Category: TV

  • Kim’s Convenience: The Feel-Good Comedy Didn’t Get the Happy Ending

    Looking for that funny, wholesome comedy to carry on the warm-fuzzy feel of Schitt’s Creek? Look no further than the Candian comedy, Kim’s Convenience. It’s about a Canadian-Korean family trying to navigate both sides of their culture in Toronto. The parents run a mom-and-pop shop, Kim’s Convenience – they live above the store, so it’s…

  • Ten TV Shows That Left Us Too Soon

    That TV show that grabbed you right away. You got invested and hooked as it filled in the storylines, introduced new characters, and posited intriguing situations to explore. Then the all too common bombshell after a season or two. Cancelation. What, how could they? Easy, poor ratings. That’s the answer, no matter the network or…

  • The Many Saints of Newark: A Taste of Pre-Sopranos

    Saint: A person acknowledged as holy or virtuous (formal); kind and patient (informal).* There’s certainly not many saints by this definition in Newark, NJ. Rather, the main characters of The Sopranos prequel The Many Saints of New Jersey are brutal, impulsive, and all in need of sensitivity training. One minute, Dickie Moltisanti, is charming and…

  • Emmys: Sure Things, Surprises, and Cedric

    Predictable big winners, a few surprises, some lame segments, and nice shout-outs for three recently departed performers. And once again, we’re asking ourselves do we really need a host for these Awards shows? Here’s a closer look at the 73rd Emmy Awards. Ted Lasso and The Crown won big in the Comedy and Drama Awards.…

  • American Crime Story: Three Worthwhile Crime Dramas with Flair

    True crime dramas are all over TV and seemingly getting more popular all the time. How ’bout O.J. Simpson and Bill Clinton? Gianni Versace, too. American Crime Story was one of the first to jump into this genre and tackled these three crime stories and has more on the way. American Crime Story is a…

  • Emmys 2021: Ted Lasso & The Crown Seem Hard to Beat

    It’s time again to honor the best-of primetime TV. The Emmys will be held on Sunday, September 19th at L.A. Live’s outdoor/indoor space, the Event Deck, airing at 5:00 p.m., PST on CBS and Paramount +. As reported in these pages and many others, Awards shows are no longer the go-to destination entertainment event. Ratings…

  • Harlan Coben: Page-Turning Books = Binge-Watching TV

    I haven’t read any of the 33 books by Harlan Coben. The American writer of mystery thrillers has 75 million books in print around the world. His stories share common themes: multiple twists, offshoot plot lines, secrets, resurfacings of the past, and dead bodies. The books, filled with cliffhangers, certainly make for binge-worthy TV. In…

  • 10 Songs that Made Memorable Moments on TV

    The National song “Terrible Love” came on recently during the final scene of The End; Showtime’s Australian dark comedy about life, death, and dignity. The song’s melancholy vibe and chorus (“It takes an ocean not to break”) added dimension to the family playing together in the ocean. Another reminder of how music can transform our…

  • Flack: Celebrities Behaving Badly and the PR “Fixers” Who Enable Them

    Famous people getting into trouble and the “fixers” who get them out of it. Fixers from the political world of Veep (Mike McClintock, played by Matt Walsh) to the Hollywood of Entourage (Shawna Roberts, played by Debi Mazar) to the criminal violence of Ray Donovan (played by Liev Shreiber), fixers find themselves in comical dilemmas…

  • Kevin Can F**k Himself: AMC’s Double Life Dark Comedy

    The early trailers for Kevin Can F**k Himself were…interesting. A turn-off, yet enticing at the same time. Is it a show within a show, a mash-up, or a dark sitcom? The picture is a little more clear now that AMC has aired the first three episodes (the first four if you have AMC+), but much…

  • The Serpent: Murder and Mystery on the Hippie Trail

    The Serpent is the true story of Charles Sobhraj; a French serial killer who drugged, robbed, and killed numerous young travelers in South Asia in the 1970s. The victims were primarily Westerners with no more than a backpack on them (and lots of traveler’s checks) traveling through Bangkok on their way to Katmandu or other…

  • Rolling Stone’s 100 Best Sitcoms of All Time

    For pop culture fans best-of lists are our bread and butter. We love them. We love it when when one of our favorites is highlighted as a “best” and find it hard to believe when our favs are left off the list or placed too low. Best-of lists are also good to discover something you’ve…