Seth Meyers has reportedly dropped his monologue opening of NBC's Late Night, instead beginning the show the past couple of nights with news behind his desk...

2015

Aug

WHEN JON MET TREVOR By Eric Gould

The old late night guard is definitely departing and the young guns are taking over. Here’s Jon Stewart introducing new correspondent Trevor Noah to Daily Show viewers last December (before he was announced as Stewart’s replacement 3 months later)...

2015

Aug

PURPLE GAME By Eric Gould

Once in a while we have to admit the commercials are sometimes more entertaining than the programs — and that the ad men, much like their Mad Men forefathers, are the funniest guys in the room. Case in point is new Dr Pepper pitch character “Little Sweet"...

2015

Jul

NO LION, IT'S TRAGIC By Eric Gould

Here's Jimmy Kimmel, during last night's monologue (Tuesday, July 28), giving his thoughts on the Minnesota dentist who allegedly illegally killed Cecil, a well-known favorite lion who had been lured off a Zimbabwe wildlife preserve...

2015

Jul

BEST OF THE GRAHAM NORTON SHOW 2015 By Eric Gould

It’s the end of the season for Graham Norton and that means a new clip reel of his top 10 moments, including Seth MacFarlane doing “Cindyoke” — sitting alongside Cindy Lauper and singing her “True Colors” with the best of Family Guy’s Peter Griffin’s improv style...

2015

Jul

‘THE STRAIN’ SEASON 2: MORE THAN A MOUTHFUL OF FRIGHT By Eric Gould

Maybe with the economy up the last five years, we’re doing better, more secure — and more inclined to get the bejesus scared out of us as a form of entertainment...

2015

Jun

WOMEN'S SPORTS AREN'T WORTH WATCHING? REALLY!?! By Eric Gould

Amy Poehler recently showed up on Seth Meyer's Late Night to reprise their old SNL "Weekend Update" bit "Really!?! With Seth and Amy"...

2015

Jun

SO LONG, MR. STEED By Eric Gould

Patrick Macnee, star of the 1960s British import spy series, The Avengers, died Thursday, June 25 in California. Macnee starred as the dapper John Steed, always arriving in his signature bowler hat...

2015

Jun

'TRUE DETECTIVE': "WE GET THE WORLD WE DESERVE" By Eric Gould

The new season of True Detective has some sophomore issues after its smash premiere season but really, how could it not?...

2015

May

NBC’S ‘AQUARIUS’: MAKING HASH OUT OF HELTER SKELTER By Eric Gould

Just when you thought the networks might be committed to serving up appointment viewing with the likes of the just-finished American Crime, tried-and-true dramatic formulas return to remind us where the money is, and where the networks' hearts really are...

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Eric Gould

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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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