Trevor Noah's two-step program seemed daunting at first glance. And it had nothing to do with the mountain he'll soon be climbing as the new host of Comedy Central's The Daily Show...

2015

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A MARATHON DAY AT TCA PRESS TOUR WITH MAMMOTH NETFLIX By Ed Bark

BEVERLY HILLS, CA -- The summer Television Critics Association "press tour" began an edifying/jellifying two-and-a-half week run Tuesday with an unprecedented full-day presentation from the hottest non-TV network of our times. That would be Netflix...

2015

Jul

NETFLIX'S 'WET HOT AMERICAN SUMMER' RETURNS FOR PREQUEL By Ed Bark

At last comes the origin story of the talking mixed vegetables can...

2015

Jul

SPIKE'S 'TUT' IS A BETTER THAN EXPECTED PLAYGROUND FOR KINGS AND KINGSLEY By Ed Bark

Hey, it’s not all that bad. And in the coin of Spike TV’s realm, that equates to being pretty good. Tut is the young male-targeted network’s first original scripted drama since 2007, when Kill Point came and went...

2015

Jul

HBO GOES TO THE HEAD OF THE EMMY CLASS AGAIN By Ed Bark

HBO and its most popular series ever, Game of Thrones, again led all networks and series in prime-time Emmy nominations announced Thursday. Each upped their totals from last year, with HBO nabbing 126 nods...

2015

Jul

'THE JIM GAFFIGAN SHOW': A "PUFFY" DAD IN HIS PRIME By Ed Bark

It’s often a double-edged sword for fleshy comics playing sitcom dads. You’re expected to be pretty much a nincompoop... On the other hand you tend to get a svelte, smarter, comparative knockout for a TV wife...

2015

Jul

'MASTERS OF SEX' FAST-FORWARDS BOTH ITS SETTING AND ITS CHILDREN IN A SEARING START TO SEASON 3 By Ed Bark

Given their prominence in Season 3’s strong opening episode of Masters of Sex, it’s of no small import to then see a climactic printed disclaimer that basically says, “Just pretending..."

2015

Jul

THE CW TAKES A MORE MATURE APPROACH WITH BRITISH IMPORT 'DATES' By Ed Bark

Daring to range outside its 18-to-34-year-old target demographic, the CW network continues to invite praise instead of ridicule with the summertime British import Dates...

2015

Jul

STILL STEEPED IN SADNESS, 'RECTIFY' RETURNS FOR A SHORTER SEASON 3 By Ed Bark

Ever more damaged and downcast, the core characters of Sundance TV’s most acclaimed series return this week. Rectify starts its Season 3 on July 9 at 10 p.m. ET. But it’s composed of just six episodes, down from last season’s 10 and back to the level of Season 1..

2015

Jul

IF JON HAMM DOESN'T WIN AN EMMY, HE'LL BE IN SOME GREAT COMPANY By Ed Bark

Emmy nominations will be announced on Thursday, July 16. Jon Hamm is likely to again be among the nominees for his portrayal of Don Draper on Mad Men. He's never won. So where does Hamm fit among his acting peers who likewise have never won the big prize for what ended up being iconic roles? Here’s our Top 10...

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Ed Bark

Since 2006, Ed Bark's local and national TV stories and observations have been showcased on his pioneering website, www.unclebarky.com. For 26 years before that, he was TV critic for the Dallas Morning News. He's a past president of the Television Critics Association, and for seven years served on the national Peabody Awards board.

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