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TVWW ARCHIVE

Contributors Archive
 
 
2015
Nov
6
SHARK TANK By David Bianculli
 
 
Jimmy Kimmel has shown up on Shark Tank before, trying to sell an idea. And if at first you don’t succeed…
 
 
 
  
 
 
2015
Nov
6
GREAT PERFORMANCES: “CHITA RIVERA: A LOT OF LIVIN’ TO DO” By David Bianculli
 
 
Taped last winter during a nasty snowstorm that provided a snowglobe look outside the Lincoln Center Appel Room windows, this salute to Broadway veteran Chita Rivera pairs an intimate new cabaret performance of hers with remembrances and other sweet touches. She originated the roles of Anita in West Side Story and Velma in Chicago, and so, so much more – all of which is sampled, and celebrated, in this loving concert performance, sprinkled generously with film clips and testimonials. For a
 
 
 
  
 
 
2015
Nov
6
REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER By David Bianculli
 
 
Wow: Tonight’s scheduled lineup of guests includes Quentin Tarantino, Keith Olbermann and Anthony Weiner.
 
 
 
  
 
 
2015
Nov
6
AT 82, CHITA RIVERA'S STILL GOT 'A LOT OF LIVIN' TO DO' By David Hinckley
 
 
Don’t count Chita Rivera among those surprised she’d still be headlining a Broadway musical at the age of 82. “I’m not amazed at all,” says Rivera. ...I feel sorry for kids today who take it easy.”
 
 
 
  
 
 
2015
Nov
6
THE GREAT AMERICAN DREAM MACHINE By David Bianculli
 
 
I’ve been waiting for a collection of this groundbreaking 1971-72 PBS series to be released on home video for decades – ever since I bought my first Sony Betamax in 1977. Well, it took a while, but here it is...
 
 
 
  
 
 
2015
Nov
5
REDFORD FIGHTS RATHER’S GOOD FIGHT By Eric Mink
 
 
“He didn’t try to do a caricature or an impression,” Dan Rather told me. “He just tried to capture some of the essence of the person.” Rather was sharing his thoughts about Robert Redford’s performance in the role of Rather in the movie Truth...
 
 
 
  
 
 
2015
Nov
5
AMAZON PILOT PRESENTATIONS By David Bianculli
 
 
Amazon’s tradition of revealing its pilot presentations, and allowing viewers to watch and vote and for buzz to build, has been going on for years now – and last time around, offered us an early look at Frank Spotnitz’s The Man in the High Castle, a bold new series better than any broadcast network TV drama this fall. High Castle arrives, the entire Season 1, later this month on Amazon. Today, meanwhile, the streaming service presents its newest crop. Included in the mix: Comed
 
 
 
  
 
 
2015
Nov
5
THE BIG BANG THEORY By David Bianculli
 
 
NEW NIGHT: Last year, when CBS first launched its Thursday Night Football franchise, The Big Bang Theory started the season on Monday nights, then moved to anchor Thursday once the CBS run of mid-week games reverted solely to NFL Network. That happens again this year, with tonight’s episode – an episode that, like CBS in general this week, is obsessed with Star Trek. Guest stars include recurring player Wil Wheaton of Star Trek: The Next Generation.
 
 
 
  
 
 
2015
Nov
5
PROJECT RUNWAY By David Bianculli
 
 
SEASON FINALE: Part 2 of 2. If you’ve been watching this series, tonight’s the night Project Runway selects a new winner. That’s true even if you haven’t been watching – but if you have, you’re probably more invested in the outcome.
 
 
 
  
 
 
2015
Nov
5
MOM By David Bianculli
 
 
SEASON PREMIERE: This series, with more dark flavorings than most Chuck Lorre sitcoms, has a simple title that refers to two different mothers: Christy (Anna Faris), coping with all sorts of issues as a single mother, and Christy’s wild mother Bonnie (Allison Janney), not exactly the perfect role model. Tonight, in the Season 3 premiere, we get introduced to another titular mom: Bonnie’s mother Shirley, who has her own baggage, issues and flaws – and who’s played by guest
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
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