The world of television is about to change on Feb. 1. And I have a feeling that change may be for good — both in terms of permanence and in terms of being positive. That’s when Netflix will release “House of Cards,” a political thriller series starring Kevin Spacey, Robin Wright and Kate Mara. And … Continue Reading →
Anderson Cooper and Kathy Griffin are America’s hottest couple. The duo reprised their crazy shtick on CNN’s wholly whacked out New Year’s Eve broadcast, creating two and a half hours of must-see television live from their stoop above Times Square. Their show was flip, irreverent and fun, with Cooper playing the straight man to Griffin’s … Continue Reading →
By now you’ve probably seen the Samsung Galaxy commercial where Mrs. Claus phone bumps a naughty video to Santa as he’s taking off on his sleigh.
Jimmy Page, Robert Plant and John Paul Jones, the three surviving members of Led Zeppelin, visited David Letterman’s “Late Show” Monday night, a first time appearance for Page and Jones to the late night host. The band admitted that they didn’t know what was in store for them at the Honors, that others would be … Continue Reading →
“Revolution” is hardly revolutionary, but the NBC show is one of this broadcast season’s few bonafide hits. There are three new shows in this season’s top 20 when it comes to ratings, and “Revolution” is one of them. The other two — “Vegas” and “Elementary” on CBS — skew older, and since TV networks crave … Continue Reading →
No audience? No problem. David Letterman and Jimmy Fallon forged ahead with their late night talk shows on Monday, despite the general chaos caused in New York by Hurricane Sandy. And they did so without studio audiences, creating a surreal night of television that highlighted each of their differing performance styles. Letterman’s show in particular … Continue Reading →
Prior to Game 1 of the World Series Wednesday, Fox aired this clip of Tigers slugger Prince Fielder hanging out with Eminem, among other activities. In the short video, Eminem offers up his assistance to Fielder, saying he can hit or pitch for the Tigers in the World Series if need be. Check it out … Continue Reading →
It’s sad when bad things happen to good TV shows. It’s even worse when great characters go wrong. Which brings us to Kalinda Sharma. As played by Emmy-winner Archie Panjabi on “The Good Wife” — which became the best drama on broadcast television the night it debuted and has held that title three years running … Continue Reading →
In this clip from Thursday’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” “Alex Cross” star Matthew Fox talks about shooting the film in Detroit, and how his diet kept him from eating coneys. He talks about American — which he misidentifies as “Americano” — and Lafayette Coney Islands, and reveals which one he ate at when filming finally wrapped. … Continue Reading →
Just give Academy Award nominee Anna Kendrick a cup and watch her go. Kendrick, appearing Thursday on “The Late Show With David Letterman,” performed her party trick version of Lulu and the Lampshades’ “Cups (You’re Going to Miss Me),” which she also does in “Pitch Perfect.” It’s pretty darn cool in the movie, but it … Continue Reading →