Starting Monday, Michael Strahan and Sara Haines will be co-hosting/co-anchoring a new hour of “Good Morning America”… in the afternoon. The news of “GMA Day” in May coincided with ABC canceling their lifestyle show “The Chew” after 7 years. Will “Good Morning America” at 1pmET work? Actually, this isn’t the first time the network tried […]
Every few years, a network airs a show with some kind of premise involving religion. CBS has been at the top of this list, with the excellent “Joan of Arcadia” and the recently cancelled, short-lived “Living Biblically”. Now, they’re trying it again. “God Friended Me” stars Brandon Michael Hall (ABC’s “The Mayor”) as Miles. He’s got […]
Jim Carrey is one of the most… unique figures in entertainment. But his career has cooled off significantly since his hot streak in the 90s and early 2000s. The last film he starred in that earned more than $100 million at the U.S. box office was “Disney’s A Christmas Carol”, released in 2009. Carrey seems […]
Out of all my favorite scenes of Summer ’18, these are the 10 that stand out. (There are Mild Spoilers): 1. “My Love, My Life” – “Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again” This final sequence in the musical prequel and sequel is a touching love letter to family members past and present. 2. Dad Speech […]
Glenn Close’s performance in the new drama “The Wife” is one of the first, serious awards contenders of the year. But it’s a long, six-month road ahead between now and the Academy Awards. Close has been nominated six times. She’s never won. In order for her to get a nom, she may have to play […]
Next Friday, August 31st, Lionsgate is releasing the new sci-fi action drama “Kin”. The cast is pretty solid: Carrie Coon, Jack Reynor, Zoe Kravitz and one of the most underrated actors of our time, Dennis Quaid. And James Franco. “Kin” marks Franco’s first major film appearance since his sexual harassment scandal rocked Hollywood back in […]
Here are three TV shows I’m currently addicted to: “AMERICA SAYS” It’s the new GSN game show that’s sorta like “Family Feud” but is its own animal. John Michael Higgins, from “Best in Show”, “Pitch Perfect” and the recent NBC comedy series “Great News”, is master of ceremonies as two teams face-off in a fill […]
As this Awards Season begins to take shape, there are dozens of films and performances vying for just a few slots at the major awards shows. Over the past 9 years, these 8 actors scored nominations at the Critics Choice, Golden Globe, SAG and BAFTA Awards, but NOT the Oscars. Why? Here’s What Happened: AMY […]
“Betty White: First Lady of Television” is a new PBS documentary special on the life and career of, arguably, the most prolific person in the history of TV. Three separate PBS interviews with White over the course of ten years are incorporated into this 55-minute doc. Sections from one of them were previously used on […]
“Mile 22”, opening next Friday August 17th, is the fourth collaboration for actor Mark Wahlberg and director Peter Berg. The pair previously made 2013’s Oscar-nominated true story action drama “Lone Survivor” and a duo of 2016 efforts – “Deepwater Horizon”, about the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, and “Patriots Day”, about the Boston Marathon Bombing. […]