Friday, March 29, 2024

Television

Chuck Todd Leaving “Meet the Press” After 9 Tumultuous Years, Kristen Welker to Replace Him

A nation sighs in relief. Chuck Todd, the much loathed host of NBC's "Meet the Press," is out. He told viewers this morning that...

Directors Guild Settles with Studios Using Leverage from Writers Strike, Agrees “AI is not a person and cannot replace the duties performed by members”

The Writers Guild strike, now more than a month old, has given another union leverage to agree to a new contract with with the...

TV: The Central Plot Point for “The Idol” Premiere Episode is Too Disgusting To Talk About Here or With Your Friends, Celebrates Vulgarity (And...

Someone call Olivia Benson to arrest these people! Sunday night comes the premiere episode of HBO's "The Idol." Pop star The Weeknd stars with Lily...

Padma Lakshmi Is Over Cooked at “Top Chef,” Leaving the Show After 20 Seasons, 17 Years

For Padma Lakshmi, the final course has been served at "Top Chef." After hosting the show for 20 seasons over the span of 17 years,...

Review: The Really Marvelous “Mrs. Maisel” Finale Ties 5 Seasons Up with a Bow, Deserves Emmy Awards in Every Comedy Category

Everyone's talking about the series finales of "Succession" and "Ted Lasso." But the real winner this spring is the end of "The Marvelous Mrs....

And Just Like That, Kim Cattrall Will Return for One Episode of “Sex and the City” Reboot This Summer

It's hard to believe, but Samantha Jones will make an appearance this summer in "Sex and the City: And Just Like That." Cattrall refused to...

Writer’s Strike: Soap Operas Running Out of Scripts, Ratings Down by 200K in Three Weeks Despite Blackmail, Murder, Amnesia, Affairs

The Writer's Guild strike has already had a serious effect on the remaining four soap operas. In the three weeks of ratings since May 1st,...

UPDATE: “Succession,” “Barry” Low Linear HBO Ratings Reflect New Generation of Streaming Audience vs. Cable and Cord Cutting

A few weeks ago, I had a long eye opening conversation with a smart 25 year old. He said that if his friends watched...