It was probably an unintended consequence of television that it killed the circus. Actually, TV didn’t kill every circus. It just undermined Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey, America’s alpha circus for close to a century...

2018

Oct

'THE WALKING DEAD' RETURNS WITH A LEAP FORWARD By David Hinckley

Maggie Greene (Lauren Cohan) has noticeably longer hair as The Walking Dead ambles into Season 9 on AMC at 9 p.m. ET Sunday...

2018

Oct

WITH 'INTO THE DARK,' HULU BRINGS THE HORROR By David Hinckley

If you need a little more blood and gore in your TV life, but don’t have time to watch all of American Horror Story, Hulu has an alternative...

2018

Oct

THE MYSTERY OF 'THE MAN IN THE HIGH CASTLE' CONTINUES By David Hinckley

Amazon’s The Man in the High Castle returns Friday after a long hiatus, and it’s as dense as ever. Also, it’s as good as ever...

2018

Oct

HBO ADDRESSES THE EXPLOITATION OF UNIVERSITY PLAYERS WITH 'STUDENT ATHLETE' By David Hinckley

Several decades ago, University of Michigan basketball player Chris Webber recalled walking down the street wondering if he had enough money to buy a sandwich just as he passed a sporting goods store selling Chris Webber jerseys....

2018

Oct

TWO SITCOMS, TOO BAD By David Hinckley

As Jerry Seinfeld once proved, a sitcom can succeed without having a profound point. Two sitcoms debuting Monday on CBS need a point. Or at least they need something...

2018

Oct

AN INSIDE LOOK AT THE BRITISH ROYAL FAMILY WITH 'QUEEN OF THE WORLD' By David Hinckley

The new documentary Queen of the World should separate casual from hard-core devotees of the British royal family...

2018

Sep

THE ULTIMATE FACEBOOK FOLLOWER: 'GOD FRIENDED ME' By David Hinckley

The broadcast networks are testing a couple of curveballs this season, none more off-speed than God Friended Me...

2018

Sep

'POLDARK' RETURNS FOR ITS PENULTIMATE SEASON By David Hinckley

Demelza Poldark not only has one of the most unusual names on television, but she has become one of its most fascinating characters as the PBS fave Poldark launches Season 4...

2018

Sep

'THE COOL KIDS' TRIES TOO HARD By David Hinckley

The Cool Kids starts off only lukewarm...

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