Thursday, June 18, 2026

Television

“White Lotus” Incest Kiss Doesn’t Lead to Anything Satisfying (As Director Claims) Unless You’re Wacko

There's a headline in Variety right now: 'The White Lotus' Incest Kiss Is 'Not Just for Shock' Value and 'Culminates in a Very Satisfying Way,'...

Oscars Will Be Held 2 Weeks Later Next Year Making Sure None of the Films Will Be in Theaters (Conan O’Brien to Host)

This year almost none of the films nominated for Oscars were still playing in theaters on Academy Awards night. That was March 2nd. To ensure...

White Lotus Shockers: Oscar Winner Turns Up with Surprising Revelation, Implied Incest Gets Real

After four weeks of very little happening, "The White Lotus" turned up the heat tonight. Oscar winner Sam Rockwell turns up in Bangkok, where he's...

John Mulaney Talk Show Premiere Catastrophe: Calls Luigi Mangione a Slur for Italian Americans, Squanders Legend Joan Baez

John Mulaney's talk show, "Everybody's Live," just ended on Netflix. It was an mitigated disaster. He made a joke about the murder of a healthcare executive...

“White Lotus” Episode 3 Up to 677,000 HBO Viewers After Oscar Week Drop, Bradley Cooper Gets “Righteous”

"The White Lotus" jumped back in the ratings this past Sunday. Total viewers on HBO were 677,000. HBO says the total total with Max and...

Ratings: Lady Gaga Solo “SNL” Falls Short of Timothee Chalamet Two Weeks Earlier But She’s Not a Complete Unknown

Lady Gaga's amazing music performances on "Saturday Night Live" last week were not the ratings giant I imagined. Her score of 4.63 million viewers during...

Beatlemania! Ringo TV Special Pushes Country Album to Number 2 on Amazon, Number 3 on iTunes

Look up, everyone! Last night's Ringo Starr special was a hit. Ringo and Friends at the Ryman -- the former Grand Ol' Opry -- has...

Trump’s TV Show, “The Apprentice,” Will Stream For First Time on Bezos’s Amazon, Not on Universal’s Peacock

Visits to Mar-a-Lago from Mark Burnett and Jeff Bezos have paid off. Starting today, Donald Trump's original TV series "The Apprentice," produced by Burnett will...