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Was music on late night shows ever important?
I’ve watched thousands of hours of US late night talk shows over the years, but I’ve always been confused by the desire to have music acts on the shows.
4 hrs ago • Dan Barrett
Hill Street Blues marks 45 years of being careful out there
Today marks the 45th anniversary of the launch of Hill Street Blues on NBC.
Jan 14 • Dan Barrett
There's only so much Netflix could learn from monkeys
Worth a read today is a WSJ article that explores the technical difficulties Netflix faced building tech for its live streams.
Jan 13 • Dan Barrett
Timothy Busfield ep of Law & Order: SVU dumped, Paramount sues for Warner Bros finance info, and Letterman slams CBS
ALSO: Watch the trailer for the South African The Office adaptation
Jan 12 • Dan Barrett
The Emmys are fixing the one category that has been holding it back
Movies are about to become a big deal at the Emmys
Jan 12 • Dan Barrett
Yeah, The Pitt is back. But maybe you need to take your Best Medicine too.
There is little to no danger that you will be left short of something to watch this week with so many returning series.
Jan 9 • Dan Barrett
Screw conformity. The bonus Stranger Things that wasn’t.
ALSO: Can an evening news show find success dumping integrity while pivoting towards viewers on the right?
Jan 8 • Dan Barrett
Another day, another Paramount rejection by Warner Bros. The dance continues.
The big news today is that Warner Bros Discovery’s board has rejected yet another bid by Paramount to buy the business.
Jan 7 • Dan Barrett
Tony Dokoupil at CBS is doing it live
CBS anchor Tony Dokoupil began his first scheduled night in the chair on Monday’s CBS Evening News when a teleprompter gaffe led to this moment…
Jan 6 • Dan Barrett
The Pitt s2 delivers more of the same. This is not a complaint.
ALSO: It is time to rewatch The X-Files. AND: A whole lot of news & trailers
Jan 5 • Dan Barrett
Hollywood loves you, baby! But only while your show is on TV.
ABW is back to its regular daily schedule.
Jan 4 • Dan Barrett
The show you SHOULD be watching on an otherwise kinda meh week.
The big TV event of the week was unquestionably the Stranger Things finale. But...
Jan 2 • Dan Barrett
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