Tag: TV

Why Kramer is the best character in Seinfeld (Op-Ed)

Why Kramer is the best character in Seinfeld (Op-Ed)

As a massive fan of the hit TV series Seinfeld, I have seen the show a countless number of times all the way through. The show is known for its unique characters and situations, but throughout all my time watching, Kramer just stands out. His timing, his jokes, his stories, everything is just perfect. And […]

Paramount Television Studios to Shut Down After 11 Years

Paramount Television Studios to Shut Down After 11 Years

On Tuesday afternoon, Paramount Television Studios (PTS) announced that it would be shutting down. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the studio’s closure results from Paramount Global’s cost-cutting due to the recent rocky economy within the entertainment industry and as an effort to “generate annual run-rate cost savings of $500 million.” The announcement comes after Paramount […]

“House of the Dragon” Season 2 finale disappoints

“House of the Dragon” Season 2 finale disappoints

Last Sunday, the season two finale of “House of the Dragon” debuted on Max. The season’s eighth episode was coming off the heels of one of the best episodes of the entire series, and what appeared to be the beginning of a massive war. Except it wasn’t. For those unfamiliar, “House of the Dragon” is […]

“The Penguin” Batman Spinoff Trailer Released

“The Penguin” Batman Spinoff Trailer Released

A lot happened this past weekend at the San Diego Comic-Con, especially for Marvel. But on the DC side of things also saw some exciting announcements. One was the release of the trailer for “The Penguin”. The show is a spinoff of 2022’s “The Batman”, where Irish actor Colin Farrell plays one of the movie’s […]

“Dune: Prophecy”: The next expansion to the “Dune” universe

“Dune: Prophecy”: The next expansion to the “Dune” universe

Warner Bros. Discovery and Legendary are bringing a new “Dune” television series to streaming platforms later this year called “Dune Prophecy.” What is known about the new show is very little. The plot is being kept extremely secret, but we know some about the timeline for the series. The series takes place 10,000 years before […]

“Smiling Friends” is Underrated (Op-Ed)

“Smiling Friends” is Underrated (Op-Ed)

The first episode “Smiling Friends” hit Max in 2020, with its preliminary episode reaching 1.3 million views by early 2022 when the rest of the season was released. This made it the most watched episode on AdultSwim.com. When season two of the TV-MA cartoon came out back in April, there seemed to be significantly less […]

Batman spinoff series to come after “The Penguin”

Batman spinoff series to come after “The Penguin”

Dylan Clark, producer of “The Batman,” has confirmed to Entertainment Weekly that another spinoff series in Robert Pattinson’s universe is being looked at. “There’s another television exploration we’re going to do. We’re looking at this entire world as it relates to who Batman is — the antagonists around them, all crime that has to be […]

More People should be talking about Netflix’s “Tires” (Op-Ed)

More People should be talking about Netflix’s “Tires” (Op-Ed)

More People should be talking about Netflix’s “Tires”(Op-Ed) In May, Netflix released the first season of its newest comedy series “Tires”. SNL Alum Shane Gillis’ co-created the show alongside Steve Gerben and John McKeever. Gerben and Gillis star in the show as a disorganized and chaotic employee-employer duo. Gerben plays Will, who is the new […]

Why this is The Boys Worst Season yet (Op-Ed)

Why this is The Boys Worst Season yet (Op-Ed)

Why this is The Boys Worst Season yet (Op-Ed) Since premiering in July 2019, The Boys has been among the wildest, raunchiest, funniest, and most popular shows on all streaming services. The Amazon Prime Video Original debuted its fourth season last month, but the series seems to have lost its momentum. Season three concluded with […]

Kenan Thompson Represents Cristian Rivera Foundation on “Who Wants to be a Millionaire.”

Kenan Thompson Represents Cristian Rivera Foundation on “Who Wants to be a Millionaire.”

The season premiere of “Who Wants to be a Millionaire” will be live on ABC and streaming to Hulu on Wednesday, July 10, 2024, with Kenan Thompson proudly representing the Cristian Rivera Foundation (CRF), named after Cristian Rivera who passed away from Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma, also known as D.I.P.G., in 2009. Kenan also happens to […]

From the Honeymooners to the Odd Couple: the mid to late 1900s were the golden age of comedy (Op-Ed)

From the Honeymooners to the Odd Couple: the mid to late 1900s were the golden age of comedy (Op-Ed)

Sitcoms are not what they used to be. Looking back at oldies like The Honeymooners and The Odd Couple, it is not hard to see why they were so successful. Unlike many sitcoms today, these shows focused on one thing more than anything else: humor. There was none of the 21st-century fear of “saying the […]

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