The New Nude Boob Tube
SLIGHTLY OFF THE MARK There’s some irony in the fact that I’m not as thrilled about naked people on TV now as I was decades ago, when it was almost impossible to find any. […]
Tag: television
A pretty little secret
I have an embarrassing new addiction, and it’s not the kind that comes in an ice cream container. It’s worse, although this addiction isn’t written all over my hips the way ice cream is. I’m […]
The Dick Van Dyke Show’s Little Ritchie Shares Sitcom Stories
It is rare when a television sitcom can lay claim to an exhausting list of brilliant comedy icons, but the Emmy Award-winning Dick Van Dyke Show (1961-1966) did just that. I recently had the pleasure of […]
What To Talk About When You’re Covering A High Speed Car Chase
In L.A., the high-speed car chase is about as common as Botox on a Real Housewife. There’s nothing better to break up the monotony of the day than to see The View suddenly interrupted for […]
The Writer – A New Reality TV Competition
While at my daughter’s house, I watched one of the final episodes of this season’s “The Voice”. It was the first time I had watched the show so my daughter gave me a quick recap […]
The Connection
I’ve been trying to figure out why Downton Abbey is so popular in America. Yes, the acting is excellent and the clothes are superb. The drama is gentle but highly engaging. The settings are beautiful. […]
Unicorn Bites 11/27/13
My wife has a catchphrase. It’s “no.” — James Breakwell, Exploding Unicorn (@XplodingUnicorn) November 27, 2013 “No, I can’t ‘make’ time for you. Time can’t be created or destroyed. LEARN SCIENCE, MOTHER FUCKER.” That Jehovah’s […]
Showtime’s Ray Donovan: My Obsession Confession
Showtime’s Ray Donovan just might be headed for the big time if the buzz for Season One is any indication. With the lure of a Hollywood backdrop and dead-on casting, writing and acting, the show […]
Downton Abbey Distractions
With 131 days to wait, Downton Abbey fans are getting pretty restless. Whether you’re wandering around speaking in a fake British accent, strolling the lush hillsides wondering why the writing gods made Matthew Crawley disappear […]
Observations on Orange Is the New Black
Forget Elvis for a moment, because Netflix and writer/producer Jenji Kohan have made a new kind of jailhouse rock without a sexy singer swiveling his hips. As the success of Orange Is the New Black […]