To some out there, we know that the Miss Universe Pageant is almost a sporting event. People watch it in large groups, and sit around eagerly awaiting what is going to happen. In years of covering this pageant and other international competitions, there is one thing that we have learned above all else: People from […]
We’re starting to enter the home stretch of the 2015 CarterMatt Awards, and today we’re really talking about celebrating the new with our Best New Show category. These are the shows that have achieved something rare in coming out of the gate and recognizing almost immediately just who they are and what they are bringing to the […]
2015 has certainly been a year of great publicity for the Miss Universe Pageant, though much of it was probably not welcome. The pageant originally faced boycotts in select countries over comments made by its owner in Donald Trump; not only that, but television deals were in jeopardy and there were a number of lawsuits […]
Challenges are a theme for many of the Breakout Star nominees below in our 2015 CarterMatt Awards. Many of these actors faced some sort of pressure this past year, whether it be coming onto an established show, playing an iconic character, or being counted on to carry a new concept in the leading role. None of these […]
ITV has made an annual tradition our of their “Text Santa” charity special, and one of the most entertaining things about it to us is that we see time and time again a willingness on the part of the “Downton Abbey” cast and crew to have a little bit of fun with themselves. For the […]
Over the past couple of years, Amazon has finally started to make its presence felt in scripted programming. While it seemed for a little while like “Transparent” was going to turn them into a one-hit wonder, they are now starting to ramp up their efforts in exciting ways. Today, the company has announced that they […]
What does it take to be a showrunner? Quite a bit! This is one of the most challenging jobs in television, since you are basically having to manage and map out scripts, oversee production, and ensure that everything is happening in the way in which you plan for it to. It’s incredibly time-consuming as well, […]
When you look at the ratings for Thursday night, it’s easy to be excited for “The Big Bang Theory.” After all, wasn’t it expected that the CBS sitcom was going to suddenly experience a huge surge in the ratings? There was almost no competition on the air for one, and to go along with that, this was […]
You may have seen this one coming, and it is now cemented as fact: Caitlyn Jenner is Barbara Walters‘ Most Fascinating Person of 2015. This news was confirmed during the yearly special on ABC Thursday night, as the former Olympian landed at the top of the list over many other familiar names: Jeff Bezos, Donald […]
Javier Colon. Jermaine Paul. Tessanne Chin. Craig Wayne Boyd. What do these names have in common? They’ve all won seasons of “The Voice.” However, it may have taken a moment or two for some out there who have seen all of the seasons of the show to even remember that. From the beginning, NBC has […]
