Recently, Netflix signed a $60 million deal with Dave Chappelle. The deal should have been the biggest comedy comeback of the century. Read why Guest Contributor Nic Dobija-Nootens thinks Chappelle isn’t the same comedian he was at his height of popularly with his old sketch comedy show...

2017

Feb

'RIVERDALE' IS SO CW, IT'S NOT BETTY V. VERONICA: IT'S BETTY + VERONICA By TVWW Guest Contributor

[Editor's note: In our Student Blogs and elsewhere, we occasionally seek out the opinions of young writers and viewers, to get their perspectives on TV shows old and new. In this instance, we asked young entertainment blogger Chelsea Duff to give us her take on the CW's youth-targeted Riverdale to date -- including this week's impending episode. - David Bianculli]

2017

Jan

STUDENT BLOG #10: "COLUMBO: THE NEXT GENERATION" By TVWW Guest Contributor

[Editor's note: On rare occasions, I present guest blogs assigned to former students from Rowan University -- ones whose writing and perspective display exceptional potential. This latest entry comes from Valerie Balock, and is about her recent, enthusiastic discovery and embrace of Columbo, that classic 1970s TV series.... - DB]

2016

Mar

COLOR ME A NEW DOCTOR WHO FAN By TVWW Guest Contributor

[Editor's note: About once a year, I invite a Rowan University student whose class assignments I find exceptionally well written to contribute a blog post to TVWW, giving us a young adult's perspective on TV. This year's deserving guest columnist is Shannon Farrell -- and her subject is a 53-year-old TV series she calls "a modern Star Trek"... -- David Bianculli]

2015

Feb

DOES 'BOSCH' OFFER ANYTHING NEW FOR THE OLD COP SHOW? By TVWW Guest Contributor

Read why TVWW Guest Contributor, Kevin Canfield, says Amazon's Bosch is captivating, full of wonderful characters, and worth investigating...

2014

Apr

VERONICA MARS By TVWW Guest Contributor

[Ed. note: TVWW Guest contributor Marley Ghizzone, a diehard fan of the original UPN/CW Veronica Mars series, was excited by the chance to see her beloved characters revived on the big screen. Excited, but also a little apprehensive... - DB]

2014

Apr

OVER THE MOON FOR 'MOONE BOY' By TVWW Guest Contributor

Moone Boy is a comic Irish series that revolves around Martin Moone (David Rawle) and his imaginary best friend Sean Murphy (Chris O’Dowd). Guest contributor Dylan Pratt says to find it on Hulu, as a special import...

2014

Feb

"WE WILL HAVE SEX NOW": WATCHING OLYMPICS COVERAGE FROM DOWN UNDER By TVWW Guest Contributor

[Editor's note: Long-time close friend Jay Marmo, who recently moved to Australia, reports on watching Olympics coverage on TV there. "Like much of Australia," he writes, "the Olympics coverage here has been a refreshing change..." - DB]

2014

Jan

50 YEARS AGO, AS '1964' REMINDS US, BEATLES AND HILLBILLIES REIGNED ON TV By Gary Edgerton

The new American Experience documentary "1964" works effectively as both historical drama and commemorative television...

2013

Nov

JAPAN IMPORTS A DEMOCRATIC POP-CULTURE TWIST: RANDOM MUSICAL STARDOM By TVWW Guest Contributor

Occasional TVWW guest contributor Rich Greenhalgh has been following Japanese musical hitmakers AKB48, their popular game tournament, and why they're also big in the US...

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