Tuesday, March 17, 2026

Television

UPDATE “The Undoing” Posts a HUGE Finale Episode for Nicole Kidman and Hugh Grant with 3 Million Viewers Across All HBO Platforms

UPDATE: HBO tells me "The Undoing" brought in 3 million viewers across all platforms including HBO Max. It was the most watched series episode...

RIP Abby Dalton, Age 88, Star of “Falcon Crest,” “Joey Bishop Show,” Jackie Cooper’s “Hennessey”

Abby Dalton has died at age 88. A prolific long legged TV actress with a fetching smile, she was sexy and relatable which made...

No Respect: Colton Dunn, Who’s Been in 102 Episodes of “Superstore,” Has to Remind Production Assistant Who He Is

Actor-writer-director Colton Dunn has played Garrett on NBC's "Superstore" for five seasons, or 102 episodes. But when he signed for a virtual production meeting, whoever...

RIP Malcolm Marmorstein, 92, Wrote the Disney Hit, “Pete’s Dragon,” Created Vampire Barnabas Collins for “Dark Shadows,” Wrote Nighttime Soap “Peyton Place”

Writers get no love in the Hollywood obits, especially if they've outlived everyone who knew them. So we're toasting Malcolm Marmorstein this morning. He wrote...

TV: ABC’s “The Conners” Continues in Ratings Hell, Losing 2 Million Viewers from This Time Last Year

There was such a big reaction last week to my report on "The Conners" that we continue with updates. This past week, "The Conners" on...

Who Killed Elena Alves? “The Undoing” Mystery is the Guilty Pleasure of the Fall, Scoring 1.3 Mil Viewers on Sunday

This past Sunday, 1.3 million people tuned into HBO to see penultimate Episode 5 of the limited series, "The Undoing." You could hear a...

Awards Could Bring Meryl Streep in Two Possible Best Actress Performances, One for the Oscars, One for the Globes

Meryl Streep, considered our greatest movie actress, is coming back to the awards circuit with two big performances next month. One could be for...