In the dwindling land of syndicated TV talk shows, Drew Barrymore (shown here) offers an exception.
Her show, already in its sixth season, has just been renewed for two years.
That’s a counterpoint to the current trend: Two shows — Kelly Clarkson and Sherri Shepherd — will stop at the end of this year, with others wobbling. Read more…
On Academy Award nights, many nominated songs have been sort of ignored.
Now, however, comes the opposite. At this year’s show (7 p.m. ET Sunday, March 15), the “Sinners” song will get a big-deal presentation, complete with blues stars, a dancer and special visuals.
That’s one of the belated announcements by ABC, which has also added some red-carpet details. Here’s an updated version of my previous story:
When the Oscar ceremony arrives Sunday, it might actually entertain us. It will have a clever host (Conan O’Brien), a few funny presenters and a couple of live songs. And it will have movies people have actually seen.
Gone are the days of hostless, songless, joyless Oscars. And gone, for now, is the domination of obscure films. This year has “Sinners” (shown here), “One Battle After Another,” “Marty Supreme” and more. Here’s an overview: Read more…
1) “Sinners” (shown here), 9 p.m., HBO. With the Academy Awards coming Sunday, this is your last chance to catch some of the front-runners without streaming. HBO has another one — “One Battle After Another” — at 6:15 p.m. Friday. They lead with 16 and 13 nominations respectively and are also on HBO Max. Read more…
