Tuesday, January 12, 2005 was not a red letter day in the history of the Television Critics Association. On that day, a press panel was held for the Showtime series Fat Actress. The title character was played by Kirstie Alley, who died Monday following a short battle with cancer. She was 71. Alley’s big show
Who is the greatest TV actor of all time? In an article by Ben Lindbergh published in the latest issue of The Ringer, the nod goes to Ted Danson Although Linbergh is looking more at quantity rather than quality, he builds a pretty good case. Danson’s latest series, Mr. Mayor, premiered Thursday night on NBC
January seems like September as a flood of new and returning shows fill network schedules. Shows that should have started or returned last fall, such as All Rise, Bob Hearts Abishola or Prodigal Son, are just hitting schedules in 2021. It’s all due to all the new safety measures which pushed back production. It’s still
As it is with everything else, this is an unusual year for TV networks. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent social distancing, the major US broadcasters had to cancel their pricey upfront launches in New York in May. Instead of talent and producers doing the annual ad market meet and greet — and in
TV viewers have been asking one question ever since this frightening pandemic took over: WWLDD? As in “What Would Larry David Do?” The 10th season of his partially-improvised comedy series Curb Your Enthusiasm is winding down already (the final new episode airs Sunday). I’m recommending it as my fifth Pandemic Programming Pick. If you haven’t
Jimmy Kimmel has done it again with another hilarious (if over long) all-star video. This one premiered Sunday night at the late night talk show host’s annual post-Oscar showcase. The “Handsome Men’s Club” sketch features a crazy lineup of stars, including Matthew Mcconaughey, Rob Lowe, Ethan Hawke, Keith Urban, Lenny Kravitz, Tony Romo, Ted Danson,