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No, Mariah Carey It's NOT time

It is that time of year when advertisers act like Thanksgiving does not exist.  The minute Halloween ends, we get bombarded by all these Christmas commercials and decorations. Yes, Christmas makes money.  But for crying out loud, can we acknowledge Thanksgiving and be grateful for all we have?  I’d like to see Walmart air some commercials about lowering prices EVEN MORE for Thanksgiving! …

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Fall 2024 TV premieres

I haven’t had much time to watch TV over the past year or so, but I’m back and I’ve got to talk about some of these new shows, new hosts and other stuff. Starting with Ryan Seacrest, as the new host of “Wheel of Fortune,”. Whyyyyyyy????? Doesn’t he have ENOUGH JOBS? This was such a lazy choice for the producers.  I’ve tuned in, and the first thing I noticed was the lack of chemistry between him…

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Golden Globes, Creative Arts Emmys and more

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Some of the best TV I watched last year

As a TV Head, I sample new shows as often as possible. Sometimes, I’ll see a recommendation on social media and see what the fuss is about. Below, I’ve complied a list of the best TV shows I watched in 2023. Starting with Morning TV, I gotta give ABC’s “Good Morning America” the #1 spot. Their news stories are a bit more diverse than “The Today Show” and “CBS Mornings“. Don’t get me wrong, I…

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Christmas movies, specials and stuff

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Norman Lear and the shows that helped shape me

A lot of people have written about Norman Lear and his genius for creating Television. Those shows also helped a generation of kids, including me navigate through a lot of social upheaval and change. When All In The Family premiered in 1971, I did not understand why my Grandmother and Great Uncle would roar with laughter at Archie Bunker and his bigoted comments. I was more interested in…

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Random Musings

I love hearing The Emotions “Best of My Love” in those Kohl’s and Campbell Soup commercials. Earth Wind and Fire is reaping all those royalties. I hope The Emotions got a little something, too. John Travolta as Santa in that Capital One Commercial is hilarious. ABC’s “The Golden Bachelor” turned out to be gross and messy. I expected nothing less. Bachelor Gerry being exposed as a liar merely…

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What Happened to Thanksgiving Episodes?

Back in the day, Christmas stayed in its place. You didn’t hear much out of Christmas until the day after Thanksgiving. Now, networks act like Thanksgiving doesn’t exist. Singer Mariah Carey woke ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel up out of his sleep to sing “It’s Time”, in her highest octave clothed in a glittery Santa dress. No ma’am. It’s not time. It’s November. The commercials for turkey, ocean spray…

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A little creepy, a little spooky, a whole lot of fun

Full disclosure… I do not like dark, scary shows. If there is too much focus on death, revenge, and mayhem, I’m out. Unless it’s based in comedy. With that said, I LOVE Chucky the TV series on Peacock. That doll is maniacal, homicidal, and freaking hilarious! Chucky holds a grudge for real! For this reincarnation, the creators have gone full camp. Chucky curses and threatens, there’s a witchy…

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Bits O Daytime

Daytime Television has always been a treat for me. If I was home sick from school, there was nothing better than watching daytime TV with my Gran. She loved game shows like Concentration, Password, and her all-time favorite, Jeopardy. Talk shows of the 70’s were mostly boring. Shows like Mike Douglas and Dinah Shore were full of celebrities and various performances, much like what we see today.…

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The Glut of Game Shows

All these Game Shows!

I’m sure you’ve noticed more game shows on TV than usual these days.  Some I enjoy seeing at night, like ABC’s “$100,000 Pyramid” and NBC’s Password.  Others, like “Celebrity Wheel of Fortune” and “Jeopardy,” I think should be reserved for holidays. I mean, do we REEEEALLY need “The Price Is Right at Night“? Are any of these new game shows good or are they examples of pure ridiculousness? I…

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Late Night talk shows are back, and they're still boring

I was so excited Monday night. I missed watching NBC’s “The Tonight Show,” ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel” and CBS’s “Late Show with Stephen Colbert.” At least I thought I did. I enjoyed Fallon’s obvious joy at being back with his staff, as well as Colbert’s exuberant monologue about all they missed. Kimmel’s opening bit with Arnold Schwarzenegger was cute too. But it just highlighted one fact for me. I…

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Comforting shows to sleep to

I am one of many people who fall asleep with the TV on.  Some people doze off after the monologue on late night shows like Colbert, Kimmel, or Fallon.  I’ve seen memes on social media of people falling sleep to the classic TV show “MASH“.  As soon as the theme song begins, you snuggle under the covers and let those helicopters send you to slumber.  As a kid, I’d knock out to reruns of the old…

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Trainwreck TV

Since most of the entertainment industry has been on strike, viewers have been deluged with reruns, ridiculous game shows and reality shows that leave you scratching your head. CBS decided to bring “The Love Boat” back as a reality series. Why? Well, they couldn’t bring back the original version. They’d have to change the name to “The Sexual Harassment Boat”. If you happen to catch a rerun on…

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TV Sucks right now...

Royalty-free stock illustration of an African-American little girl with dark curly hair, brown eyes and a low ponytail, sitting on a chair and holding a remote control while watching her favorite television show. Around this time, I’d be reading everything I could about the new fall season. We’d be inundated with ads on the sides of buses telling us all about the new talk show, drama, or sitcom.…

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Dancing With The Stars and other shows needing a new host.

Most fans of ABC’S Dancing with The Stars are not happy with Tyra Banks hosting the show. I admit, she’s terrible. This season, ABC hired Alfonso Ribeiro to co-host and hopefully stem the bleeding ratings of the show. It’s a weak band-aid for a show that deserves a better host. So, who would you pick? A few blogs ago I suggested Joey Fatone or actual dancer Ciara. But there are others whom I…

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Rants and Randomness

Ice T and Stone Cold Steve Austin selling Tide? Why? Just Why? I cannot STAND those commercials for the Venus/ Gillette pubic hair razors. We’ve lived this long without watching someone shave their pubes on TV. Why now? Look, we know Shingles is a horrible, painful thing. but do the ads for the vaccine hafta be so incredibly stupid? (Shingles can be Whaaaa?) CBS’s The Talk should be re-named…