Whenever a star joins the five timers club on Saturday Night Live, you would expect that show to carry a particular flavor or feel that is reflective of that performer. And in that regards, they nailed Woody Harrelson perfectly, with a bizarre program that kept you unbalanced. The problem isContinue Reading
Another solid episode of “Poker Face” has dropped this week, written and directed by Charlie Cale herself, Natasha Lyonne, as she tries to unravel the mystery of a corrupt movie special effects house executive trying to cover up a murder. The ending was another wild one with Laura (Cherry Jones)Continue Reading
Another week, another excellent episode of “Poker Face”, and congratulations to Natasha Lyonne, Rian Johnson, and the rest of the spectacular team that put this pleasant surprise together on the show’s renewal for season 2. It’s just fun television. But let’s talk about the ending to “The Future of theContinue Reading
Poker Face was back with another winner this week, as we saw Ellen Barkin and Tim Meadows, play out of their prime actors in a tired dinner theater stage play where Charlie happened to be waitressing. They went in a different direction this week with the ending in a wayContinue Reading
We’re only in February, and Poker Face is only five episodes into its run, but I’d be perfectly content adding this week’s “Time of the Monkey” episode to my “Best Of” for the year. Anchored by absolutely terrific performances by Lyonne, Judith Light and S. Epatha Merkerson, the show managesContinue Reading
Peacock launched Poker Face, last week and the Natasha Lyonne action-comedy is a winner early on in its run, creating a protagonist in Charlie Cale that is just so easy to root for (story HERE). Charlie’s gift is that she’s able to detect if someone is lying to her. AndContinue Reading
Placement advertising is an underappreciated science these days. We’ve known about it for years, and in the modern era, even celebrated our favorite celebrities securing the “bag” with a product we like being embedded into their material. This week, we had two far and away winners with placement advertising. TheContinue Reading
This year’s WWE Royal Rumble was…Cool. It wasn’t garbage (even though Royal Rumbles are usually great, unless they have “great” in the title). It won’t be remembered for anything too terrible. There were no huge mistakes. It also wasn’t exceptional. We saw a lot of story progression here. A lotContinue Reading
I’m not one of those big shot TV critics. I don’t get the screeners that a lot of other publications do. This means that I have to deal with an incredible amount of superficial hype before I get to watch a show for the first time. Such as I didContinue Reading
Whether we want to admit it or not, the Casey Anthony trial and the Orlando community will always be connected. For months, Orange Avenue was invaded by a national media who set up a compound across the street from the Orange County Courthouse in the heart of where we live.Continue Reading