It’s for the return of a beloved and acclaimed HBO series, but this particular promo manages to be much more than a plug for an upcoming show. Video Worth Watch seldom presents promos in this spot, but this new, clever HBO ad absolutely deserves the attention, and the praise...

2017

Jan

NETFLIX 'SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS' IS, FORTUNATELY, A DELIGHTFUL TV SERIES By David Bianculli

Season 1 of Netflix’s delightful new version of Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events was unveiled Friday. I spoke with one of the show’s executive producers and directors, Barry Sonnenfeld of Men in Black and Pushing Daisies fame, to discuss the new remake…

2016

Dec

'GLASS MENAGERIE' RETURNS TO TV - EXACTLY 50 YEARS LATER By David Bianculli

A superb CBS production of Tennessee Williams’ The Glass Menagerie, presumed lost following its 1966 premiere, returns to TV tonight on TCM. Here’s the behind-the-scenes story, from those who found, restored, and scheduled the special, and from its surviving star, Hal Holbrook…

2016

Dec

FULL FRONTAL WITH SAMANTHA BEE By David Bianculli

SERIES RETURN: After a short and too-silent hiatus, Samantha Bee is back. And her voice was missed, so welcome her back tonight, with her sorely needed take on the current news, and the political and Twitter choices of President-Elect Donald Trump.

2016

Nov

GRANT TINKER: 1925-2016 By David Bianculli

Grant Tinker, the TV executive arguably most responsible for the evolution of quality TV, died Monday at age 90. His legacy lives on, but even though I haven’t spoken to him in years, I really, really miss him already…

2016

Nov

TODAY'S MY BIRTHDAY - AND MY BOOKDAY! By David Bianculli

There’s a lot to celebrate around here. TVWW turned nine years old last week. I turn seven times that old today. And today also happens to be the official birth day of my new book, The Platinum Age of Television…

2016

Nov

WHAT'S THE ONLY THING BETTER THAN BEING A 'FRESH AIR' GUEST HOST? BEING A 'FRESH AIR' GUEST By David Bianculli

Friday, Nov. 11, I return to NPR’s Fresh Air with Terry Gross as a guest host. But today, the day before, I’m scheduled to show up as a guest guest – with Terry interviewing me about my new Platinum Age of Television book…

2016

Nov

BEST BETS UPDATE 10/29/16 By David Bianculli

TVWW Update – Once again, it’s David Bianculli, back in the saddle, serving up another dose of weekly Bianculli’s Best Bets, and happy to be doing so. (And very happy to be reconnecting with readers, too! Thanks for the kind words, for welcoming me back, and for being so properly appreciative of all the TVWW writers and editors who continue to keep things running around here. On to another week of TV recommendations, highlighted by the deciding games of this year’s World Series, featuring the Chicago Cubs and Cleveland Indians…

2016

Oct

BEST BETS UPDATE 10/22/16 By David Bianculli

TVWW Update — Hey, there, faithful readers! David Bianculli here, and after months in the hospital and recuperating, I'm back -- doing Bianculli's Best Bets, at least, on a weekly basis until I get fully up to speed. (Thanks, Eric, for filling the void, and so entertainingly, in my absence.) And what a week for a comeback, starting with postseason baseball on Fox Sports 1, and more faux presidential debate buffoonery on NBC's Saturday Night Live...

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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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