Presidents and iPhones come and go, but some shows are downright perennial. In the case of Family Guy, it is less like a rose and more like a turnip, but maybe still enjoyable nonetheless...

2018

Jan

FINDING THE FUNNY AMID THE PAIN IN HBO'S 'DIVORCE' By David Hinckley

In HBO’s Divorce, funny doesn’t come easy...

2018

Jan

SEASON 2 OF 'VICTORIA' FINDS THE QUEEN COMING INTO HER OWN By David Hinckley

Good news, royal family fans: Jenna Coleman isn’t planning on hanging up Queen Victoria’s tiara any time soon...

2018

Jan

AFC DIVISIONAL PLAYOFF: JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS VS. PITTSBURGH STEELERS By David Bianculli

The Pittsburgh Steelers are favored to win today’s AFC playoff game – but the Jacksonville Jaguars have heart – and not too long ago, Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger threw an amazing, and abysmal, five interceptions in one game. So this one could be a good one, and rather unpredictable.

2018

Jan

NFC DIVISIONAL PLAYOFF: NEW ORLEANS SAINTS VS. MINNESOTA VIKINGS By David Bianculli

New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees thrives in big games, and this NFC playoff game against the Minnesota Vikings is a very big game indeed. And ought to be close, but with the Saints scoring a victory, at game’s end, when the Saints go marching out.

2018

Jan

BREAKING BAD MARATHON By David Bianculli

The AMC Breaking Bad 10th anniversary weekend marathon continues. Today, when the action resumes at 6 p.m. ET, we’re up to Episode 4 of Season 4. It’s the episode called “Bullet Points,” and it begins with one of Gus Fring’s delivery trucks being attacked by a rival gang. This will lead to repercussions for sure, because if there’s one thing the Los Pollos Hermanos CEO isn’t, it’s chicken…

2018

Jan

VICTORIA ON MASTERPIECE By David Bianculli

SEAON PREMIERE: Season 2 of Victoria begins on Masterpiece tonight, with the captivating Jenna Coleman returning as the young, increasingly determined and powerful monarch. Diana Rigg, last seen on Game of Thrones, will join the cast this season, but the action begins squarely on Coleman’s Queen, who rails against being pampered, and sequestered from the real action of the court, after giving birth. Like one particular American long after her reign, she wants to be in the room where it hap

2018

Jan

DIVORCE By David Bianculli

SEASON PREMIERE: Sarah Jessica Parker and Thomas Haden Church are back for Season 2 of Divorce. The new season has a new show runner, Jenny Bicks of The Big C (and, formerly, of Sex and the City), which probably will result in a slightly lighter touch and tone. Oh, and according to promos, there’s at least one significant change: Church’s moustache is gone. For a full review, see David Hinckley's All Along the Watchtower.

2018

Jan

CRASHING By David Bianculli

SEASON PREMIERE: Pete Holmes is back for Season 2 of Crashing, continuing his semi-autobiographical exploration of his early days as a standup comic – grappling with his Christian background, and the sudden disappearance of emotional and financial support from his now ex-wife, as he tries to wend is way through the universe of open-mic comedy clubs. He survives by sleeping on the couches of fellow comics (hence the show’s title), and, this season, begins with imposing upon the alread

2018

Jan

QUEEN ELIZABETH II DISCUSSES 'THE CORONATION' By David Hinckley

Queen Elizabeth II is never going to sparkle on the talk show circuit. Still, watching Britain’s longest serving monarch discuss the Crown Jewels provides a unique moment...

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