It’s called the “Trump bump” and it seems to be universal.
Donald Trump has been very good for the journalism field he mocks … and for the satirists he hates.
A new example of the latter has just arrived: CBS has extended Stephen Colbert’s contract for three more years, through August of 2023. Read more…
1) “American Housewife,” 8 p.m. Friday, ABC. It’s time for an ABC tradition: Each comedy has a Halloween tale for its last episode before the holiday. That peaks with eight of them on Oct. 29-30, but “Housewife” is first: Greg tries a pumpkin contest (shown here) and advises Katie to avoid the zombie maze; naturally, she ignores the advice. And on “Fresh Off the Boat” at 8:30, Louis is still trying to convince his wife that this odd American holiday is fun; also, people try to agree on a family costume. Read more…
1) “Patsy & Loretta,” 8-10:03 p.m., Lifetime. Two near-opposites merged beautifully. Patsy Cline was big, brash and confident; since childhood she was intent on stardom; Loretta Lynn was backwoods and shy, with four kids and a belated career. Both had great talent, warm hearts and heavy-drinking husbands; in the two years before her death in a plane crash, Cline guided her friend. This sprawling story is told with a fairly good script, skilled direction and gifted stars, Megan Hilty (shown here) and Jessie Mueller. Read more…
