Sestrahood and Domestic Bliss Prevail as ‘Orphan Black’ Comes to a Close
The Leda Project has come to an end. Neolution is bankrupt and the world is safe from a genetically modified future. At least on TV. “Orphan Black,” the…
‘The Story of Diana’ Provides a Full Snapshot of a Life Worth Celebrating
The world watched with broken hearts 20 years ago as news of Princess Diana’s death crossed its television screens. On Aug. 31, 1997, the vehicle carrying the princess struck a support pillar at the Pont…
SNL Alum Bill Hader Debuts ‘The Mooch’ on ‘Saturday Night Live: Weekend Update Summer Edition’
Not since Tina Fey famously donned her Sarah Palin apparel and accent has “Saturday Night Live” spun “Weekend Update” into its own separate show. Freshly on the heels of its record breaking 22…
George Lopez Lampoons Trump and Millennials on ‘The Wall’
After nearly four decades on-stage eschewing punchy commentaries on Chicano culture and its growing impact on American society, it would be easy to think George Lopez would struggle to find fresh material. Leave it…
Nostalgia and Hilarity Reign in ‘Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later’
When it first arrived 16 years ago, “Wet Hot American Summer” was a box office bomb with a stellar cast and an alt sense of humor. Now, all these years later, it’s spawned a cult…
Jason Bateman and Julia Garner Steal the Show In Netflix’s Addictive New Series ‘Ozark’
If Netflix were on the search for their very own “Breaking Bad,” “Ozark” might be their closest answer. The drama series finds Jason Bateman as the ultimate anti-hero in 10 crowded yet wildly addictive…
Cast of Netflix’s ‘Friends from College’ Overshadowed By Uninspired Writing
The reason the novel “The Great Gatsby” resonated so much with readers is that it showed the dark underbelly of the decadence and opulence that characterized the Roaring ’20s. The era had written a huge…
‘Saturday Night Live’ Duels With ‘Westworld’ for Most 2017 Emmy Nominations
Stranger things than snubs were on display this morning as TV prepared to honor its own. The nominations for the 69th Annual Emmy Awards were announced at the Television Academy’s Wolf Theatre at the…
New FX Series ‘Snowfall’ Puts a Spotlight on the Rise of the Crack Epidemic in Inner City L.A.
“Snowfall’s” official premier as FX’s newest drug-related drama delivers a strong first taste of the goods, but viewers won’t get hooked unless the product is truly satisfying. The rest of the season could prove…
The Season 10 Finale of ‘Doctor Who’ Welcomed Back an Original
The Doctor stumbles from the TARDIS grappling with his own regeneration, Missy comes face to face with her masculine past self, and the plucky Bill Potts gets turned into a horrifying cyberman. These are the…