Network comedy today is no laughing matter. The days when you could watch two solid hours of great comedy on one night are long gone; heck, it’s difficult to find two solid hours of comedy in a week. But all is not entirely lost. I’ve checked out three new shows – one pretty good, another
The theme to the Corus Entertainment 2025 Upfront Monday in Toronto was “Next Level.” Coincidentally, that is also where the banks have downgraded their financial status. Since there is no Jimmy Kimmel at the Canadian upfronts, I’m forced to make the mean jokes at the network’s expense. The elephant in the room, of course, is
There was a time when “Upfront Week” was covered like the Super Bowl. Now it is more about football than any new comedies, dramas or even reality shows. Today at these big budget presentations, sports leads; dramas and comedies are thrown in as extras. Upfront Week is simply now known as the second week of