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Get Ready For The Return Of Gluttony TV

Mon, 12 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0400

Two ex-footballers will live off the fat of the land in "Men v. Food," a new take on the old "Man v. Food" series on Discovery Channel that celebrated the United States of Gluttony.

CNN Declares Independence From Skydance -- For How Long?

Fri, 09 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0400

Skydance management is vowing never to interfere with CNN, but look what happened at CBS News.

Emmy Migration To Streaming Is No Loss For Network TV

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0400

The Primetime Emmy Awards are migrating to Amazon Prime, but is this necessarily a bad thing for legacy networks?

Seattle Vampire Sitcom Impossible To Kill Off

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 08:11:00 -0400

CBS's new sitcom, "Eternally Yours," shares similarities with "Ghosts" -- starting with their paranormal plotlines.

On-Brand 'NCIS: New York' Is Likely Winner For CBS

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0400

If you overlaid the blueprint for all the other "NCIS" shows on top of this new one, everything would align perfectly.

Plucky Lawyers Outsmart Arrogant Tech Titans In 'Cupertino'

Mon, 05 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0400

A new CBS drama that pits a trio of Davids taking on the Goliaths of Silicon Valley taps into fears and resentments that ordinary people hold about Big Tech and the billionaires who run it.

Potential For Catastrophic Space Wars Is Real, Says PBS' 'Nova'

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0400

Subtitled "Space Wars," a new episode of "Nova" presents a number of scenarios in which outer space wars might be waged and the havoc they would wreak.

TV's Next Big-Billionaire Megahit Is Here

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0400

A new drama coming to HBO and HBO Max this week will take its place among the best of the recent TV dramas about the super, super rich.

Awards Show Scorecard Asks: Are They Still In Decline?

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0400

Total viewership declines for TV's major awards shows have slowed in recent years, but the trend is still here.

Zeta-Jones' 'Jackie' Is John Wick In Stilettos

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0400

The new AMC+ thriller "Kill Jackie" takes its cues from movies, TV shows and music ranging from Clint Eastwood spaghetti westerns to Dusty Springfield.

Discovery Casino Docuseries Is A Sure Bet

Mon, 28 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0400

A new docuseries about casino operations provides a fascinating look at the problems that can develop in a location that draws thousands of people for gambling, drinking and general carousing.

Peacock Doc Shocker: O.J. Had An Accomplice!

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 10:39:03 -0400

The idea that there was an accomplice in the Simpson murders stems from the odd memoir Simpson wrote in 2007 - 'If I Did It: Confessions of the Killer.'

Freshman Students Encounter A Different World In Sitcom Remake

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0400

Netflix positions a revival of the 1990s sitcom "A Different World" as a dramedy, but the show veers more toward drama than comedy.

'Simpsons' 38th Season Premiere Is One For The Ages

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0400

This revered animated series that premiered in 1989 shows no sign of slowing down or otherwise drifting into mediocrity as it enters its 38th season this Sunday on Fox.

Known For Humorous Spots, Insurers Are Low-Rated By 'CR'

Tue, 22 Sep 2026 11:47:53 -0400

Their humorous commercials have propelled a handful of car insurance companies to the top of their industry, but they rank among the lowest in customer satisfaction.

On NBC, Frenetic Family Of Feds Is 'Blue Bloods' On Steroids

Mon, 21 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0400

The differences between "Blue Bloods" and the new "Line of Fire" on NBC lie in the details, but the two shows invite comparison because they are both built around crime-fighting clans.

U2 Concert At Las Vegas Sphere Was 'Aha' Moment For Winfrey

Fri, 18 Sep 2026 07:00:00 -0400

Oprah Winfrey says the idea for mounting a two-hour journey of light, sound and music at the Las Vegas Sphere came to her as she was watching a U2 performance in the famed globe-shaped arena.

Show Franchises Going Back Decades Fill Fall Lineups

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0400

Many of the shows on ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC are so old that the networks have become the assisted-living facilities of TV.

Poignant Michael J. Fox Speech Was Emmys' High Point

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 07:00:00 -0400

Brave Michael J. Fox brought class and courage to the Emmy Awards Monday night on NBC.

'60 Minutes' Comes Back Unchanged In Weiss Era

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0400

Expectations that "60 Minutes" would be unrecognizable in its season premiere were not met as the old warhorse news show returned for its 59th season.

Two Out Of Four Networks Have No New Fall Shows

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0400

Network TV will have a comparatively quiet fall premiere season as two of the four legacy broadcast networks will have no new shows at all.

