We always assume that there will be a little bit of cast turnover on “Saturday Night Live” year in and year out, but we are particularly shocked about the news that came out today. As first reported by TVLine, longtime cast members Taran Killam and Jay Pharoah are each going to be departing the show […]
It appears that the wishes of many “Saturday Night Live” and Leslie Jones fans are coming true. Over the weekend, we wrote about the producers for NBC’s Olympics coverage making an offer to the comedienne to come down to Rio in order to help cover the Games … which was fantastic since we do personally […]
Mozart in the Jungle, The Man in the High Castle, Transparent
Amazon made a presentation this morning while at the Television Critics Association Summer Press Tour, and there were a number of relevant premiere dates in particular that you are going to want to remember. Let’s start on the comedy front. The third season of “Transparent,” which continues to be critically acclaimed even if some of […]
black-ish, Mr. Robot, TCA Awards, The Americans
As we’re winding down this year’s edition of the Television Critics Association Summer Press Tour, this means that it’s time to hand down some awards! The following winners emerged through the pack at the ceremony this weekend, which is voted on by members of the association. In general, we do think that critics have their […]
Mom, The Flash, The Tonight Show
Jimmy Fallon vs. Seth Rogen – What better way to kick of this edition of TV Quick Hits with a little bit of an OG “Lip Sync Battle”? On Friday night’s edition of “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” Rogen (who is promoting his “Sausage Party” animated movie) took to the stage against Fallon for what […]
While there were plenty of people who chose to spend Friday night watching the Rio 2016 Opening Ceremony on NBC, the reality here is that NBC may have made some mistakes in their coverage of it this year. As a whole, the ceremony drew a 7.7 rating in the 18-49 demographic coupled with over 27 […]
Of course, there were many visually stunning moments during the first half-hour of the Rio Olympics Opening Cermeony, but we suppose for North American viewers, there were two things in particular that stood out at around the half-hour mark of the ceremony: 1. The performance of “The Girl from Ipanema,” arguably one of the most famous […]
We love a good underdog story as much as the next person when it comes to the Olympic Games. That’s why “Cool Runnings” is one of our favorite movies. Everyone loves it when a country comes out of nowhere and surprises people with their determination! With that in mind, we wanted to go into tonight’s […]
Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Masters of Sex, The Mindy Project
For this edition of TV Quick Hits, we’re really all about tiny news items for various shows! Read on to find out the latest. “Girlfriends’ Guide to Divorce” ending – While the Lisa Edelstein series did recently score a three-season renewal, it just so turns out that this is not going to be your standard order […]
The Rio Olympics tonight should prove to be a rather lengthy affair, and there is rather simple reason for it: The Opening Ceremony! There are few events quite like it in terms of spectacle, but unfortunately, there are also few decisions that NBC has made over the years that are more polarizing than how they […]
