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- Autistic Detective Migrates From French To English On PBS in
TVBlog on
06/13/2025
Those familiar with the French police procedural "Astrid" will wonder what took somebody so long to make an English-language version.
- NJ Lesson For Campaign Commercials: Stay Away From AI Imagery in
TVBlog on
06/12/2025
A commercial dubbed the worst in the New Jersey primary for its fake, AI-generated images may have doomed a gubernatorial candidate's campaign.
- Ghouls Out: Undead Walk Among Us In Syfy's 'Revival' in
TVBlog on
06/11/2025
The dead rise from their graves and mortuary drawers in a new series on Syfy that represents a new take on the undead.
- On History Channel, Hazardous Toys From Decades Past Defy Belief in
TVBlog on
06/09/2025
The dangerous playthings of our youths are the subject of Episode One of a new History Channel series that asks the question: What were we thinking?
- Flowers For Jayne: Mariska Hargitay Searches For Her Mom in
TVBlog on
06/06/2025
Mariska Hargitay has directed a documentary about her famous mother, Jayne Mansfield, the Hollywood star who died in an automobile accident when Mariska was 3 years old.
- Warner Bros. Discovery Split Is 2022 Merger In Reverse in
TVBlog on
06/10/2025
WBD's decision to split itself into two separate companies represents a big change from a separation plan announced last December.
- Classless Shaq, Smith Say Good-Bye To TNT With On-Air F-Bombs in
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06/05/2025
Charles Barkley and Ernie Johnson had class, while Shaquille O'Neal and Kenny Smith did not as the foursome said farewell to TNT.
- Trump Pardon Gives Boost To Lifetime 'Chrisley' Show in
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06/04/2025
A Lifetime plan to produce a new series about the Chrisley reality-TV family got a boost from President Trump when he pardoned Todd Chrisley and wife Julie Chrisley last week.
- Revealed: The '60 Minutes' Edit That Spawned A $20 Billion Lawsuit in
TVBlog on
06/03/2025
Just for fun, let's continue delving into the Trump-"60 Minutes" saga with an analysis of the edit the TV show made in an interview with Kamala Harris last October.
- Stick It! Lacrosse Docuseries Does Not Fail To Fascinate in
TVBlog on
06/02/2025
The great sport of lacrosse is having a media moment right now with a five-part ESPN+ docuseries and a book about the game, its culture and its history.
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- 'Crazy' Story: Leonardo DiCaprio Accused Of Chimp Abuse
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Adam Buckman
(TVBlog on
09/11/2024)
After this TV blog was published on Wednesday morning, PETA provided a timeline (not provided previously) to support its claim that it made multiple efforts starting in 2013 to contact DiCaprio with information regarding "the plight of chimpanzees in film/TV history" and provide "information" about the alleged mistreatment of Chance by the Rosaire family. PETA alleges that the actor did not reply.
- Outdoor Campaign For 'And Just Like That ...' Takes Over NYC
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Adam Buckman
(TVBlog on
06/22/2023)
OUTFRONT Media is the out-of-home advertising firm that worked with New York City and Max to mount the citywide promotion campaign for the second season of "And Just Like That ...". The TV Blog mistakenly identified the company as Outdoor Media. The blog has been corrected and updated. The TV Blog regrets the error. -- A. Buckman
- 'Last Light' Plays Like Network Show, Goes Straight To Streaming
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Adam Buckman
(TVBlog on
09/06/2022)
Correction: A representative of Peacock has informed me that the character played by Matthew Fox in "Last Light" is "Andy Yeats," not "Andy Nielsen." However, the character is identified as "Andy Nielsen" on the show's landing page on Peacock's web site for journalists -- which is how I came to use it in today's TV Blog. Nevertheless, the TV Blog regrets the error.
- With Team In The Sweet 16, Gonzaga Star Endorses Gambling
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Adam Buckman
(TVBlog on
03/25/2022)
An update to the above TV Blog: While the Gonzaga Bulldogs did make it to the March Madness Sweet 16, they will not be advancing to the Elite 8 after losing to Arkansas on Thursday night (after this TV Blog was written and filed earlier on Thursday). Thank you, as always, for reading the TV Blog. -- Adam Buckman
- Oscar Preview, Part 2: Showmanship Deficit Plagues Joyless Show
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Adam Buckman
(TVBlog on
03/24/2022)
Please allow me to clarify what happened here. We actually changed and updated that sentence to its present wording after Mr. Butcher pointed out our original error, for which we thank him. Sorry for any confusion, and have a great weekend. I am grateful for your readership. -- Adam Buckman
- Jimmy Dean Product Placement Almost Kills Young Sheldon
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Adam Buckman
(TVBlog on
11/17/2017)
This just in (Monday, 11-20-17): The Jimmy Dean brand did not pay for this product placement, a spokesperson for Tyson Foods (parent company of Jimmy Dean) clarified in an email to the TV Blog. -- ABuckman
- 'Simpsons' Halloween Special Is Brand Slam For Butterfinger
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Adam Buckman
(TVBlog on
10/16/2017)
Columnist's update: Al Jean, executive producer of "The Simpsons," informs me via Twitter today (10-17-17) that Kang and Kodos are indeed visible in "Treehouse Of Horror XXVIII" as "candies" in the trick-or-treat candy bowl also occupied by the Simpson family candy bars (although not in the above publicity photo, apparently). He was gracious in his correction, wishing me a Happy Halloween, which I hearby pass on to all readers of the TV Blog here. My one-word Twitter reply to him was: "D'oh!"
- Message To P.R. People: Stop 'Reaching Out' To Me, OK?
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Adam Buckman
(TVBlog on
11/11/2016)
To all who read this blog post and especially to those who emailed me and/or left a comment here: I am very gratified by the attention this post has received since its publication last Friday. Good, bad or indifferent, I am grateful for your readership. All best, A. Buckman
- 'TV Blog' Marks No. 600, Reflects Back On Era Of Massive Change
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Adam Buckman
(TVBlog on
11/02/2016)
Thank you for this comment, Mr. Lantz. I have enjoyed reading your comments on these and other blogs here on MediaPost. Thank you for reading. -- ABuckman
- 'TV Blog' Marks No. 600, Reflects Back On Era Of Massive Change
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Adam Buckman
(TVBlog on
11/02/2016)
What a nice comment to receive, Ms. Todd. I am grateful for your readership. -- ABuckman

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