Don’t say I never give you any good news.
(I mean, really, please don’t say that.)
Here’s something very good: CBS has just changed its schedule for Monday (May 20), to insert a rerun of Thursday’s “Big Bang Theory” finale, from 8-9 p.m. Read more…
This isn’t what you’d expect – George Clooney and “Catch-22” as key pieces for a mega-corporation.
But that’s how things unfolded. Consider:
— On Tuesday (May 14), the deal was announced: Disney, which owns ABC, gets full control of the Hulu streaming service; in 2024, it could buy the portion owned by Comcast (NBC’s owner) for $27.5 billion. That follows a trend, with Disney buying its way (Pixar, Marvel, “Star Wars”) to the top.
— And just three days later (today, May 17), Hulu launched one of its biggest shows, Clooney’s “Catch-22” mini-series. Read more…
This is TV’s version of “pay it forward.”
A few producer-directors passed their skills along, nurturing young actors who wanted to direct.
We’re reminded of that again with the excellent “Red Line” finale (shown here, with Emayatzy Corinealdi, Aliyah Royale and Noah Wyle), from 8-10 p.m. Sunday (May 19) on CBS. But first, prime examples are: Read more…
1) “Game of Thrones” finale, 9-10:20 p.m., HBO, rerunning at 11:30 p.m. and 2 a.m. This has been epic television, complete with angry dragons, naked people and toppling empires. It’s managed to mix spectacle, character drama and political intrigue. Now it concludes after 73 episodes over eight seasons. Read more…
