Oftentimes, shows can feel like a kind of commitment, especially if they are multiple seasons long. You get pulled into watching it after the first episode and it begins to take up your watch time for other things. It is a tall order for television, in general, to keep the audience’s attention for so long, […]
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Why you should subscribe to Britbox
In an era where we have so many streaming services, the options have almost become as varied as cable TV in its prime. Netflix, Hulu, Paramount+, and HBO Max are all commonly in the mix to deliver the best content in an era where people have the attention span of a fish. However, there is […]
Fallout Show Teases Exciting Territory for Next Season
The Fallout series has been in the mainstream’s attention since the show was released on Amazon Prime. Old fans of the games now have new media to enjoy this post-apocalyptic world, and new fans get to experience it for the first time and will likely check out the video games that inspired the show. With […]
Too many Reboots, not enough original IP
The streaming age has been an era filled with wonders. On the one hand, there have been many shows that have gained acclaim, such as “Arcane,” and “Baby Reindeer,” and on the other, it has seen cancellations of well-regarded shows like “The OA,” “Marco Polo,” and “The Society.” If you notice, most of the shows […]
Why is Everyone So Obsessed with Severance?
Severance is the latest hit television show sweeping the nation. The dark comedy, sci-fi, thriller series from Apple TV has become a critical success through awards season, with fans of all ages raving about the mysterious show. What about Dan Erikson’s debut project that has everyone so obsessed? Severance was picked up by executive producer […]
The Wiggles Go Country
Beloved Australian-based children’s band The Wiggles announced on January 10 that they will be releasing their next studio album in 2025, and this time, they’re going country! The colorful band known for bops like “Fruit Salad, Yummy Yummy” and “Toot Toot, Chugga Chugga, Big Red Car” are putting on their rainbow cowboy boots and fringe […]
Voice Star Ryan Whyte Maloney Dead at 44
On Monday, January 27, 2025, the Clark County Office of the Medical Examiner in Las Vegas, Nevada, confirmed that country music singer Ryan Whyte Maloney had died. He was 44. Maloney rose to national attention in 2014 after auditioning for The Voice and obtaining a rare four-chair turnaround. He sang the Journey song “Lights.” He […]
Why Every Book and Game is Becoming a TV Show
From “The Last of Us” to “Daisy Jones & The Six,” Hollywood keeps turning books, games, spinoffs, and comics into blockbuster TV series. The biggest reasons are the rising popularity of streaming services and TV shows’ ability to dive deeper into complex stories than movies. Just take a look at all the TV shows that […]
Are Laugh Tracks Needed in TV Shows?
Laugh tracks have been a staple of sitcoms and 20th-century TV shows, but are they really necessary to make a show funny? Sound engineer Charles Douglass invented the laugh track in the 1950s. The first-ever laugh track was used on “The Hank McCune Show” when producers recorded laughter as their audience reaction. Now, laugh tracks […]
Hoda Kotb Bids Today Show Farewell
After seventeen years on the iconic morning news show Today, anchor Hoda Kotb celebrated her last day—and a Monday morning without 3 am alarms. Kotb spent her previous morning anchoring the show alongside her friends and coworkers on Friday, January 10. “I decided that this is the right time for me to move on,” Kotb […]
The History of SNL’s Weekend Update
Weekend Update first aired halfway through the original broadcast of Saturday Night Live on October 11, 1975. Conceived by writers Herb Sergent and Al Franken and original cast member and Update host, Chevy Chase, the program was written to parody the NBC monthly magazine “Update.” During his time as host, Chase used several catchphrases, always […]
