Fans of Michael K. Williams will remember him most recently as Freddy, the jailhouse king in HBO’s The Night Of and from equally dark turns in Boardwalk Empire and The Wire...

2016

Aug

HERE’S ANOTHER BIANCULLI DISASTER, BUT THIS TIME IT’S COMING TO ABC By Eric Gould

David’s had his ups and downs this summer with a recent illness and continues to be on the glowing upswing. (He sends his regards from the lounger.)...

2016

Aug

DARK MATTERS By Eric Gould

Those following HBO’s The Night Of are probably fans of the miniseries’ art direction — artfully out-of-focus and unsaturated scenes that convey the brooding, complex mood...

2016

Aug

HER EYEBROW, THAT’S WHO By Eric Gould

TVWW is generally (and scrupulously) apolitical, but given this election season, it’s hard not to have a little fun with Trump Organization attorney Michael Cohen...

2016

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OTHER PUNDITS WERE BETTER? WRONG! By Eric Gould

Political commentator John McLaughlin died yesterday, (Tuesday, August, 16) and many current political talk shows owe their popularity to the syndicated host...

2016

Aug

OLYMPIC FAIL By Eric Gould

SNL has a long history of sports spoofs and this one from Andy Samberg was a javelin aimed at the then-upcoming 2008 Summer Olympics...

2016

Aug

OPENING REMARKS By Eric Gould

John Oliver of Last Week Tonight ran down the Opening Ceremonies of the Summer Olympics in Rio recently...

2016

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FASTEN YOUR SEAT BELTS By Eric Gould

Key & Peele are just releasing their Complete Series collection this week and their comedy series, while notable for its hairpiece excellence, is perhaps more so as an early adopter of social media...

2016

Jul

THE TALKING DREAD By Eric Gould

Jon Stewart arose from TV retirement last week (and from underneath Stephen Colbert’s desk at The Late Show) to let loose one of his trademark rants...

2016

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TV LEXICON: S IS FOR SHARK JUMPING By Eric Gould

With Garry Marshall’s passing, we fondly recall his contribution to the optimistic side of television writing and directing and how that time may never return. One of Marshall’s shows also contributed to TV lexicography, although obviously, not intentionally..

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Eric Gould

Associate Editor

Eric Gould is a writer in Boston and Associate Editor for tvworthwatching.com. With prior stints in art, music, photography and design, he casts a wide net across the media pool fishing for the smart, the surprising and the oddly compelling. He will have essays on Rectify, Six Feet Under and Girls in the upcoming “Finale: Considering the Ends of Television Series” from Syracuse University Press. Email him at gould@tvworthwatching.com

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