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FROM Alan Sepinwall
Which network TV shows can still excite us? Network TV shows are coming back from the long holiday hiatus. But with all the streaming services and their new releases, did anyone notice they were gone?
Binge-worthy TV shows of 2017 The Golden Globe nominations are out today. This really was a great year for TV -- “The Deuce,” “Big Little Lies,” “Master of None”… the list goes on. The good news? The holidays are the perfect time to binge everything you missed in 2017.
Summer TV: Lady wrestlers and a sexy thriller about therapy This summer Netflix will offer “Glow,” where Alison Brie plays a struggling actress who becomes wrestler in LA; and “Gypsy,” which comes from the director of “50 Shades of Grey.” On FX, “Snowfall” is about the drug war in South LA. We get a preview of what to binge.
Best of new TV: Superheroes and Hollywood superstars on the small screen Our TV critics talk about Jude Law playing the young Pope on HBO; the dark historical drama starring Tom Hardy; another Marvel series, and more.
What's the best TV show ever? Photo: dailyinvention Hundreds, if not thousands, of shows have been made for the small screen since the advent of television – not all of them high quality. But there have been enough great American TV shows by now to cause intense debate over which are the best. Two critics created a comprehensive ranking system to compare hundreds of…
What's the best TV show ever? A debate Hundreds, if not thousands, of shows have been made for the small screen since the advent of television – not all of them high quality, of course. But there have been enough great American TV shows by now to cause intense debate over which are the best of all time. Well, two critics have engaged in a spirited debate and have narrowed it down.
TV: “Mr. Robot” The new season of “ Mr. Robot ” is set to premiere Wednesday. But during a live Facebook Q&A with cast members Sunday night, a masked figure appeared on screen and then this season’s first episode began to play. The “leaked” episode then started popping up on other social media platforms. It seemed “Mr. Robot” had been hacked. Yeah right.
TV Roundup The NBC comedy “The Carmichael Show” addressed the sullied reputation of a former NBC sweetheart last night, Bill Cosby. We discuss how that went over, plus other latest television news, in our regular monday TV roundup.
TV Roundup: The Golden Globes and More As is the case most years, the viewers were the real winners at last night’s Golden Globes. The Oscars’ drunk little brother was full of surprise wins, boozy celebs and of course host Ricky Gervais. It was the fourth time Gervais hosted the Globes. So who won, who lost, what surprised us? We hash it out in our regular Monday TV segment.
TV Roundup: Jessica Jones and The Man in the High Castle Two highly-anticipated TV shows debuted on two streaming platforms this weekend: Jessica Jones on Netflix and The Man in the High Castle on Amazon Prime. Does this signal the start of the streaming wars?
TV Roundup: 'America’s Next Top Model,' 'SNL' and More This week in our Monday TV roundup, the very last episode of America’s Next Top Model will air December 4th, marking the end of a reality TV era. Also, Saturday Night Live is back after four decades on the air, and the presidential race is giving it grist for its comedy mill.
TV Roundup: The Emmys The Emmys were last night, and host Andy Samberg opened the show with a bit of existential TV angst: So much TV, so little time.
TV Roundup: 'Fear the Walking Dead,' 'Show Me a Hero,' and More Los Angeles is prepared for certain disasters from drought to wildfires, but maybe not for a zombie apocalypse. AMC’s new series Fear the Walking Dead premiered last night. In it, L.A. fails to notice a zombie outbreak… until it’s too late. This is a companion series to AMC’s hit show The Walking Dead.
Harry Shearer Leaves 'The Simpsons' Since the beginning of The Simpsons, actor and comedian Harry Shearer has voiced more than a hundred characters on the show: the evil tycoon, Mr Burns; the butler Smithers; principal Skinner… the list goes on. But, after 26 seasons with the show, it looks like Harry Shearer will not be returning as any of those voices for seasons 27 and 28.
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Storage Wars This is Rob Long and on today’s Martini Shot I clean things out for the new year. Digitally, I mean, Clips and ideas and files from an extremely cluttered Dropbox, iCloud, and Evernote.
As teachers strike, political heavyweights bide their time The L.A. teachers' strike is now well underway and both sides are waiting to see who will budge. Others are looking to their elected leaders, from L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti to newly minted Governor Gavin Newsom, for help.