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2017
Mar
17
‘ZONE’ COVERAGE: MARK DAWIDZIAK’S CLEVER BOOK WILL SERVE MAN By Bill Brioux
 
 
My Television Critics Association pal Mark Dawidziak has come out with one of those, “Why didn’t I think of that!” ideas...
 
 
 
  
 
 
2017
Jan
28
MORE ON MOORE: QUALITY SHONE THROUGH, EVEN IN TOUGH TIMES By Bill Brioux
 
 
It has been an MTM marathon ever since the news broke Wednesday that Mary Tyler Moore has passed away. I was honored to be asked to share memories of watching and, on a few occasions, meeting Moore...
 
 
 
  
 
 
2017
Jan
20
OVAL OFFICE LOSING "ANGER TRANSLATOR" By Bill Brioux
 
 
Donald Trump is promising jobs once he’s sworn in as president of the United States... One guy, however, is about to lose his job: Keegan-Michael Key...
 
 
 
  
 
 
2017
Jan
16
VICELAND AND 'DESUS & MERO' CONTINUE TO CHANGE LATE NIGHT... AND MILLENNIAL TV By Bill Brioux
 
 
Launched less than a year ago, Viceland is still the new kid on the block. We aren’t quite sure what it is yet, other than the channel millennials watch when they do watch something as quaint as television...
 
 
 
  
 
 
2017
Jan
16
LANGE AND SARANDON WILL TEAM UP IN FABULOUS 'FEUD' By Bill Brioux
 
 
Hard to top Jessica Lange and Susan Sarandon for star power here at TCA17... The two no-nonsense Oscar-winners star in Feud: Bette & Joan...
 
 
 
  
 
 
2017
Jan
13
TAKING QUESTIONS NO PROBLEM FOR FOX EXECS AT TCA17 By Bill Brioux
 
 
Not all network executives are ‘fraidy cats....
 
 
 
  
 
 
2017
Jan
12
DAVID LYNCH "PEAKS" INTEREST AT TCA17 By Bill Brioux
 
 
Weird sells at TCA. Take Monday’s Showtime session featuring David Lynch...
 
 
 
  
 
 
2016
Dec
22
SEUSS, JONES, KARLOFF AND NOBLE BUILT 'THE GRINCH' TO LAST By Bill Brioux
 
 
When telling the story of young Cindy Loo Who, two guys in bow ties knew just what to do...
 
 
 
  
 
 
2016
Dec
1
A QUALITY MAN OF QUALITY TELEVISION By Bill Brioux
 
 
In 1985, TV critics held the first Television Critics Awards. Only one of the winners showed up to accept his TCA Award that first year: Grant Tinker...
 
 
 
  
 
 
2016
Nov
12
TRUE STORY: MY MEETING WITH DONALD TRUMP By Bill Brioux
 
 
Because he was the host of a reality show, I met and interviewed president elect Donald Trump on a few occasions. Here is what happened on one of them...
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 

Bill Brioux

Bill Brioux is the David Bianculli of Canada, except he keeps his white beard to himself. He currently contributes to the Toronto Star, The Canadian Press and blogs at brioux.tv, TV Feeds My Family.
 
 
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