Friday, December 19, 2025

Television

“American Idol” Presumptive Winner Chayce Beckham Still Number 2 on iTunes with Hit Single, “23”

Chayce Beckham must be pinching himself. (Do people still do that?) The country music singer contestant on "American Idol" has had the number 2 single...

Final Episode of Kate Winslet’s HBO Hit “Mare of Easttown” Will Run Longer Than an Hour

By now you know HBO's "Mare of Easttown" is a runaway hit. Last Sunday's 5th episode had a shocking ending that no one saw coming,...

Friends Reunion Trailer: Were Ross and Rachel on A Break? See What Matt LeBlanc Says

Were Ross and Rachel on a break? Matt LeBlanc, who played Joey, says "Bull shit." Now we see the trailer for the "Friends" reunion. It...

Extraordinary TV History: Dick Wolf Shows Occupy Three Full Nights Of Prime Time Spread Over CBS, NBC

I can't think of anything like this in TV history. Dick Wolf, as I told you last week, has two full nights in a row...

“American Idol” Semi-FInalist Chayce Beckham Hits Number 1 on iTunes Before Show’s Sunday Finale

If country singer Chayce Beckham doesn't win "American Idol" on Sunday, it will be awkward. Five days out he has the number 1 single...

Drew Barrymore, Mired in Low Ratings, Throws Woody Allen Under the Bus But It Doesn’t Work

"The Drew Barrymore Show" has no ratings. CBS is stuck with it. The talk show cannot rise beyond 500,000 viewers average per episode. Contrast...

RIP Charles Grodin, Great Comic Actor, Racounteur, Talk Show Host, Star of “The Heartbreak Kid,” “Midnight Run”

Charles Grodin has passed away, sadly. The 86 year old star was a great character actor, some time leading man, writer, raconteur, talk show...

Paul McCartney Documentary Dropping on Hulu Six Weeks Before Beatles Doc from Peter Jackson

We've been waiting a year for Peter Jackson's documentary about the making of the Beatles "Let it Be." It's set for the last week...