‘Roseanne’ without Roseanne would be a pathetic mess
Will there be a “Roseanne” without Roseanne? ABC would like to think so. The network — which has to pay out cast members even though the show is canceled — reportedly plans to hear potential “spinoff”...
View Article‘Transparent’ star charting new path with ‘Goliath’ role
Goliath Amazon Prime Since the early 2000s, transgender actress Alexandra Billings has been cast as trans-specific characters on “Grey’s Anatomy,” “How To Get Away With Murder” and, most notably, Jill...
View Article‘Transparent’ star Alexandra Billings recalls wild days as a sex worker
Billings writes of her four on-and-off years as a sex worker, battles with drug addiction and testing positive for AIDS in her bracing new memoir.
View ArticlePlanned Parenthood videos show a failure to put women’s rights first
We generally avoid the abortion wars, because minds are so made up. But the recent videos are another matter — for they suggest violations of pro-choice ethics. For weeks now, the anti-abortion Center...
View ArticleThe open-government lessons that de Blasio somehow forgot
Whenever an elected official vows to deliver “the most transparent administration in history,” bet you’ll get the opposite. Mayor de Blasio’s office has ordered city agencies to forward all Freedom of...
View ArticleBill de Blasio’s bogus ‘town hall’ is all propaganda, no democracy
Does the Cuomo-de Blasio rivalry have no end? The governor packs his audience with ringers — and now the mayor’s done him one better with a fake “town hall.” That’s what Mayor de Blasio’s event...
View ArticleDe Blasio says he’s too busy to answer questions
Give Mayor de Blasio credit for this much: After withering criticism from veteran City Hall reporters Gabe Pressman and Marcia Kramer, he finally agreed to answer some “off-topic” questions Friday....
View ArticleTV networks save top attractions for end of the year
Time was the networks would roll out their show-stopping attractions and talent-packed specials in November. But this year they have saved the best for last. The lineup of talent in December is as...
View ArticleLingerie, country tunes and needy adults dominate TV watch list this week
“The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show” Tuesday at 10 p.m. on CBS This year the network’s annual lingerie runway show adds a Kardashian to its lineup, with model Kendall Jenner joining the scantily-clad...
View Article‘Transparent’ the latest in a long line of TV pioneers
Every few years a show comes along that jolts television’s horizons. “The Sopranos” and “Sex and the City” were two such series; “Mad Men” was another. All pioneers in their own way, either for their...
View ArticleThe ‘Transparent’ sex scene no one wants to see
Thanks, but I don’t need the condescending lecture. I’m good. I don’t need to hear, yet again, how the Amazon series “Transparent” is (insert preferred superlative here) in telling the story of LA dad...
View Article‘Fargo’ was the must-watch show of 2015
Every time you despair because of the same-old, same-old television programs, the ever-expanding medium unveils a few surprises that make you stand up and applaud. 1. “Fargo” Season 2 of “Fargo” is...
View ArticleKathryn Hahn on playing a ‘raging b–ch’ on ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’
Kathryn Hahn has won over fans of “Transparent” for her portrayal of Rabbi Raquel Fein, the Amazon dramedy’s de facto moral center amidst the self-involved Pfefferman clan. It’s safe to say Hahn’s role...
View ArticleWe’re calling it — ‘Narcos’ will beat ‘Game of Thrones’ at the Golden Globes
The Golden Globes pale in significance to the Emmys, TV’s gold standard when it comes to the industry lauding its peers. Still, several careers have been launched via the Globes — including host Ricky...
View ArticleFOILed again — De Blasio’s freedom-of-information follies
Bill de Blasio promised to have the “most transparent administration” in city history — then adopted policies that are slow-walking even minor Freedom of Information Law requests. Ironically, the...
View ArticleCaitlyn Jenner threatens to ruin one of TV’s best shows
The weekend brought the distressing news that Caitlyn Jenner will appear on Season 3 of the award-winning Amazon series “Transparent.” Though the LGBT community is reportedly tickled and producers have...
View ArticleHillary’s long record of lying to keep the public in the dark
The last time she lived in the White House, Hillary Clinton was in charge of a health care task force that met in secret under a veil of lies. That episode highlighted the haughtiness, deceit and...
View ArticleNew ‘Transparent’ season includes big makeover for Maura
Warning: Story contains spoilers. “Transparent” protagonist Maura Pfefferman (Jeffrey Tambor) makes a startling arrival early in the show’s third season, premiering Sept. 23 on Amazon. The family is...
View Article5 things you didn’t know about Jeffrey Tambor
Before his late-life success in the Amazon original series “Transparent,” Jeffrey Tambor paid his dues. In his new memoir, “Are You Anybody?,” the Emmy- and Golden Globe-winning actor takes an...
View ArticleIt’s time for ‘Transparent’ to end
It’s time for “Transparent” to shut down. Disturbing allegations that star Jeffrey Tambor sexually harassed cast member Trace Lysette with unwanted physical contact and verbal statements prompted...
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