https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgJBKxucIX4 Innovative docuseries Surviving Earth use state-of-the-art visual effects to reveal how prehistoric creatures survived mass-extinction events Millions of years after their extinction, we remain fascinated by dinosaurs. These prehistoric beasts have permeated pop culture, in projects ranging from umpteen Jurassic Park movies to The Flintstones, while new paleontological discoveries continue to shape our ever-evolving…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0KMvx4y2-o What exactly was it that turned the original Suits into such a phenom? That first episode really hooks me — that job interview scene between Mike and Harvey was so compelling and cool. I just liked the dynamics between the characters. I liked the story. The dialogue was great. It was witty, it…
Mariska Hargitay’s Olivia Benson teams up with the detectives of the 2-7 in the latest Law & Order/SVU crossover event As television viewers have watched the Law & Order universe expand over the past three-plus decades, it’s still an occasion whenever characters from one L&O show interact with characters from another. These crossovers have been…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mu-lFJKBws&t=1s Beyond the surface-level thrills of the “murder mystery,” what’s the deeper, human territory explored in this show? Well, take away the mystery and the murders and the world that it’s set in, what you’re left with is a community of people who care about each other, who are there for each other, who…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1NkZGmN1Eg&t=5s As a comedy vet, what really jumps out about St. Denis Medical . . . about Justin Spitzer and his team’s writing? The thing I love about the writing on the show is that although these characters are flawed, they are good people. Look around at the people you work with in any…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0fH84rjKnI Nashville’s legendary Grand Ole Opry celebrates its centennial with a star-studded special There are few music venues more iconic than Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. For country music devotees the Opry has become legendary as a performance home for the genre’s talents — rising talents as well…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTqLqbnenLY New nature docuseries The Americas explores the diversity of our supercontinent NBC is horning in on what has traditionally been PBS’ turf with The Americas, a new documentary series that “showcases the wonders, secrets and fragilities of the world’s greatest supercontinent.” For this ambitious project, filmmakers with the renowned BBC Studios Natural History Unit…
Today anchor Hoda Kotb has ceded her seat to Craig Melvin, as one of television’s most iconic morning shows undergoes yet another evolution Today is a new day for Craig Melvin . . . or at least, it’s about to be. The anchor for the weekday edition of NBC’s news and chat program is getting…
From Jimmy Fallon’s new holiday special to SNL’s Colin Jost hosting Pop Culture Jeopardy!, we round up our top 10 shows to watch this week 1. Second Chance Stage – Saturday, November 30, Magnolia | Series Premiere Courtesy of Magnolia Network and MaxTaking place in Kansas City, this heartwarming talent competition offers contestants — who…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1NkZGmN1Eg New mockumentary hospital comedy St. Denis Medical channels The Office and Parks and Rec St. Denis Medical is about to open for patients — and for viewers. Once the home of the hit series Scrubs, NBC gets back into the business of hospital comedies. Using a cinéma vérité style, St. Denis Medical takes the…