Television
Tim Robinson Finds Humanity—and Tests It—in “The Chair Company”
In this outline, “The Chair Company” could be a sketch premise: “guy loses it after embarrassing himself at a big meeting.” This was the problem that bedevilled “Friendship,” an...
A Definitive Ranking of All of Meghan Markle’s Film and Television Roles
Again, this was an uncredited role, so it’s hard to rank it any higher than this, but good for young Meg for getting cast on this hit series! Back...
The Comic Genius Who Pushed Television Further Than It Could Go
At its peak, “Your Show of Shows” had twenty-five million viewers, and Caesar was hailed as a genius. Albert Einstein and Leonard Bernstein were fans; on Saturday nights, when...
When a Crackdown Involving the I.R.A. Backfired, Comically, in “The Ban”
In Dublin in 1981, at the Sinn Féin Ard Fheis—an annual convention for what was widely regarded as the Irish Republican Army’s political wing—Danny Morrison, who had become Sinn...
Mo Amer Has Survived by Being Funny
During our conversation, which has been condensed and edited, Amer talked about his reasons for accepting the gig in Saudi Arabia, his friendships with Jon Stewart and Jimmy Kimmel,...
There’s Too Much of Everything | National Review
The deluge of entertainment and information in our era is diluting our enjoyment. Source link
Gary Lineker ends Ant and Dec winning streak at National Television Awards months after antisemitism row
Former Match Of The Day presenter Gary Lineker has won the best TV presenter prize at the National Television Awards - months after he left the BBC following an...
The End of the Late-Night Band
There’s a moment from a 2012 episode of Conan O’Brien’s former TBS show that I think about often. O’Brien’s guest, the comedian Eric André, sits down and grabs a...
“And Just Like That . . . ,” Carrie Bradshaw Bids an Unsatisfying Farewell
On Thursday, the third and final season of “And Just Like That . . . ,” the sequel series to “Sex and the City,” came to an unceremonious end. The episode takes...
“The Gilded Age” Is a Poor Man’s Period Drama
In the HBO drama “The Gilded Age,” the characters are keenly aware that they live in interesting times. Early in the series, which is set in the eighteen-eighties, an...
