Tag: television
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Grossest show on TV stars a dermatologist known as Dr. Pimple Popper
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Some people are passionate about popping pimples. Sandra Lee, a dermatologist in Southern California, calls them “popaholics” and their sickening yet intriguing obsession “popaholicism.” And she’s giving them exactly what they want — “pops,” oozing blackheads, whiteheads and cysts of all sizes, shapes and colors.…
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TV Talk: Emily Roehler leaves KKTV
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save KKTV meteorologist Emily Roehler, who had been with the station for four years, announced via Twitter today that she is leaving Colorado Springs. “It’s my last day on the weather wall at KKTV11News,” Roehler said on Twitter this morning. “Thank you for joining me for…
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KKTV managers promoted as parent company grows
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save KKTV’s Liz Haltiwanger is being promoted to general manager and Nick Matesi to television vice president as the station’s owner, Gray Television, is poised to become the third-largest television broadcast group in the nation, company officials said Monday. Gray announced a $3.6 billion merger with…
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How TV has brought the Western into the 21st century
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save In the new Paramount Network series “Yellowstone,” the Dutton family owns the largest contiguous ranch in the U.S., a swath of Montana wild that’s about the size of Rhode Island. They monitor their territory on horseback and in helicopters. They wear cowboy hats and business…
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How TV has brought the Western into the 21st century
In the new Paramount Network series “Yellowstone,” the Dutton family owns the largest contiguous ranch in the U.S., a swath of Montana wild that’s about the size of Rhode Island. They monitor their territory on horseback and in helicopters. They wear cowboy hats and business suits. They seek justice through court orders and by the…
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Movie review: Revisiting Fred Rogers’ appeal for civility
Starring Joanne Rogers, Betty Aberlin, McColm Cephas Jr.; directed by Morgan Neville; 93 minutes; PG-13 for some nature thematic elements and strong language. Grade: A+ “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?,” Morgan Neville’s admiring portrait of public television pioneer Fred Rogers, feels reverse-engineered to soothe the rapidly fraying nerves of a country mired in political and…
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Netflix’s ‘Luke Cage’ Season 2 is black and beautiful, bolder and better
Luke Cage had to come correct in 2018. The previous title holder of the blackest thing Marvel had done when it premiered in 2016, “Luke Cage” streams its second season on Netflix on Friday, following the hype of the black cultural phenomenon that was “Black Panther.” Once the world discovered Wakanda, the expectations for comic…
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Five shows more people should watch
The temptation of writing about culture is always to find something to pan. Critical reviews flow easily from the fingertips, while applause involves the hard labor of finding 16 synonyms for “good.” But I ate my Wheaties this morning, and I’m looking for a challenge. So let’s talk about good shows — great shows, even.…
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Five shows more people should watch
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The temptation of writing about culture is always to find something to pan. Critical reviews flow easily from the fingertips, while applause involves the hard labor of finding 16 synonyms for “good.” But I ate…
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Movie review: Revisiting Fred Rogers’ appeal for civility
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Starring Joanne Rogers, Betty Aberlin, McColm Cephas Jr.; directed by Morgan Neville; 93 minutes; PG-13 for some nature thematic elements and strong language. Grade: A+ “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?,” Morgan Neville’s admiring portrait of…