Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Television

Tragic: Popular Ex-“General Hospital” Star Johnny Wactor, 37, Shot and Killed in Downtown LA Car Burglary

TMZ and other outlets are reporting the tragic death in LA overnight of "General Hospital" actor Johnny Wactor. Wactor, 37, was shot and killed in...

Stranger Things: Eleven Becomes Two as 20 Year Old Millie Bobby Brown Marries Jon Bon Jovi’s Son, Jake, 22

You can now count one degree of separation between the Upside Down and Bon Jovi, the rock band. Millie Bobby Brown, just age 20, has...

“SNL” Ends Season Down in Ratings with Jake Gyllenhaal, Sabrina Carpenter as 50th Anniversary Looms

This past Saturday's "SNL" brought in 4.21 million total viewers, a little down from the 4.24 of the previous week. Both shows were down 500,000...

“Stranger Things” Drops Trailer for Live Stage Show in UK Before Coming to Broadway in 2025

We're still waiting for word on the fifth and final season of "Stranger Things" on TV. Meanwhile, a prequel play called "Stranger Things: First Shadow"...

“American Idol” Finale: Will Moseley Loses But Sends 1st Single to Top 3, Over Winner Abi Carter, Plus Katy Perry Throws Pizza at Audience

Last night's three hour "American Idol" finale was a spectacle. The winner was Abi Carter, a pop singer in the mode of Sara Bareilles. For...

Review: HBO’s Two Night Stax Records Doc Celebrates Great Music of Sam & Dave, Otis Redding, Carla Thomas, Booker T & the MGs

It's hard for me to be completely objective about Jamila Wignot's two part documentary, "Stax: Soulsville, USA." I made a film that included a...

“Young Sheldon” Ends with a Big Ratings Bang: Fourth Highest Night of Series Run

The series finale hour of "Young Sheldon" on Thursday night went out with a Big Bang. The beloved comedy had its fourth highest night since...

RIP Great Comic Actor Dabney Coleman, 92, Rose to Fame with “Mary Hartman,” “9 to 5,” “Tootsie”

I am lucky to say I chatted with actor Dabney Coleman a few times back in the day, in Elaine's. Elaine Kaufman loved him,...