Upon learning of the new HBO comedy series Rooster, one name stood out among the cast: Danielle Deadwyler. Up until this point, the acclaimed actress was known primarily for her powerful dramatic roles, bringing unforgettable depth to complex characters – from her searing performance as Mamie Till-Mobley, the determined mother of the brutally slain Emmett […] More
The Comeback season three premiered its eight-episode final season on HBO, and the dark Hollywood satire is some of the scariest television you will watch this year. Probably not what you expect to hear when reading about the mockumentary style comedy featuring Lisa Kudrow as Valerie Cherish, a faded TV sitcom actress who seems to […] More
The HBO limited series DTF St. Louis has quickly generated a lot of buzz as a unique, dark comedy exploring middle-age malaise, hookup apps, infidelity, all tangled together by a murder mystery set in suburban St. Louis. (Read all about it in my review). Part of that buzz is how the series is genre-defying. While […] More
It is funny how often we judge a book by its cover, consciously or subconsciously. It happens. When the screeners for DTF: St. Louis arrived in my inbox, I hate to admit it, but I judged the book by its cover (more specifically the title) and immediately deleted the email. Somehow the series was not […] More
Is it too early to anoint the best show of 2026? Probably, but just over a week into this new year, HBO’s Industry has returned with a fiery fourth season that will stand as a force to be reckoned with all year long. By the time the third season concluded in 2024, Industry already felt […] More
After a whirlwind release last year, including numerous award wins including Emmys and now a handful of Critics Choice Awards, The Pitt is now back with a second season. Starting a weekly release on January 11th, audience expectations are high. Having seen nine of fifteen episodes, fans have absolutely nothing to worry about in terms […] More
While most people probably know him as the gruff, foul-mouthed, ornery, yet beloved Roy Kent on Ted Lasso, a role he as won two Emmys for, Brett Goldstein’s started his career on the stages of comedy clubs. He sat down with Jesse David Fox for HBO’s Conversations with Comedians to discuss his debut comedy special, […] More
The Directors Guild of America theater in New York was the place to be for fans of Mike White’s uber-popular HBO series The White Lotus. The evening started with a screening episode 5 “Full Moon Party” followed by an insightful Q&A with much of the ensemble cast and a show themed reception at The Russian […] More
It has been seven years since Game of Thrones ended and at New York ComicCon fans are still hungry for more of George R.R. Martin’s world of Westeros. What better way to introduce a new Game of Thrones series than by having George do it himself. That is what happened at NYCC when Martin joined […] More
When one thinks of HBO, prestigious television is the first thing that comes to mind. Shows like Game of Thrones, The Wire, and True Detective are some of the shows that have changed the television landscape. In 2021, Brad Ingelsby’s Emmy-winning drama Mare of Easttown provided a culmination of what HBO does best. Yes, it […] More
See a hilarious blooper reel from the Emmy-nominated fourth season of Hacks! More
Billy Joel is seminal to my life. I can say with a decent amount of certainty that his music was the first rock and roll that I heard as a newborn. As I’ve written about previously, my mother was a huge fan of his. My dad loves him too. So, his songs were ubiquitous in […] More
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