Bad Biden
Here’s why Lorne Michaels made a mistake bringing in Jim Carrey to play Joe Biden in the cold open political sketches on “Saturday Night Live.”
DVR Alert: “The Way I See It”
Tonight, MSNBC will show “The Way I See It,” a documentary about the work of former Chief Official White House Photographer, Pete Souza, who captured many indelible images during his years in both the Obama and Reagan administrations.
Streaming Alert: “What The Constitution Means To Me”
Last year, I raved about a Broadway play called “What The Constitution Means To Me.” Before its run ended, it was filmed, and that production will begin streaming tomorrow on Prime Video. Here’s my preview.
DVR Alert: “The Amazing Race” Returns
Regular readers of this site may remember that I was a huge fan of “The Amazing Race.” So I’m happy it is finally returning to CBS tonight.
Best Thing I’ve Read Today
Do yourself a favor and read this Twitter thread which imagines how ex-President Jed Barlett (of “The West Wing”) would have a conference call with his former colleagues about what sort of statement he should issue in response to Trump being hospitalized with COVID-19.
My Mistake On The Spectrum
I made a big mistake this week, when my frustration at an internet provider over one aspect of its service made me go to the competition, which turned out to be even worse. Here’s the story.
What I’m Watching
After being disappointed by a couple of new streaming series, we found documentaries about two fascinating show business figures whose work we’ve long admired — Sidney Lumet and Dabney Coleman. Here are my reviews.
Random TV Thoughts
Quick thoughts about the In Memoriam segments of awards shows, why TV shows do not need DJs to play music, my opening bid to buy Quibi, and whether Fox News Channel is truly balanced.