Lizzie Borden Took an Ax to Childrens Hospital in the Klondike? TV must-sees...
Bill Harris’ TV must-sees for the week of Jan. 19 1 The Following Second-season debut: The story picks up a year later. Ryan Hardy (Kevin Bacon) has tried to get on with his life. But he becomes...
View ArticleSean and Catherine’s wedding is an American Horror Story at the Grammys? TV...
Bill Harris’ TV must-sees for the week of Jan. 26 1) Grammy Awards Live: Paul McCartney (above right) and Ringo Starr (above left), the two surviving Beatles, will take the stage as the legendary band...
View ArticleBlack Sails spook The Walking Dead in a House of Cards? TV’s must-sees for...
Bill Harris’ TV must-sees for the week of Feb. 9 1) The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles Archival footage from the Fab Four’s first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show – which...
View ArticleWill Star-Crossed and Jimmy Fallon appeal to Generation Like? Must-sees for...
Bill Harris’ TV must-sees for the week of Feb. 16 1) The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Debut: Fallon becomes the sixth host in the history of this fabled late-night talk-show franchise, following...
View ArticleGame of Thrones is no game on The Ron James Show
Be careful not to spoil anything for Ron James if you’re up to date on Game of Thrones. In the first episode of the fifth season of The Ron James Show, airing Monday, Feb. 24 on CBC, one of the skits...
View ArticleVikings and Mr. D try Mixology for a Remedy? TV must-sees for the week
Bill Harris’ TV must-sees for the week of Feb. 23 1 Vikings Second-season debut: Ragnar Lothbrok (Travis Fimmel) faces new challenges, both to his authority and on the home front. Will his brother...
View ArticleLindsay Lohan hears Sirens in Wild Canada; must-sees for the week of March 9
Bill Harris’ TV must-sees for the week of March 9: 1 Resurrection Debut (pictured above): One of the most buzzed-about shows of 2014, with Omar Epps, Kurtwood Smith and Frances Fisher starring in a...
View ArticlePretty Little Liars come Full Circle with a Crisis of Continuum? TV must-sees...
Bill Harris’ TV must-sees for the week of March 16 1 Continuum Third-season debut: Kiera (Rachel Nichols) jeopardizes everything to stop Alec (Erik Knudsen) from altering history in his mission to...
View ArticleBomb Girls consult The Audience about Surviving Jack; TV must-sees for the...
Bill Harris’ TV must-sees for the week of March 23 1 Bomb Girls: Facing the Enemy Finale: In a two-hour made-for-TV movie to wrap up this previously cancelled series, it’s the spring of 1943, and...
View ArticleTake a Turn into Silicon Valley and play a Game of Thrones with the Veep; TV...
Bill Harris’ TV must-sees for the week of April 6 1 Game of Thrones Fourth-season debut: Veterinary medicine figured out “dog years” versus “people years. But what of “dragon years?” When do dragons...
View ArticleMad Men and Orphan Black’s clones visit Fargo; must-sees for the week of...
Bill Harris’ TV must-sees for the week of April 13 1 Orphan Black Season-two debut: Clone-based series sees Tatiana Maslany returning in her signature role as Sarah. And Rachel. And Cosima. And...
View ArticleDevious Maids clean up after a Bad Teacher in Salem? TV must-sees for the week
Bill Harris’ TV must-sees for the week of April 20 1 Bad Teacher Debut: Based on the Cameron Diaz film, this stars Ari Graynor (pictured above) as a former trophy wife masquerading as a teacher. Wait...
View ArticleVikings, Musketeers and Americans argue about Who Lives Here? TV must-sees...
Bill Harris’ TV must-sees for the week of April 27 1) Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Debut: With the Jon Stewarts, Stephen Colberts and Bill Mahers of the world, we know there’s a market for this...
View ArticleHere comes the Sunday; John Oliver targets television’s “week spot”
One only can assume the difference between “daily” and “weekly” will not be lost upon John Oliver. So this should be a breeze, right? I’m just kidding. In some ways, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver...
View ArticleSpring TV lineup: It’s not just for finales any more
Big TV debuts can “spring” up any time. Spring used to be reserved for overwrought season finales and the arrival of crappy summer shows. But now there can be major debuts in May and June, as the...
View ArticleJack is Back and The Simpsons go Lego; TV must-sees for the week
Bill Harris’ top-10 must-sees for the week of May 4 1) 24: Live Another Day Debut: Jack Bauer (Kiefer Sutherland) has been in hiding for four years, but suddenly he re-emerges in London, England. Is...
View ArticleBarbara Walters has Rosemary’s Baby; must-sees for the week of May 11
Bill Harris’ TV must-sees for the week of May 11 1 Penny Dreadful Debut: Josh Hartnett, Eva Green and Timothy Dalton star in this horror series set in 1890s London, England that incorporates...
View ArticleJosh Hartnett cuddles the creepy in Penny Dreadful
From Pearl Harbor to Black Hawk Down to 30 Days of Night, Josh Hartnett has been in some pretty perilous situations through his acting career. That’s all peanuts compared to what his character faces...
View ArticleLiam Cunningham takes time to smell the onions on Game of Thrones
Does Liam Cunningham even like onions? “I love onions,” said a laughing Cunningham, who plays Davos Seaworth – a.k.a., “The Onion Knight” – on Game of Thrones. “I’m a huge fan of the onion. I’m a fan...
View ArticleModern Family gets Cook’d in a Labyrinth; TV must-sees for the week of May 18
Bill Harris’ TV must-sees for the week of May 18 1 Rookie Blue Fifth-season debut: Andy (Missy Peregrym) and Dov (Greg Smith) try to pull themselves together at a diner, but let’s just say some Pulp...
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