Saturday, December 20, 2025

Television

Snubbed by the Oscars in 2015, Ava Duvernay’s Magnificent “Selma” is On CBS Tonight

When I saw "Selma" at its first screening in November 2014, I thought this will win all the Oscars. And this was before the...

RIP Joan Benny, 86, Daughter of Famed Comedian Jack Benny and Mary Livingstone, Best Selling Author (UPDATED)

It does seem that Joan Benny, the beloved daughter of famed comedian Jack Benny and his wife Mary Livingstone, has died at age 86...

Get Back, Indeed: Peter Jackson’s Beatles Doc, Already a Year Late, Moves from August to November

They can't just the let the date be. Peter Jackson's reimagining of "Let it Be" now moves to the end of November. It was supposed...

Breaking: Will Smith Books First Ever Variety Comedy Special, with Netflix, with Special Guests, Musical Performances

  Will Smith is moving into comedy/variety. He's booked his first ever special, with Netflix. It's going to be a mixture of comedy and music....

“Big Bang Theory” Actress Mayim Bialik Scores 2nd Lowest Rating So Far as “Jeopardy!” Guest Host

The "Jeopardy!" story just get worse and worse. Numbers for Mayim Bialik's first week of guest hosting are in, and they are bad. The "Big...

“The Bachelorette” Without Chris Harrison, Week 2, Drops Another 11%, 18% in Key Age Group

"The Bachelorette" is not having a great summer. ABC's latest chapter of the idiotic dating show dropped 11% last night from last week in overall...

Stephen Colbert’s Return to Full Audience: So-So Ratings and a Peculiar Appearance by Jon Stewart

Does Jon Stewart really think the coronavirus was hatched in the Wuhan Lab? You might think so after watching his rant on Stephen Colbert...

RIP Elegant, Soulful Actress Lisa Banes, With Broadway, Movies, TV Resume, Killed by Hit and Run Driver in Manhattan

Kids, life is fragile. We don't know what's going to happen. I was at a dinner party with Lisa Banes on May 29th up in...