In 1985, TV critics held the first Television Critics Awards. Only one of the winners showed up to accept his TCA Award that first year: Grant Tinker...

2016

Dec

FAREWELL TO THE KING OF QUALITY TELEVISION By Noel Holston

The first time I met Grant Tinker, on my wide-eyed first TV critics press tour way back in 1973, I wanted to be him. I mean, c'mon. He looked like the distinguished gentleman in the Hathaway shirt magazine ads and he was married to Mary Tyler Moore...

2016

Dec

HERO WORLD CHALLENGE GOLF By David Bianculli

Tiger Woods, former king of the golf world, has been beset by personal scandals, health problems and subpar (as in over-par) play, but his name remains the biggest in golf, and any talk of a comeback is intriguing, even at his age. Which, before the month is out, will be 41, by the way. Woods, right now, is ranked No. 898 in the world – but yesterday, with his back surgeries behind him and on his final practice round at the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas, Woods scored two eagles. So t

2016

Dec

A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS By David Bianculli

In my new book The Platinum Age of Television: From ‘I Love Lucy’ to ‘The Walking Dead,’ How TV Became Terrific (hint, hint, plug, plug), in the chapter on the evolution of quality TV animation, I list five key stepping stones in the history of television cartoons. All the others are series, from Rocky & Bullwinkle to South Park – but one, this one, is a stand-alone special. And, from 1965, it’s brilliant. This first Peanuts special remains the best, and t

2016

Dec

DC'S LEGENDS OF TOMORROW SUPERHERO CROSSOVER By David Bianculli

The four-series, four-episode Superhero Crossover, featuring DC Comics characters from Supergirl, The Flash and Arrow, concludes tonight on this series – with all the feel of one of those old-fashioned spinoff story lines that would force kids, a generation or two ago, to buy different comics and sample different comic books, just to follow one complete story over a range of issues and titles. Marvel Comics is doing it with their TV shows and movies, so why not DC?

2016

Dec

THE GREAT AMERICAN BAKING SHOW By David Bianculli

SEASON PREMIERE: Formerly titled the Great Holiday Baking Show, this obvious ripoff of the hit British baking staple TV show returns for Season 2. It’s not all holiday themes any more, and ABC, obviously, has its eyes on an even sweeter, and longer-lasting, TV treat.

2016

Dec

SUPERNATURAL By David Bianculli

If you have any sympathy for the devil, or a fondness for that particular Rolling Stones track, this episode is for you. Lucifer decides that the easiest way to attract and affect hearts and minds in the modern age is to do so through rock ’n’ roll, so he becomes a rock star named Vince Vincente – as played by the devilishly ageless pop star Rick Springfield. He’s pleased to meet you. Won’t you guess his name?

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