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The Top Television of 2020

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I screen plenty of TV shows so I can write reviews and interview the makers/creators, especially in animation. But what impresses me from what I casually watch on TV? These are my picks for the best television series, special programs and events of 2020: “ASSIGNMENT: INSPIRATION” (NatGeo) “CELEBRITY I.O.U.” (HGTV) “CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM” (HBO) “INDEPENDENT […]
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‘What to Watch at Home’ Ep. 7

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It’s a big week for new movies and TV show episodes & specials. Here are my picks on Ep. 7 of my ‘What to Watch at Home’ series. ———————————— 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 over 1,000 […]
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Movies Helping TV

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So far, CBS and ABC have gone into the vault and dug out some classic Paramount and Disney movies (respectively) to air. The “CBS Sunday Night Movies” series has already done well with “Raiders of the Lost Ark” (5.3 million viewers) and “Forrest Gump” (5.6 million). It will continue throughout the month of May with […]
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Series Finales are Ultimate ‘Event TV’

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This Thursday, the ABC drama series “How to Get Away with Murder” is ending after 6 seasons. While the Shonda Rhimes show only aired 15 episodes a season (kinda low for a network TV drama), 6 years is still a long time. And while the ratings haven’t been spectacular lately, the show has built-up a […]
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‘Morning Show’ Worth Your TV Time

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Back in October, I screened the first three episodes of AppleTV+’s flagship series “The Morning Show” about a week before they debuted. You might’ve read my review of these episodes, which I thought were okay but soap opera-esque and a mixed bag in the realism and freshness departments. What amazed me then, and still surprises […]
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NBC’s Tricky Timeslot

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One of the Fall TV season’s first cancellations is the NBC comedy “Sunnyside” starring Kal Penn. The show had been pulling-in a tad over 1 million viewers in its live airings for most of its (few) episodes. So the network had to make a quick adjustment. They decided to move-up the premiere of the final […]
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