In memory of the recently deceased Nancy Wilson, here’s her effortlessly cool and distinctive rendition of “White Christmas,” with an airtight jazz combo backing her...

2018

Dec

ALL HAIL SEASON 2 OF AMAZON PRIME'S 'THE MARVELOUS MRS. MAISEL' By Ed Bark

Eagerly awaited. Most anticipated. Still the best...

2018

Nov

SHOWTIME'S 'ESCAPE AT DANNEMORA': A PRISON BREAK QUITE UNLIKE ANY OTHER By Ed Bark

There’s nothing at all comedic, or even serio-comic about Showtime’s Escape At Dannemora, which makes it all the more surprising to see Ben Stiller’s named attached...

2018

Nov

MICHAEL DOUGLAS, ALAN ARKIN KEEP THEIR ZIP IN NETFLIX'S 'THE KOMINSKY METHOD' By Ed Bark

Netflix has become a powerful streamer. Michael Douglas’ new character very much wants to be one again...

2018

Nov

AMAZON PRIME'S 'HOMECOMING' HAS BOTH STAR POWER AND A STORY THAT STICKS By Ed Bark

A plus-sized pelican emitting growling sounds seems to know something’s fishy about the “reintegration process” at Florida’s Homecoming Transitional Support Center...

2018

Nov

'HOUSE OF CARDS': THE LAST SHUFFLE By Ed Bark

The man who is not there both haunts and hovers over the last term for Netflix’s game-changing House of Cards...

2018

Oct

SOME PLAIN TRUTHS IN HBO'S 'MY DINNER WITH HERVÉ' ABOUT THE GUY WHO BRIEFLY SOARED TO FAME ON "DE PLANE! DE PLANE!" By Ed Bark

First let’s get this out of the way -- and quickly. Those who have accused HBO and Peter Dinklage of “whitewashing” the role of Hervé Villechaize are at best uninformed idiots...

2018

Oct

ABC'S 'THE ROOKIE' BENEFITS FROM ITS BUILT-IN STAR By Ed Bark

ABC sorely needs a surefire hit, and The Rookie looks like the best bet to deliver as a cop drama with a sometimes unsteady aim...

2018

Oct

'THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT' GIVES ABC ANOTHER WELL-TUNED REWIND TO FAMILY OF ANOTHER ERA By Ed Bark

The onetime network of Full House now has the fullest house in TV sitcom history...

2018

Oct

HBO GOES 'CAMPING' FOR FUN, BUT DON'T EXPECT TO HAVE ANY By Ed Bark

The Great Outdoors comes down with a case of seemingly incurable human infestation in HBO’s Camping, in which Jennifer Garner segues from those cheery Capitol One commercials...

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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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