It never surprises me that the people who denounced “cancel culture” and screamed “Fuck your feelings!” have always been the most insensitive. Decades ago, it was “America: Love it or Leave it!” during the Vietnam War era. Following 9/11 as the Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan raged on, people screamed, “If you don’t like it,Continue reading “‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ May Still Have Some Life Left In It”
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‘Smoke’ Gets Lost In Absurd Cloud
AppleTV seems to be the go-to streaming service for TV shows and limited series now. For a while HBO held that glory but the emergence of streaming led to Netflix briefly having the honor. But the executives there decide it was best to cancel shows people liked. Now, it’s cyclical. I still think HBO MaxContinue reading “‘Smoke’ Gets Lost In Absurd Cloud”
How ‘Survivor’ Saved (And Ruined) TV
This past year, Survivor ended its 48th season and 701th episode. I never believed Survivor would’ve made it this far when I first heard about the show over 25 years ago. But when it aired on this date, May 31 in 2000, it became a cultural phenomenon. But was its success misunderstood? American TV hasContinue reading “How ‘Survivor’ Saved (And Ruined) TV”
‘Mitchell’ Mockery On ‘MST3K’ Great Moment Of Joe Don Baker’s Career
“You guys watch Joe Don Baker movies?” That was the line from Mystery Science Theater 3000‘s episode which featured Baker’s 1975 movie Mitchell. The movie seemed like a low-budget Dirty Harry flick in which Baker plays the titular character along with an impressive cast that includes Martin Balsam, Linda Evans, John Saxon and Merlin OlsenContinue reading “‘Mitchell’ Mockery On ‘MST3K’ Great Moment Of Joe Don Baker’s Career”
‘Simpsons’ Christmas Special Offers Some Justice For Ned Flanders
For the many years, I’ve stayed away from The Simpsons except for the Halloween episodes which lately also lack the savagery of the series’ heyday. The latest special title “Oh C’mon All Ye Faithful” dropped exclusively on Disney-Plus on Dec. 17, the 35th anniversary of “Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire.” Having given up inContinue reading “‘Simpsons’ Christmas Special Offers Some Justice For Ned Flanders”
Retire ‘The Old Man’
The first season of The Old Man seemed like another highlight in the long career of Jeff Bridges. Seeing as the actor had survived Non-Hodgkin lymphoma where a huge tumor was removed from his stomach, but he also battled Covid. Bridges’ health along with the pandemic led to the series production being delayed a longContinue reading “Retire ‘The Old Man’”
‘Only Murders In The Building’ Continues To Slay ‘Em In Season 4
When Jane Lynch first appeared in the first season of Only Murders in the Building, it could’ve very easily been a one-and-done joke. Lynch plays Sazz Pataki, the long-time stunt double of Charles-Haden Savage (Steve Martin), who appeared on a fictional police procedural Brazzos. Both Martin and Lynch are about the same height and bodyContinue reading “‘Only Murders In The Building’ Continues To Slay ‘Em In Season 4”
‘Fight Night’ Goes The Distance But Falls Short Of A Knockout
Kevin Hart is one of those actors who seems to work mostly when he’s in comedic roles. However, he’s been wanting to branch out in more serious roles lately. I haven’t seen him in Lift but I heard he’s miscast. And that’s part of the problem with Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist, a limitedContinue reading “‘Fight Night’ Goes The Distance But Falls Short Of A Knockout”
‘That ’90s Show’ Is Still Fly
That ’90s Show has managed to move pass a legacy show and get its own touch. But it’s managed to do more than just be a reunion series like Murphy Brown or Roseanne. It’s nothing new. In the 1980s with the evolution of first-run syndication, TV production companies brought back the Beaver, the gang fromContinue reading “‘That ’90s Show’ Is Still Fly”
‘Newhart’ Pulled Off One Of The Best Ever Finales On TV
Only a comic/actor like Bob Newhart would’ve dared to pulled off the series finale of his second TV sitcom Newhart. Spoilers Alert for anyone who hasn’t seen or heard about it. Newhart had rose to prominence through the 1960s with his deadpan, but clean-cut stammering delivery of humor. In 1972, he appeared in his firstContinue reading “‘Newhart’ Pulled Off One Of The Best Ever Finales On TV”
