- Oscar Preview, Part 2: Showmanship Deficit Plagues Joyless Show
TVBlog, Adam Buckman - Thursday, March 24, 2022
In the seven years that the "TV Blog" has been covering t ...
- How Low Can It Go? Fading Oscars To Try, Try Again This Sunday
TVBlog, Adam Buckman - Wednesday, March 23, 2022
Last year at this time with the pandemic still raging, the Osca ...
- Maury Outlasted Springer, Oprah And All The Rest From Bygone Era
TVBlog, Adam Buckman - Tuesday, March 22, 2022
Maury Povich's retirement after 31 years in daytime talk serves as ...
- Zelensky: From 'Servant of the People' To Man Of Destiny
TVBlog, Adam Buckman - Monday, March 21, 2022
"Servant of the People" tells the story of an ordinary history teach ...
- Hough Sibs 'Rain' Supreme In Sensational ABC Dance Showcase
TVBlog, Adam Buckman - Friday, March 18, 2022
A dancing and singing prime-time special Sunday night on ABC is ju ...
- Amy Schumer Captures Current Culture In Hulu's 'Life & Beth'
TVBlog, Adam Buckman - Thursday, March 17, 2022
Sometimes, but all too rarely, a TV show comes along that ...
- Inside Baseball: Televised Games Go To Great Lengths
TVBlog, Adam Buckman - Wednesday, March 16, 2022
Last year's regular-season games (encompassing the entirety of Major League Baseball) s ...
- No Escape From New York In 'DMZ' On HBO Max
TVBlog, Adam Buckman - Tuesday, March 15, 2022
In its depiction of an anarchic New York, "DMZ" may remind so ...
- Another Network Comedy Sticks It To Flyover Country
TVBlog, Adam Buckman - Monday, March 14, 2022
Welcome to the fictional American small town of Flatch, world capital ...
- Applebee's Ad Placement Furor Is An Exception, Not The Rule
TVBlog, Adam Buckman - Friday, March 11, 2022
The Applebee's/CNN incident reveals that the way in which TV networks on ...
- Bad Guys Lose Their Heads In AMC+ Spaghetti Western
TVBlog, Adam Buckman - Thursday, March 10, 2022
A new western series on AMC+ takes multiple cues from the 196 ...
- Netflix Doc Is Definitive Biography Of Warhol And His World
TVBlog, Adam Buckman - Wednesday, March 9, 2022
It should be obvious to anyone working in any visual media tod ...
- Domino Toppling Takes Center Stage In New Show On Fox
TVBlog, Adam Buckman - Tuesday, March 8, 2022
The show -- "Domino Masters" -- is hands down the best domino-toppli ...
- 'Business Bootcamp' Gets Down And Dirty On CNBC
TVBlog, Adam Buckman - Monday, March 7, 2022
On CNBC, attendees at a corporate training bootcamp undertake Marine-style challenges ...
- NBC Invents New Content Category: The Costume-Reality Show
TVBlog, Adam Buckman - Friday, March 4, 2022
"The Courtship" can be described in just a few words. It ...
- All U.S. TV Titans Must Do Their Duty And Abandon Russian Business Now
TVBlog, Adam Buckman - Thursday, March 3, 2022
U.S. media giants should consider pulling the plug on all of the ...
- Uber, Theranos Disruptors Get Disrupted In Two New Series
TVBlog, Adam Buckman - Wednesday, March 2, 2022
Two of recent history's most notorious innovators and disruptors are getting t ...
- Networks Need To Clear Decks, Preempt Shows For Ukraine War Coverage
TVBlog, Adam Buckman - Tuesday, March 1, 2022
The Ukraine story is so multifaceted that it cries out for long-fo ...
- Ahoy, Mateys! Pirate Parody Sets Sail For Comedy On HBO Max
TVBlog, Adam Buckman - Monday, February 28, 2022
Finally, someone has produced the TV comedy we have all been waiti ...
- A History Of Violence: A Lifetime Of War On TV
TVBlog, Adam Buckman - Friday, February 25, 2022
We have seen it all before. And now, another televised war h ...
- Vikings Gone Wild: Warriors Sharpen Their Axes For Action On Netflix
TVBlog, Adam Buckman - Thursday, February 24, 2022
According to all Viking movie and TV dramas, including a new o ...
- Winter Olympics Wipeout: A Couple Of Theories
TVBlog, Adam Buckman - Wednesday, February 23, 2022
Media distractions, too many Olympic events and the state of the wor ...
- 'Law & Order' Revival On NBC Is Sure Bet For Success
TVBlog, Adam Buckman - Tuesday, February 22, 2022
"Law & Order" returns this week for Season 21 after an absen ...
- Femme Fatale Is A Devil With A Blue Dress On In NBC's 'Endgame'
TVBlog, Adam Buckman - Monday, February 21, 2022
In "The Endgame," a woman dressed to the nines is orchestrating ...
- For Big Media Companies, Branding Is Paramount
TVBlog, Adam Buckman - Friday, February 18, 2022
Two big TV companies are adopting new names based on two ...
- Grateful Nation Revels In News That Gumby Is Coming Back
TVBlog, Adam Buckman - Thursday, February 17, 2022
A feeling of elation undoubtedly swept the nation last week when t ...
- Sports Legends Shilling For Gambling Apps: Right Or Wrong?
TVBlog, Adam Buckman - Wednesday, February 16, 2022
Sports legends embracing gambling on the sport that made them legends ...
- Coinbase's Hypnotic 'Pong' Commercial Was Super Bowl's Top Spot
TVBlog, Adam Buckman - Tuesday, February 15, 2022
The crypto company's innovative, 60-second spot had virtually no action, but neverthele ...
- Deep-Pocketed Disney Puts Hulu In Deal-Making Driver's Seat
TVBlog, Adam Buckman - Monday, February 14, 2022
Two Hulu announcements last week might be an indication that the streami ...
- Commercial Pet Peeves From Super Bowl Columns Past
TVBlog, Adam Buckman - Friday, February 11, 2022
In a depressing Super Bowl spot seen last year, the glum, frowni ...