my dad used to say. News of the passing of Olivia Newton-John has me thinking of how time does fly. The British-born, Australian-raised songstress was a big star back when I was in high school, with a string of easy listening hits including “I Honestly Love You,” “Please Mister Please,” and “Have
It pays to be a pack rat. Example: believe it or not, an interview I did with comedy legend George Burns way back in December of 1985 still plays on a cassette recorder. It will kick off a series of “From the Vault” podcasts coming to brioux.tv. Burns was about to turn 90 when I
“We didn’t create the wave; we’re just surfing the wave.” So says FX Networks Chairman John Landgraf, the guy who coined the phrase “Peak TV” five or so years ago. He doesn’t always sound like John From Cincinnati, or the creator of that series, David Milch. It is just that Landgraf is a thoughtful fellow
Here at brioux.tv, we’re making August the smallest month — TV listings-wise. Several reasons: there’s a lot going on, including the Television Critics Association’s semi-annual press tour, albeit a virtual edition, and, oh yeah, my daughter’s wedding. There’s also really nice weather outside and so you’re getting a late start and fewer recommendations. If you
It took an extra day due to the holiday Monday, but on Wednesday Numeris released its weekly list of the Top-30 most-watched linear shows in Canada. Not much changed for the week of July 18-24. The Amazing Race Canada, for the third week in a row, is way out in front of the pack. America’s
One of the most acclaimed series of 2021 returns for a second season: Reservation Dogs. The FX Networks series returns Wednesday, Aug. 3 on Hulu in the US. It will premiere later in Canada on Disney+’s Star platform; the exact date is expected to be announced as early as next week. As FX Networks publicity
In the summer of 2010, Nichelle Nichols was one of the featured guests at a session of the Television Critics Association press tour. She was there as one of the “Pioneers of Television,” a PBS series that saluted older stars. Nichols, who passed away July 30 at 89, was joined at the session by Martin
Did you celebrate George Jetson’s birthday Sunday? There were various Internet reports — so it must be true — that the cartoon character was born on July 31, 2022. There is some logic behind the birth announcement. The Jetsons, a follow up to Hanna-Barbera’s pre-historic animated hit The Flintstones, premiered on ABC in 1962. The