“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
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
“It’s very rare for a true crime podcast to do a sequel,” says Steve Martin’s character early in the second season of Only Murders in the Building. “We have a real opportunity here.” That they have and happy to report that Only Murders still kills. Hulu and Disney+ in Canada released the first two new
Is the world ready for a kinder, gentler Amy Schumer? The 40-year-old comedienne broke big a dozen or so years ago, dishing fearlessly on her own sex life in ballsy comedy specials such as “Inside Amy Schumer” and Comedy Central roasts. By the time she wrote and starred in “Trainwreck” in 2015 she was a
When it premiered late last summer, Only Murders in the Building quickly became the most watched comedy ever on the US streaming service Hulu. (It streams in Canada on Disney+’s Star platform.) No surprise then, that a second season of the clever murder-mystery-comedy, starring Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selina Gomez as crime-solving podcasters, was
“K Trev,” as he’s known to friends and fans, is not only a Roast Battle Canada judge, he has also been fire-tested as a former comptetior. The Toronto native, showcased for years at Montreal’s annual Just for Laughs comedy festival, competed three times on the original US version of the series. The show sees stand-up
The worst part about bingeing through your favourite TV shows is that you immerse yourself in these fabulous worlds in a weekend and then have to wait 12 months to jump into them again. At least with both Ted Lasso (AppleTV+) and Only Murders in The Building (Hulu; DIsney+’s Star in Canada), they were cleverly
Steve Martin and Martin Short have a nice little side venture as a modern day comedy team. Their live shows are sensational. Together or apart, they are at the top of every late night talk show guest list. Add Selina Gomez and… whaa? Selina Gomez? A Boomer and Millennial three-fer? Abbott & Costello meet one