A. Buckman

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• Talked About For Five Years, New 'Frasier' Finally Starts Production in TVBlog on 02/03/2023
  

  The new "Frasier" will have Dr. Frasier Crane living in Boston, the city where the character got his start on "Cheers" in 1984.

• End Of An Era In Daytime Talk As Dr. Phil Ends Show in TVBlog on 02/02/2023
  

  Dr. Phil McGraw announced this week that he has decided to move on from his syndicated talk show, ending a 21-season run.

• With Viewership In The Tank, Grammy Awards Are Back For Another Try in TVBlog on 02/01/2023
  

  The Grammy Awards will try again this Sunday to turn its ratings fortunes around after viewership nosedived in 2021 and 2022.

• Trigger Alert: They're Still Saying 'Colonial' On 'House Hunters'! in TVBlog on 01/31/2023
  

  Can you believe it? The word "colonial" is still being bandied about without a care in the world on HGTV's "House Hunters."

• Randy Rocketeers of Syfy's Space 'Ark' Are Young And Restless in TVBlog on 01/30/2023
  

  An ark in the form of an interstellar spacecraft forgot the animals, but the craft's crew is making up for it by pairing off two-by-two.

• Annual Rite Of Winter: The Thrills And Terror Of NFL Football in TVBlog on 01/27/2023
  

  The thrill of NFL football seems more terrifying this winter in the wake of the near-death of Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin on January 2.

• Beloved Monopoly Game Takes A Hit In 'Ruthless' Doc in TVBlog on 01/26/2023
  

  "Ruthless: Monopoly's Secret History" searches for the truth, but it might also be an assault on fun. And that's no fun at all!

• Peacock's 'Poker Face' Raises The Stakes For Quality Television in TVBlog on 01/25/2023
  

  The superb new mystery drama "Poker Face" is like a travelogue on a blue highway to nowhere.

• TV Blogger's Lament: When Things Fall Apart in TVBlog on 01/24/2023
  

  On rare occasions, the stars refuse to align and you get a "TV Blog" like this one.

• Teen Wolves: Life Gets Hairy For High Schoolers In 'Wolf Pack' in TVBlog on 01/23/2023
  

  The new drama series "Wolf Pack" premiering this week on Paramount+ is "Twilight" with werewolves.

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• 'Last Light' Plays Like Network Show, Goes Straight To Streaming by 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 by 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 by 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 by 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 by 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? by 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 by 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 by Adam Buckman (TVBlog on 11/02/2016)
  

  What a nice comment to receive, Ms. Todd. I am grateful for your readership. -- ABuckman

• The Politicalization Of Television by Gary Holmes (MediaDailyNews on 10/24/2016)
  

  @GaryHolmes: Great column. -- ABuckman

• 'Westworld' Boldly Goes Where Man And Movies Have Gone Before by Adam Buckman (TVBlog on 09/29/2016)
  

  Thank you, Mr. Gibbons, for leaving a comment here and for reading my review of Westworld. I am grateful for your readership. But please let me emphasize that it is never my intention to dissuade anyone from sampling a TV show they are interested in just because I wrote a negative review of it. This show rubbed me the wrong way, but that doesn't mean anyone else should not enjoy it. The fact is, if you feel you might like the show, then by all means, please don't let my negativity prevent you from watching it. Thanks again for reading. -- ABuckman

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