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‘Frasier’ Is Coming Back To You

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I’ve screened the first five episodes of Season 2 of the “Frasier” revival, which kicks-off with a two-episode premiere on Thursday September 19th. That also happens to be the 17th anniversary of the premiere of “Back To You”, which I still consider the greatest single-season sitcom of all-time. That 2007-2008 FOX show was Kelsey Grammer’s […]
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New ‘Frasier’ Series is Doctor’s Orders for Fans

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Hey baby, I hear reboots are calling! It’s been nearly two decades since Dr. Frasier Crane’s KACL sign-off. Kelsey Grammer has finally revived his beloved character after several years of rumors and attempts to make it happen. Paramount+’s new “Frasier” series premieres with two episodes this Thursday October 12th on the streamer and. They’ll also […]
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‘Jesus Revolution’ Movie Review

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The early 1970’s religious movement that captured the nation is resurrected in this inspired effort from Lionsgate and The Erwin Brothers. It’s the latest collaboration for the studio and filmmakers, who previously delivered box office hit “I Can Only Imagine”, along with powerful, faith-based dramas “I Still Believe” and “American Underdog”. “Jesus Revolution” is an […]
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Back To You Podcast Celebrates 2nd Anniversary

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It’s the 2nd Anniversary of the “Back To You Podcast”! I started this special event podcast on April 3, 2019 with the first of 17 episodes (one posted each week) highlighting each episode of the best single season sitcom in television history. The FOX local TV news comedy series starring Kelsey Grammer, Patricia Heaton, Josh […]
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Animation Scoop: ‘Wizards’ EPs Q&A

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This is my Animation Scoop Q&A with Chad Quandt and Aaron Waltke. They’re the Emmy-winning executive producers of DreamWorks ‘Wizards: Tales of Arcadia’. The miniseries debuts August 7th on Netflix. ——————————– Lights Camera Jackson (a.k.a. Jackson Murphy) began his career as a film critic/entertainment reporter in 2006 at the age of 7. Jackson has written […]
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Unique Mickey Mouse Short Turns 25

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Next month marks the 25th anniversary of a unique Walt Disney Animation Studios Mickey Mouse short: “Runaway Brain”. It was released theatrically in August 1995 with the film “A Kid in King Arthur’s Court” (which flat-out bombed). But “RB” was nominated for that year’s Best Animated Short Film Academy Award (losing to “Wallace & Gromit” […]
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LCJ Q&A: ‘You’re Not a Monster’ Creator Frank Lesser

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IMDb is getting into original, scripted programming. Their first series is the short-form, animated “You’re Not a Monster”. The first four episodes are now streaming, and the entire season will be available on October 16. Four-time Emmy winning “Colbert Report” writer Frank Lesser is the creator and director, bringing fellow Emmy winners Kelsey Grammer and […]
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Kelsey Grammer Returns to FOX

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This Friday at 9pmET, FOX debuts its new legal drama series, “Proven Innocent”. It stars six-time Emmy winner Kelsey Grammer, who returns to FOX a little over a decade after his short-lived sitcom, “Back to You”. “Back to You” was a casualty of the 2007-2008 Writer’s Strike. Just 17 episodes were produced, and only 14 […]
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