Even though the 2010 Fall TV season doesn't begin officially for two more weeks, the first new show from the broadcast networks surfaces tomorrow night. And, to mark the occasion, so will TV WORTH WATCHING's annual Fall Preview Guide...

2010

Sep

I WANT TO BE A PAPERBACK WRITER... PAPERBACK WRIIIII-TER!! By David Bianculli

Dear Sir or Madam, will you read my book? It took me years to write. Will you take a look?...Yes, my Dangerously Funny: The Uncensored Story of 'The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour' is coming out in paperback...

2010

Sep

WHERE TO FIND THE NEW EMMY WINNERS ON TV? GLAD YOU ASKED... By David Bianculli

If you watched the Emmys, or read the list of winners afterward, you may well have encountered an unfamiliar name or show and asked yourself, "Where can I FIND these programs?" Well, don't ask yourself. Ask ME, because here comes a handy-dandy list...

2010

Aug

AFTER THE EMMYS, OUR WINNERS ARE TVWW READER NATHAN AND (AHEM) ME... By David Bianculli

After tabulating our TV WORTH WATCHING predictions from both our readers and our writers, two people correctly guessed four out of the six major categories and emerged with bragging rights. One was TVWW reader Nathan. The other was (and don't you forget it, you other 14 writers on this site) yours truly...

2010

Aug

THE BIGGEST WINNER AT THE EMMYS? HBO'S "TEMPLE GRANDIN" -- AND DESERVEDLY SO By David Bianculli

The wealth was spread among many deserving Emmy winners in Monday's prime-time NBC telecast. Modern Family, Glee, Mad Men, Breaking Bad, Dexter got more than one award. But by far the biggest winner, with five awards in all, was HBO's Temple Grandin. And deservedly so: When it premiered, I praised it as the best telemovie in years...

2010

Aug

AND THE EMMY GOES TO... WELL, FOR NOW, WE'RE JUST GUESSING -- AND SO CAN YOU By David Bianculli

The 62nd Annual Prime-Time Emmy Awards, with host Jimmy Fallon, will be televised on NBC Sunday night at 8 ET. Until then, it's anybody's guess who will win in the major categories -- so we here at TV WORTH WATCHING thought it would be fun to have anybody guess. We'll start with some of our correspondents, who are fighting for bragging rights. Then we'll open it up to you, for your OWN bragging rights, plus some tacky TV prize to be named later...

2010

Aug

DIGGING DEEP INTO THIS SITE, FOR ANOTHER OLD RAY RECCHI STORY... AND ONE OF MINE By David Bianculli

Yesterday's post, on why I love BBC America's The Choir and Fox's Glee, gave me the excuse to print a classic vintage column by my old friend and mentor, the late Ray Recchi, on the importance of music education in schools. And it reminded me -- hiding deep within this site is another of my favorite Recchi columns, on which he reviewed... me... and my one and only attempt at doing stand-up at a comedy club...

2010

Aug

WHY I WATCH BBC AMERICA'S "THE CHOIR" WITH GLEE -- AND ENJOY "GLEE" JUST AS MUCH By David Bianculli

Wednesday night BBC America presents the latest installment of The Choir, a fabulous show presenting optimistic choirmaster Gareth Malone (above) and his tireless efforts to introduce music, and music education, to British schools devoid of both. This Sunday, Fox's Glee is up for a bunch of Emmy awards, and I'm a sucker for both these shows...

2010

Aug

MORE RELAUNCH NEWS, RADIO AND NEWSPAPER STUFF, AND THOUGHTS ON EARLY EMMY WINNERS By David Bianculli

Lots to cover, so let's dive right in, beginning with more relaunch news. Your reaction to our Extreme Makeover (TV WORTH WATCHING as The Swan?) has been warm, thoughtful and encouraging. I expected nothing less, but thanks just the same. And in that same welcoming spirit, please get in the habit of visiting, and commenting on, our new Contributors blog...

2010

Aug

THE RELAUNCH IS HERE! THE RELAUNCH IS HERE! By David Bianculli

If you've been here before, you should already be able to tell, just from first glance, how different things look around here, and how hard we've worked to make "TV WORTH WATCHING: The Next Generation" an even more compelling place to visit for all things related to quality television. And if you're a new visitor, welcome. This is a place where writers and readers who care about, and seek out, excellent TV, come to congregate, debate, and find new things to watch...

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David Bianculli

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David Bianculli has been a TV critic since 1975, including a 14-year stint at the New York Daily News, and sees no reason to stop now. Currently, he's TV critic for NPR's Fresh Air with Terry Gross, and is an occasional substitute host for that show. He's also an author and teaches TV and film history at New Jersey's Rowan University. His 2009 Dangerously Funny: The Uncensored Story of 'The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour', has been purchased for film rights. His latest, The Platinum Age of Television: From I Love Lucy to the Walking Dead, How TV Became Terrific, is an effusive guidebook that plots the path from the 1950s’ Golden Age to today’s era of quality TV.

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