Tag: Television

TV Review: Bionic Woman

An updated version of the classic 1970s series Bionic Woman debuted tonight on NBC. It’s about a pretty bartender who’s smashed up beyond repair in an automobile accident and given — without her knowledge or permission — bionic enhancements that cause her and the people around her to talk way out of sync. If I …

Read more

Lauren Graham signs massive NBC deal!

My number one gal, Lauren Graham, just signed a seven-figure development deal with NBC. Whammy! You can read the Variety report right here. This is very exciting news. And with typical Lauren Graham brilliance and wit, she said this about her new Peacock contract: “After having spent so many years representing the frog on the …

Read more

Wes Anderson's AT&T commercials!

My favorite movie of all time is Rushmore, from writer/director Wes Anderson (with a co-scripting assist by Owen Wilson). It’s brilliant and basically perfect. Anderson’s other films are Bottle Rocket, The Royal Tenenbaums and The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou. Those are pretty brilliant, too. I love his American Express commercial … [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=spCknVcaSHg] … and …

Read more