Saturday, September 7, 2024

Television

Emmy Awards: Elisabeth Moss, Sterling K. Brown, “Veep,” Julia Louis-Dreyfus Sets a Record, Nicole Kidman, Riz Ahmed, Donald Glover, John Oliver, “Big Little Lies,...

An excellent show. Stephen Colbert didn't go too far with the anti-Trump stuff, no one did. But the vibe was right-- a celebration of...

List of Tonight’s Emmy Nominees: Who Will Win, Who Should Win

Here’s the nominations list for the main categories tonight. Bold faced for who will win, italics for who should win. PS Last year's ratings...

Hello, Dolly! Superstar Dolly Parton Parts the Crowd at A List Pre-Emmy Party: “I’m always star struck and this is a hoot!”

Dolly Parton, looking radiant at 71 in a oh so tight rhinestone jet black dress, left the jaded Hollywood folk speechless last night. She...

Melissa McCarthy Picks Up an Emmy for Her Hilarious Sean Spicer Routine on “Saturday Night Live”

Sunday night's Creative Arts Emmys were a precursor to this Sunday's big Emmy Awards show. Melissa McCarthy received an Emmy for Guest Actress in...

Bad News, Good News: HBO is Ending “Veep” But Starting “The Deuce” with James Franco, Maggie Gyllenhaal

Bad news good news for HBO: "Veep" is ending. "The Deuce" is starting. Julia Louis Dreyfus and pals will film just one more season of...

Ratings: “Twin Peaks” Ends with Indifference or Worse as Two Hour Finale Audience Trails Off

"Twin Peaks: The Return" ended with an indifferent audience on Sunday night. The first hour had 254,000 viewers. The second hour dropped to 240,000....

Jerry Lewis’ Memory Is Being Exploited by MDA Muscular Dystrophy After They Treated Him Like Dirt

MDA Muscular Dystrophy really likes Jerry Lewis now-- now that he's dead. All weekend long they've been exploiting his image and his history with MDA...

“Twin Peaks: The Return” Ends in Dust with No Resolution Amid Very Expensive Incoherence

Yes, I watched all 18 hours of "Twin Peaks: The Return" in real time. To paraphrase Albert Brooks from Lost in America, I want...