There aren’t many stars who never wear out their welcome. One is Ted Danson, who I believe now has the record for most episodes in prime time for a leading actor on television. The 76-year-old broke out on Cheers over 40 years ago and helped define a golden age of TV sitcoms. Becker followed and
That’s Iron Mike Tyson eying my ears like they were big juicy pork chops. (Thanks to TCA colleague April Neale for the timely photo op.) Back in 2011, at a Television Critics Association press tour in Pasadena, Calif., the former heavyweight champion was a guest at an OWN Network launch party hosted by Oprah Winfrey.
It seems as if I’ve been waiting years for two streaming favourites to return: The Diplomat (Netflix) and Somebody Somewhere (HBO/Crave). It has actually only been a year and a half. Those actors and writers strikes from 2023 contributed to the delays. Both shows feature intriguing leads at their best, surrounded by other interesting characters.
Is Martha Stewart’s new Netflix documentary Martha a good thing? Prolific documentarian R.J. Cutler (The War Room; Billie Eilish: The World’s a Little Blurry) delivers a brisk (even at one hour and 55 minutes), visually-dazzling chronicle of Stewarts dizzying highs and devastating lows. Cutler has access to many exclusive photos from the entrepreneur’s personal archives,
Good news ladies: getting divorced in your forties is awesome! That’s the word from Ali Wong in her latest Netflix stand-up comedy special, Ali Wong: Single Lady. For this show, Wong looks like a wedding guest in an elegant, white, disarmingly pretty dress. Set against a backdrop of shimmering pink curtains, she looks like a
Looking for something you can really sink your teeth into on TV this summer? You need to plate up Barbecue Showdown on Netflix. It is the most delicious food porn, a sizzling cooking competiton for lean times. Vegans, avert your eyes. Things are about to get real. Have to admit I missed Season’s 1 and
FX’s powerful historical drama Shōgun was the big winner Friday night at the 40th annual Television Critics Association Awards. The lavishly-produced, first-year series took home four wins including the Program of the Year Award. It also was voted the 2023-24 season’s Outstanding Achievement in Drama and Outstanding New Program. In addition, it earned an Individual
David Letterman is back with more of My Next Guest Needs No Introduction, which has a very unpredictable scheduling history. Netflix seems to add new episodes at random intervals. These two new hours find the 77-year-old late night legend working too hard through a surprisingly dull chat with singer Miley Cyrus, then relax and bang