Hollywood and Vines: Has any superhero been the subject of more film and TV productions than the chest pounding, ape-trained, Jane-mating, loin-clothed, jungle-ruling he-man of few words? Surely not. And here come two more...

2016

Jun

CAN'T STOP FALLING IN LOVE: SHOWTIME'S 'ROADIES' RETURNS CAMERON CROWE TO HIS ROCK ROOTS By Ed Bark

Coming off some of the worst reviews of his career for Aloha, former rock journalist Cameron Crowe otherwise has been gradually reimmersing himself, at age 58, in what initially made him tick and throb...

2016

Jun

CBS OFFERS MORE CREEPY FAMILY DYNAMICS IN THE MURDEROUS ‘AMERICAN GOTHIC’ By Ed Bark

Perhaps Leslie Moonves remembers this. Or possibly he’s chosen to forget...

2016

Jun

TWO TRANSFIXING TV MINISERIES TACKLE O.J. SIMPSON HARD By Ed Bark

It’s been a very big year for a certain wealthy, internationally famous womanizer who’s built a wall around himself and people of color while getting away with murder in the minds of many. This time it’s not about you, Donald Trump...

2016

Jun

CBS' 'BRAINDEAD' TAKES A SHOT AT BEING D.C. SERIO-COMIC By Ed Bark

The timing is right but also daunting for CBS’ BrainDead (Monday, June 13 at 10 p.m. ET), a considerable departure from the norm...

2016

Jun

AMC'S ‘FEED THE BEAST’ DOESN'T MAKE MUCH OF A PRESENTATION By Ed Bark

It should be said in David Schwimmer’s favor that he’s at least taking on more interesting acting challenges lately than his two fellow male co-stars from Friends...

2016

Jun

TRUMP CARPET-BOMBS THE MEDIA, BUT IT’S STILL A BOON FOR BOTH SIDES By Ed Bark

Let’s be abundantly clear. Donald Trump loves attention far more than he loathes the media -- or as he puts it, “The Press.” Conversely, television loves the ratings Trump provides way too much to ever tune him out...

2016

May

HISTORY NETWORK'S NEW 'ROOTS' DOESN'T NEGATE THE ORIGINAL By Ed Bark

No scripted television drama -- before or since -- has hit home harder than the original Roots...

2016

May

MORE COMIC BOOK MAYHEM IN AMC’S BLOODY, SOUL-SEARCHING ‘PREACHER’ By Ed Bark

Editor’s Note: While Preacher has already had its premiere, AMC is rerunning the pilot, a few times, beginning Sunday, May 29 at 9 p.m. ET before the show returns on June 5...

2016

May

‘ALL THE WAY’ IS A LANDSLIDE WIN FOR BOTH HBO AND BRYAN CRANSTON By Ed Bark

JFK has been center stage far more than LBJ on screens small and large. But in terms of a chops-licking acting challenge, the strong-arming, deep-drawling, oft-uncouth son of Stonewall, Texas is the role to beat...

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