History was made. The show went on, albeit in a different guise, and all went surprisingly well, despite uncertain times and a global pandemic that threatened to upend everything...

2020

Sep

THE CIRCUS: INSIDE THE CRAZIEST POLITICAL SHOW ON EARTH By David Bianculli

Whatever had happened the first five days of this past week – and a lot had happened – it all was dwarfed by the sudden announcement Friday night that Ruth Bader Ginsburg had died. In an instant, the 2020 political campaign, and landscape, was forever altered. How did the correspondents for The Circus hear the news, and react to it? And whose opinions did they get to first? Witness the first rough draft of history, as it happens.

2020

Sep

THE 72ND PRIMETIME EMMY AWARDS By David Bianculli

Because of the pandemic, this year’s Emmy Awards will be unlike any other. And it ought to be quite subdued: To pat yourself on the back too loudly when 200,000 Americans have died of COVID-19, and only days after Ruth Bader Ginsberg also died, just doesn’t seem proper. At least not in terms of proper perspective. Jimmy Kimmel hosts.

2020

Sep

LOVECRAFT COUNTRY By David Bianculli

This is Episode 6 of Lovecraft Country, and HBO only provided the first five episodes for preview. So you know what happens in tonight’s installment? Neither do I. But I promise, I’ll be watching. I like this series so much, I’ll probably be watching this “live,” and recording the Emmys for later. What I do know about this episode of Lovecraft Country, based on the promos, is that it flashes back to Korea.

2020

Sep

A NEW SEASON OF 'LAST TANGO IN HALIFAX' DEBUTS – FINALLY! By David Hinckley

Last Tango in Halifax dances on. One of television's most daring dramas launches its brief four-episode new season Sunday...

2020

Sep

RUTH BADER GINSBURG'S LIFE AS PLAYED OUT ON THE BIG AND SMALL SCREENS By Mike Hughes

Two movies captured opposite ends of Ruth Ginsburg's wonderful life...

2020

Sep

1977: FONZIE JUMPED THE SHARK; 'HAPPY DAYS' DIDN'T By TV WW

On this day in 1977, ABC aired the third episode in a three-part story arc that took the Happy Days gang to Hollywood, and subjected The Fonz to a nail-biting water-skiing contest...

2020

Sep

1970: 'THE MARY TYLER MOORE SHOW' DEBUTS ON CBS By TV WW

On this day in 1970, CBS introduced one of television's most memorable sitcoms, The Mary Tyler Moore Show...

2020

Sep

2020 U.S. OPEN GOLF By David Bianculli

If you care – and if you want to watch a major golf tournament without much of a gallery – today is Day 3 of the 2020 U.S. Open. This year, I don’t care, and I won’t be watching.

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