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TVWW ARCHIVE

Contributors Archive
 
 
2018
Jan
14
DIVORCE By David Bianculli
 
 
SEASON PREMIERE: Sarah Jessica Parker and Thomas Haden Church are back for Season 2 of Divorce. The new season has a new show runner, Jenny Bicks of The Big C (and, formerly, of Sex and the City), which probably will result in a slightly lighter touch and tone. Oh, and according to promos, there’s at least one significant change: Church’s moustache is gone. For a full review, see David Hinckley's All Along the Watchtower.
 
 
 
  
 
 
2018
Jan
14
CRASHING By David Bianculli
 
 
SEASON PREMIERE: Pete Holmes is back for Season 2 of Crashing, continuing his semi-autobiographical exploration of his early days as a standup comic – grappling with his Christian background, and the sudden disappearance of emotional and financial support from his now ex-wife, as he tries to wend is way through the universe of open-mic comedy clubs. He survives by sleeping on the couches of fellow comics (hence the show’s title), and, this season, begins with imposing upon the alread
 
 
 
  
 
 
2018
Jan
14
QUEEN ELIZABETH II DISCUSSES 'THE CORONATION' By David Hinckley
 
 
Queen Elizabeth II is never going to sparkle on the talk show circuit. Still, watching Britain’s longest serving monarch discuss the Crown Jewels provides a unique moment...
 
 
 
  
 
 
2018
Jan
13
SILLY HATS, FINICKY SHOW PONIES, AND READING THE QUEEN’S PRIVATE DIARIES: JENNA COLEMAN ON PLAYING ‘VICTORIA’ By Alex Strachan
 
 
It’s good to be the Queen. At least it was, if only for a fleeting moment...
 
 
 
  
 
 
2018
Jan
13
QUEEN 'VICTORIA' ON TWITTER? By David Hinckley
 
 
If Queen Victoria were alive today, Donald Trump might not be the only world leader venting on social media...
 
 
 
  
 
 
2018
Jan
13
NFC DIVISIONAL PLAYOFF: ATLANTA FALCONS VS. PHILADELPHIA EAGLES By David Bianculli
 
 
The Philadelphia Eagles looked to be cruising to a Super Bowl berth this year, with the best record in franchise history and with quarterback Carson Wentz making it look easy. But then he was injured last month, and replaced by backup QB Nick Foles, who has been uneven at best – and has prompted most observers to give the Atlanta Falcons the edge in today’s divisional NFC playoff. If the Eagles will prevail, it’s likely to be on the ground, not in the air, which means this year
 
 
 
  
 
 
2018
Jan
13
BREAKING BAD MARATHON By David Bianculli
 
 
The Breaking Bad 10-year celebratory marathon continues this weekend, and today, we’re up to Season 3, Episode 12. That’s the episode called “Half Measures,” a pivotal installment in the behavior and motivations, of both Bryan Cranston’s Walter White and Aaron Paul’s Jesse Pinkman. And it’s an episode that makes room for some colorful small supporting characters, such as Hooker Wendy (pictured) and Mike the Cleaner, and also some major supporting players
 
 
 
  
 
 
2018
Jan
13
AFC DIVISIONAL PLAYOFF: TENNESSEE TITANS VS. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS By David Bianculli
 
 
For today’s AFC divisional playoff, it’s the Tennessee Titans vs. the New England Patriots. But face it – it’s Patriots QB Tom Brady and coach Bill Belichick, against the world as usual. And, as usual, liking their odds.
 
 
 
  
 
 
2018
Jan
13
SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE By David Bianculli
 
 
The first new Saturday Night Live of 2018 feature a first-time host, and a first-time musical guest. The host is Sam Rockwell (pictured), one of the stars of Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri. The musical guest: Halsey. And there's certain to be a cold open involving politics, which is understating the obvious.
 
 
 
  
 
 
2018
Jan
12
DAVID LETTERMAN RETURNS WITH 'MY NEXT GUEST NEEDS NO INTRODUCTION' AND BARACK OBAMA By David Hinckley
 
 
Watching David Letterman interview Barack Obama becomes a fine hour of television precisely for the reasons you might not expect...
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
New From TVWW

PBS' 'Frontline’ Examines Pension Promises and — Spoiler Alert — Finds the Math Doesn’t Add Up
By Alex Strachan
 
 
 
 
The Decadence of ‘Versailles’ Comes to Ovation
By David Hinckley
 
 
 
 
Prescribing Mamie Gummer in 'Emily Owens, M.D.'
By Ed Bark
 
 
 
 
Looking for a Free Ride? HBO Can Deliver
By Christy Slewinski
 
 
 
 
'Pass the Biscuits' Part of the Hatfield-McCoy Pop-Culture Legacy
By Noel Holston
 
 
 
 

Dispatches From TVWW

'Extinction: The Facts' is a Sobering Call to Action
By David Hinckley
 
 
 
 
How 'Mayans' Has Been Influenced by the Show's Creator Elgin James
By Mike Hughes
 
 
 
 
For Whom the Bell Tolls: Ken Burns and Lynn Novick Take on Ernest Hemingway, the Man and the Myth
By Alex Strachan
 
 
 
 
In the Final Season, Sutton Foster's Liza is Now the Genuine Version of Her 'Younger' Self
By Monique Nazareth
 
 
 
 
Season 2 of 'City on a Hill' Returns with Kevin Bacon, Aldis Hodge, and Boston Corruption
By David Hinckley