Some entertainers, you really hope that when you meet them, you like them. The thing about Robin Williams was that, when you met him, you liked him even more. The surprise was how candid and unguarded he was...

2014

Aug

CHASING LIFE By David Bianculli

SUMMER FINALE: That’s what ABC Family is calling this episode – the last one for a while, but not for the entire first season. And since there will be more, it’s safe to presume that the heroine of this story, about a young woman with cancer, will survive the interim.

2014

Aug

THE WAR COMES HOME: A SOLEDAD O’BRIEN REPORT By David Bianculli

Soledad O’Brien looks at some of the difficulties faced by soldiers returning home – whether or not they were wounded overseas, or came home diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.

2014

Aug

DRUNK HISTORY By David Bianculli

Tonight’s theme location is Hawaii – to which I say, enthusiastically, “Oh, poi!”

2014

Aug

LAIR OF THE MEGA SHARK By David Bianculli

I’m not recommending this new Shark Week special, necessarily. But I do have to say, I love the title.

2014

Aug

TYRANT By David Bianculli

In tonight’s episode, Barry finally reaches the conclusion that his brother is unfit to lead his country. I guess he hasn’t seen any of the previous episodes – or this series’ title – or he would have had at least a clue before now.

2014

Aug

'LOS JETS': THANKS TO JENNIFER LOPEZ, TV FOLLOWS SOCCER TO MAYBERRY By Gabriela Tamariz

It should be no surprise that NuvoTV is hopping on the soccer wave with the docuseries Los Jets. Known for its Latino-themed programming, the English-language network is changing things up with chief creative officer Jennifer Lopez...

2014

Aug

ROBIN WILLIAMS: AT WORK AND/OR PLAY By Monique Nazareth

We were stunned and saddened to hear about the tragic death of Robin Williams... The award-winning actor was just 63... Here is a classic clip from his 2001 appearance on Inside the Actor's Studio...

2014

Aug

THE MAN, THE MYTH, THE 'LEGENDS' By Donna J. Plesh

Many in the U.S. might recognize Sean Bean from Game of Thrones or the Lord of the Rings movies but he has been a staple in films and British TV series for several decades. Now he’s back on American TV starring in the new TNT series Legends...

2014

Aug

POIROT: "ELEPHANTS CAN REMEMBER" By David Bianculli

SERIES RELAUNCH: Ever since 1989, every episode of Agatha Christie’s Poirot, starring David Suchet as the persistent and persnickety Belgian detective, has been available on PBS’s Mystery! But for this 13th and final season, the last three installments in the series, beginning today, are available only on the streaming network Acorn.TV – though, this fall, they’ll be made available to local public TV stations for rebroadcast. But for now, beginning with this episode &ndas

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