Disney has an amazing birthday present cued up for America: “Hamilton” is coming to your TVs.

Continue reading “Disney has an amazing birthday present cued up for America: “Hamilton” is coming to your TVs.”

‘The Great,’ ‘How to Get Away With Murder’s’ Series Finale, the Return of Kimmy Schmidt, a National High School Graduation and everything else you don’t want to miss on TV this week

Continue reading “‘The Great,’ ‘How to Get Away With Murder’s’ Series Finale, the Return of Kimmy Schmidt, a National High School Graduation and everything else you don’t want to miss on TV this week”

Fox released its fall TV schedule under the optimistic belief that someone will be around to watch it

Continue reading “Fox released its fall TV schedule under the optimistic belief that someone will be around to watch it”

‘Saturday Night Live’ and Tina Fey offer a prayer to mothers as the season’s parting gift.

Saturday Night Live
At-Home, Part 3
May 10, 2020

Saturday Night Live‘s season came to a premature end last night for obvious reasons, but considering what they were up against, it’s truly a TV miracle that they were able to produce three episodes of solidly funny television. And this week’s episode was no different, thanks to help from a number of friends of the show, including Martin Short, Josh Gad, Alec Baldwin, Kristen Wiig, Danny Trejo, and the aforementioned Tina Fey.

Were there some duds of sketches? Of course there were; as Tom Hanks reminded us the first time we did this, there always are. But at least in my estimation, because the writers and performers were forced out of their standard process for creating a show, they became more creative and less lazy, and the result was three episodes of Saturday Night Live that will be remembered in television history. Great job, everyone — even you, Kyle Mooney. Here’s to hoping y’all are back home at Studio 8H in the fall, and that you bring this creative spark back with you.

Continue reading “‘Saturday Night Live’ and Tina Fey offer a prayer to mothers as the season’s parting gift.”

‘The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’: Everyone Loves a Happy Ending

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills
“Grilling Me Softly”
May 7, 2019

Continue reading “‘The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’: Everyone Loves a Happy Ending”

A ‘Community’ reunion, an update to “Let’s Go to the Mall,” “Kiss From a Rose” performed by Seals and other things to breifly take your mind off everything going to shit in the world

Continue reading “A ‘Community’ reunion, an update to “Let’s Go to the Mall,” “Kiss From a Rose” performed by Seals and other things to breifly take your mind off everything going to shit in the world”

Bust open the wig closet, ‘Saturday Night Live’ is doing it from home one last (?) time

Continue reading “Bust open the wig closet, ‘Saturday Night Live’ is doing it from home one last (?) time”

CBS just canceled four shows but saved eighteen, so on balance … good news?

Continue reading “CBS just canceled four shows but saved eighteen, so on balance … good news?”

‘The Real Housewives of New York City’: Cel-LU-brate

The Real Housewives of New York
“Upstate Girls”
May 15, 2019

Continue reading “‘The Real Housewives of New York City’: Cel-LU-brate”

President Obama will be back to remind us how a real president behaves.

Continue reading “President Obama will be back to remind us how a real president behaves.”