Even though he hadn’t appeared as host on The Price is Right for 16 years, just about anyone who ever watched him can speak it verbatim. “This is Bob Barker, reminding you to help control the pet population. Have your pets spayed or neutered.” It was a odd closing for a game show host toContinue reading “Final Showcase For Bob Barker”
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‘Body Bags’ Still Knocks ‘Em Dead
HBO and Showtime have always had a Coca-Cola/Pepsi or Nintendo/Sega rivalry. Even now with the “Streaming Wars” in full swing, Showtime, which is now owned by Paramount Media Networks, was struggling about 30 years ago to rise up to HBO. I still remember when the network would air soft-core porn from Europe on late nightContinue reading “‘Body Bags’ Still Knocks ‘Em Dead”
Stop Trying To Make Cinda Calling Happen! It’s Not Going To Happen!
When Only Murders in the Building premiered on Hulu during the summer of 2021, everyone was amazed and the dark comedy series was a surprise hit. Co-created by Steven Martin, it reunited him with long-time collaborator Martin Short as they played aging has-been celebrities living in a posh Manhattan apartment complex who initially dislike eachContinue reading “Stop Trying To Make Cinda Calling Happen! It’s Not Going To Happen!”
The Problem With White Savior Tropes
This past week, there’s been a huge back and forth between Michael Oher and the Tuohy Family over proceeds from the 2009 movie The Blind Side and the book on which the movie is based. Oher, who played college football at Ole Miss and then went on professionally to play for the Baltimore Ravens, TennesseeContinue reading “The Problem With White Savior Tropes”
‘Invasion’ MCU Series Should’ve Remained A Secret
WARNING: This post contains spoilers!! The fact that Disney delayed the release of Secret Invasion quietly after announcing it earlier this year should’ve been a sign. Now, Bob Iger, CEO of Disney, said the abundanc MCU’s series have diluted the franchise’s quality. Yeah, no shit, Bob! Despite a slow start, WandaVision was a surprise hitContinue reading “‘Invasion’ MCU Series Should’ve Remained A Secret”
‘Taking Care of Maya’ Asks Us Where Do We Draw The Line On Child Abuse
As a country, we have a knee jerk reaction when bad things happen. After Columbine, many schools went down hard saying students had to tuck in their shirts and could only have mesh backpacks, even though the killers had arrived to school later and basically went to shooting in no time. Then after the sinkingContinue reading “‘Taking Care of Maya’ Asks Us Where Do We Draw The Line On Child Abuse”
Is Network TV Dead?
Recently, CBS, which is owned by Paramount Global announced they would air Yellowstone which have already aired on Paramount-Plus on its fall line-up as a way to get programming on the channel as the writers’ strike and now the actors’ strike has shut down Hollywood. Judging from the recent list of Emmy nominations, network TVContinue reading “Is Network TV Dead?”
The Great American Myth Of The Small-Town Life Archetype
I have nothing against Andy Griffith and Norman Rockwell. But they deserve a little bit of scorn for creating a mythos of how small-town life could, would and should be. Sadly, it varies from location to location. And even more sadder, most people looked through these two icons and their lives with rose-colored glasses. GriffithContinue reading “The Great American Myth Of The Small-Town Life Archetype”
Fran Drescher Is Not One To Underestimate
Granted, Fran Drescher before this month was mostly remember for his TV show The Nanny. The 1990s shows was so much of a sitcom it could easily pass as a parody of 1990s sitcoms. Drescher plays Fran Fine, a very Jewish woman from Queens selling cosmetics door-to-door after being dumped by her boyfriend. She attractsContinue reading “Fran Drescher Is Not One To Underestimate”
How Hollywood Shutting Down Could Cause Some Major Changes For All
When I was working in Wagoner, Okla. at the Tribune, the company (which was owned by one of the Walton kids, nonetheless) got the idea we were going to be offering pictures online to be sold. It was a great idea that came with one flaw – we had to upload them ourselves. This addedContinue reading “How Hollywood Shutting Down Could Cause Some Major Changes For All”
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