Ted Danson had a near-death experience from glitter on the set of A Man on the Inside. The 77-year-old star's mouth was open as a young co-star hurled a "huge handful" of the decorative item "right in the middle of my face" for a glitter-bombing scene in season two, episode four of the Netflix comedy series.
There are few things quite as pleasurable as watching a TV series that manages to maintain a consistent level of quality from the beginning to the end of its run. Given how rare this is in the entertainment industry, it’s worth celebrating shows that maintained their quality over their entire run and stuck the landing.
These shows often make viewers think and laugh at the same time, and, as such, they are deserving of an especially important and esteemed place in the canon of great television.
To be anywhere near the set of a TV show from creator Michael Schur sounds like the absolute dream of dreams. Over the course of his 20+ year career in television, Schur has given people shows like The Good Place, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, and the current A Man on the Inside.
Seth Meyers closed out NBCUniversal’s upfront presentation on Monday (May 12) and took the opportunity to poke fun at NBC by making jokes about Matt Lauer, the Chicago Pope, and Versant, the name of Comcast and NBCUniversal’s new spinoff company.
There’s no question that television has gone from strength to strength over the past couple of decades, giving viewers many extraordinary series. However, it is also the case that many series, despite their remarkable strengths, end up not being worth a rewatch for one reason or another.
Recent entertainment history is filled with examples of great showrunners, many of whom were actually able to produce more than one successful show.
Even the simplest of people often have more going on with their lives and their identities than one might assume at first glance. Quite a few people in TV, it seems, are not at all what they seem.
Most people have experienced grief at one point or another in their lives, whether it’s the death of a loved one or some other form of loss. Given the power of television as a medium, it makes sense that it would address the issue of grief in myriad ways.
Whether on TV or in the movies, there seems to be something innately fun and pleasurable about watching the world’s misfits and strangers band together, whether to save their houses from foreclosure or engage in some lighthearted piracy.
The "Good Place" creator breaks down his new Netflix series and the "silly" debate over what shows should be categorized as comedies. "There's an answer, and we all know what the answer is."
It’s a rule of television that audiences need characters they want to spend time with and invite into their homes weekly. Sometimes, however, a particular character doesn’t land or simply doesn’t have much to do as an individual and so is written off or, in some cases, forgotten about entirely.
TV references inside TV shows are the best form of inception.
Though paranormal romance TV series have long been a part of popular culture, they experienced a moment of cultural dominance in the late 20th century into the 21st century, thanks to the explosion of such series in the world of book publishing. Take a look at some of the most extraordinary examples of the genre, both past and present.
There’s something uniquely joy-inducing about situation comedies, particularly those that seem to love their characters and invite the audience to do the same. Such feel-good shows are timely reminders that not every show has to be hard-hitting, dark, or cynical to provide pleasure and emotional satisfaction.
If you love a sitcom actor, chances are showrunners do, too, and they just might make a guest appearance on another sitcom … if they haven’t already.
Of the countless sitcoms, here are 25 of the best to come out of the 2010s to watch if you haven't already.
As much as we love the main cast, there are plenty of supporting characters who are just as funny. These 20 characters deserved more screen time.
Field of Dreams fans are flourishing. "A series adaptation of Field of Dreams has been ordered straight-to-series at Peacock," Variety relayed Monday (Aug.
Rob Lowe guest-hosted The Ellen DeGeneres Show for Friday's episode, and he brought his Parks and Recreation pals Adam Scott and Kathryn Hahn with him.
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