UncategorizedEllen DeGeneres, One-Season WonderYou may have heard that Ellen DeGeneres is leaving American Idol . This makes her a much-hyped addition to a long-running...
UncategorizedWhat’s the Worst Yogi Bear?Okay, just a simple question. Which is more depressing, the trailer for the 2010 version of Yogi Bear : Or the introduction for...
UncategorizedA Cable Guy Takes Over At ABCFor those of us who are intrigued by the resignations and hirings of faceless TV executives (who control what we can and can’t...
UncategorizedHe’s In For Some Lovin’To prove that I don’t remember every ’80s pop culture artifact, I watched the Simpsons episode "Radio Bart" many times, but didn’t...
UncategorizedMaury Chaykin (Less Than Kind) diesThe Canadian was both an award-winning actor—and a classic ’Hey, it’s that guy’
UncategorizedBill Lawrence On Low-Concept ShowsThis is from last year, but I only found it this past weekend, and it might also be New To You™. This long interview with Bill...
UncategorizedMore On TV VisualsThanks to commenters on my Rubicon post for pointing me to two articles that help clarify things. The first is this New York Times...
UncategorizedThe Only Recent Jane Austen Adaptation Worth Watching......is "Jane Austen’s Fight Club." As with a lot of viral comedy videos, there is surprisingly little information on who created it...
UncategorizedShows That Look CheapWhile waiting for the Mad Men replay at midnight, I’m watching AMC’s repeat of the pilot of Rubicon , their new show that will be...
UncategorizedEverything’s a Spoiler NowTo follow up on my post about Mad Men "spoilers," Matt Weiner gave an interview today where he solemnly pronounced himself...