PBS Unveils Diverse Programming Slate in TCA Presentations
The breadth and depth of PBS’s upcoming programming was vividly demonstrated during its two-day portion of the Television Critics Association summer press tour last week at the Beverly Hilton hotel. Public television viewers can expect to see everything from explorations of some of the most divisive and controversial issues of our times on “Frontline,” “POV” and “Nova” including the misappropriation of data generated by social...
Cartoons, Comedy and Some Craziness Mark Cable Portion of TCA
Several large and controversial personalities dominated the proceedings during last week’s cable portion of the Television Critics Association summer press tour, known as CTAM, which wrapped up Sunday at the Beverly Hilton. We’re talking people like Tom Arnold and Bobby Brown and on the comedic side, Jeff Goldblum and John Cleese, whose appearances stood out amongst the programs being presented by a plethora of networks, along with...
Ryan Murphy Tells Ronan Farrow He’s Moved On From Shock Value in Showrunning
There were a few light moments as Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Ronan Farrow interviewed prolific television creator Ryan Murphy on stage at the Beverly Hilton’s International Ballroom at the Hollywood Radio & Television Society’s Newsmaker Luncheon Wednesday. But the hour-long conversation delved mostly into heavy subjects– from a lack of fatherly love in childhood that Murphy discussed as a motivating factor in his...
CNN’s History of Comedy Explores What Tickles our Funnybones
There are many time-honored traditions when it comes to making people laugh and a host of them were explored in the first season of “The History of Comedy,” a nine-part docuseries that wrapped in August 2017. With an almost limitless amount of material to explore, CNN Originals is set to debut a second season with an episode all about sex in comedy and how it continues to push the boundaries of both personal comfort and political...
2018 Primetime Emmy Nominations Make History
This year’s Emmy nominations may well be looked upon as an historic turning point for inclusion and for streamers. This is the first time that a streaming entity – okay, Netflix – has received the most nominations of any cable or broadcast network, in this case 122. That number surpasses the nods received by perennial leader HBO, with a still-bragworthy 108. Yet placed in the context of Emmy history, it’s only been five years–...
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