As Soon As 9/11 Mourning Is Over, TV Returns To Normalcy

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 07:00:00 -0400

After Friday's remembrance ceremonies, TV abruptly resumes business as usual, symbolized mainly by the return of a full slate of NFL games Sunday.

TNT Pushes Into Drama With Thriller About The Hunt For Hussein

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0400

TNT's eight-episode "High Value Target: The Hunt for Saddam" is a high-value miniseries.

Pondering The Way TV Marks 9/11 Anniversaries

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0400

On the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the "TV Blog" asked this question: Will we see the same emotional outpouring on the 25th anniversary of the attacks in 2026?

To Animate Or Not To Animate: That Is The 'Dang!' Question

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0400

One animated sight gag in the first episode of "Dang!" involved a rat humping a cockroach.

Live Long And Prosper: 'Star Trek' Reaches 60th Anniversary Milestone

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0400

Mr. Spock introduced the phrase “Live Long and Prosper” in the second season of “Star Trek.”

And that is exactly what “Star Trek” has done for 60 years, a milestone that is getting a worldwide celebration next week compliments of Paramount, owner of all “Star Trek” IP.

The first full “Star Trek” series, starring William Shatner (now 95) as Capt. James T. Kirk of the Starship Enterprise and the late Leonard Nimoy as Mr. Spock (above photo, left to right), premiered on NBC on September 8, 1966.

Next Tuesday, on the original show’s 60th anniversary, Paramount will mount a global commemoration event that will stretch from L.A. to Germany.

London will be particularly saturated on September 8 (next Tuesday), including “Star Trek”-themed screenings at Samsung’s flagship London store, and “Star Trek”-themed “takeovers” of two London Underground stations to mark “key stops on a four-destination fan trail” across the city, Paramount said.

The biggest anniversary commemoration event in the U.K. capital will be an attempt to set a Guinness world record for the most people in one place simultaneously giving the famed split-fingered Vulcan salute made famous by Mr. Spock. This will take place at the London Science Museum, also on Tuesday.

Several events are set for Los Angeles on Tuesday -- a free outdoor screening of “The Man Trap,” the episode that served as the “Star Trek” series premiere in September 1966, and an advance screening of a new episode of the Paramount+ series “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds” at the Autry Museum of the American West.

More importantly, a star dedicated to “Star Trek” creator Gene Roddenberry embedded on the sidewalk in Hollywood Boulevard’s Walk of Fame will be restored following a period of shameful neglect.

And in Germany, the “Star Trek” anniversary will be celebrated at Movie Park Germany, the famed movie and TV theme park in Bottrop-Kirchhellen 30 miles north of Düsseldorf.

Movie Park’s “Star Trek” day next Tuesday will include live entertainment, fan activities, cosplay, special guests and “participation in the global Vulcan Salute attempt,” Paramount said.

As if all of this is not enough, the anniversary will also be celebrated Tuesday morning on the CBS game shows “The Price is Right” and “Let’s Make a Deal,” featuring hosts Drew Carey and Wayne Brady, respectively, decked out in Starship Enterprise uniforms.

The original “Star Trek” series lasted three seasons for a total of 79 episodes, which are still airing.

Starting in 1979, there have been 14 “Star Trek” feature films. Starting in 1973 with “Star Trek: The Animated Series,” there have been 13 “Star Trek” TV series.

The franchise has made billions of dollars. May it live long and prosper for another 60 years.

Photo courtesy of MeTV, which starts its own weeklong celebration of the 60th anniversary of “Star Trek” on Saturday, September 5.

Known For Humorous Spots, Insurers Are Low-Rated By 'CR'

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0400

Their humorous commercials have propelled a handful of car insurance companies to the top of their industry, but they rank among the lowest in customer satisfaction.

Who Is The Actor Giving A Great Performance In A Chase Spot?

Wed, 02 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0400

It was a question that even stumped Gemini: Who is the actor in the Chase commercial who is beleaguered by non-human gadgetry until he enters a Chase branch?

Company Uses Wikipedia Views To Measure TV Show Popularity

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 12:13:49 -0400

TelevisionStats.com lists Wikipedia as the "foundation" for its "Attention Score" popularity lists that are updated daily.

It's Not Just TV, It's The King Of All Media

Mon, 31 Aug 2026 10:49:16 -0400

That's right - after nearly two decades, Howard Stern will be back on linear TV with a weekly filmed version of his SiriusXM radio show on HBO Max.