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- Show For Preschoolers Was Top 2024 Performer On Disney+ in
TVBlog on
02/07/2025
What drove Disney's upswing in streaming revenue in Q4 last year? A little cartoon dog from Australia named Bluey.
- TLC Ratchets Up New-Content Announcements in
TVBlog on
02/06/2025
TLC seems particularly busy lately, announcing some new shows that take the channel in familiar directions and at least one new show that does not.
- What's So Funny? CBS Special Curates Comedic Super Bowl Spots in
TVBlog on
02/05/2025
The CBS show will take a stab at gauging the public's taste in comedic Super Bowl spots by offering viewers the opportunity to vote on two spots seen on the show.
- 'Celebrity Bear Hunt' Title Misleads As No Celebs Hunt Bears in
TVBlog on
02/04/2025
Instead of bears, the contestants on "Celebrity Bear Hunt" will try to match wits in the wild with wild man Bear Grylls.
- NYC Family Of 11 Kid Musicians Coming Soon To TLC in
TVBlog on
02/03/2025
New York City's cost of living is the big challenge faced by TLC's newest big family, the de la Mottes, who star in "Big Family, Big City," airing February 25.
- Netflix Draws A-List Talent For 'What's Next' In 2025 in
TVBlog on
01/31/2025
Netflix this week laid out its slate of new content for the coming year, highlighting partnerships and projects with A-list creators and stars.
- On HGTV, A Tale Of Two Marriages in
TVBlog on
01/30/2025
One couple is just about the cutest twosome you ever saw and the other couple are exes whose ups and downs have been tabloid fodder for years.
- TV's Serial Killer Population Multiplies On NBC Series in
TVBlog on
01/29/2025
A new NBC drama series ratchets up TV's obsession with serial killers to new heights.
- 'Baldwins' Gets Airdate, Show Is Really Happening in
TVBlog on
01/28/2025
"The Baldwins" now has a premiere date -- Sunday, February 23, TLC announced Monday.
- In New Hulu Series, Surprise Twist Reveals Another Side Of 'Paradise' in
TVBlog on
01/27/2025
"Paradise" centers on the relationship between a Secret Service agent and the President he is assigned to guard at the beginning of the President's second term.
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- 'Crazy' Story: Leonardo DiCaprio Accused Of Chimp Abuse
by
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?
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
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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
by
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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