From 1987, this film indeed captures Eddie Murphy in the raw – displaying his undiluted talent as a then-peerless standup comedy act, unafraid and often unchecked. What Lenny Bruce and Richard Pryor had accomplished before him, Murphy did by taking the stage, and carrying the baton. Watch this Raw performance now, because after all these years, Murphy is planning a return to standup…

2019

Oct

EVIL By David Bianculli

What is this new series up to? We don’t quite know yet – but as producers Robert and Michelle King keep shaking it, it remains tantalizingly difficult to predict. And as I’ve already suggested with my enthusiasm for The Good Place, that’s one of my favorite attributes of a TV series… the element of surprise.

2019

Oct

IT'S A NEW 'NANCY DREW' ON THE CW By David Hinckley

The most devoted fans of the Nancy Drew mystery books may not be the primary target audience for the new Nancy Drew TV series that launches Wednesday. For the rest of us, and for those fans willing to give Nancy Drew 2.0 a shot, it's pretty cool...

2019

Oct

2019 MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL PLAYOFFS By David Bianculli

TBS has a doubleheader tonight that is undeniably exciting, even for casual baseball fans. Two National League Division Series are going the distance this year, with each team winning two games in a best-of-five series. Tonight is Game 5 for four teams, and only two of them will advance after tonight’s do-or-die contest. First up is St. Louis Cardinals vs. Atlanta Braves, where Atlanta has home-field advantage, but where St. Louis won Game 4 in a thrilling late rally to force this Game 5.

2019

Oct

NANCY DREW By David Bianculli

SERIES PREMIERE: This is not a recommendation. CW is doing with Nancy Drew exactly what it did with its reboot of the Archie Comics property Riverdale. It’s populating a very small, quaint, nostalgic town with ultra-attractive young people, and moving them through a series of cartoonish, oversize plots and relationships, with a dash of dark weirdness to offset the vibrant sunny color palette. It’s like a Young Adult novel version of Twin Peaks,

2019

Oct

2019 MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL PLAYOFFS By David Bianculli

The New York Yankees swept its series against the Minnesota Twins last night, winning the third and final game 5-1 and completing a stretch of persuasive dominance. That means there’s only one American League playoff game scheduled tonight: Game 4 of the Houston Astros-Tampa Bay Rays series, with Houston enjoying a 2-1 series lead.

2019

Oct

THIS IS US By David Bianculli

In tonight’s episode, some characters meet others for the first time – and others see familiar people in a new light.

2019

Oct

THE POPULAR AUSTRALIAN SERIES 'MISS FISHER'S MURDER MYSTERIES' LANDS ON ACORN By David Hinckley

As streaming services jockey with increasing intensity for the rights to enticing content, Acorn has scored a coup worth noting...

2019

Oct

2019 MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL PLAYOFFS By David Bianculli

Three games are televised tonight, and all could be decisive in their respective series. In the National League, the Atlanta Braves, which leads the St. Louis Cardinals 2-1 in its best-of-five series, also leads today’s Game 4 by a score of 4-3 as I type this in seventh inning. (It’s been a tough day; sorry for the late delivery of Bets.) That game is being played right now on TBS. At 6:30 p.m. ET, TBS shows another National League Game 4, between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Washingt

2019

Oct

BOB (HEARTS) ABISHOLA By David Bianculli

This sitcom has remained sweet and focused enough to warrant continued support. Chuck Lorre’s big strength as a comedy producer is his ability to let his characters breathe and evolve, and to encourage background players to step into the spotlight. All that is happening already, with members of Abishola’s outspoken family.

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