Between 1989 and 1990, Pat Sajak might have been the busiest man on televison. In addition to hosting Wheel of Fortune (the most successful game show in the history of television) he hosted his own talk show, aptly named The Pat Sajak Show. These days, Sajak Read More …
David Lebovitz gives you a crash course in film from an esoteric genre, director, or foreign country’s cinema, complete with spoiler-free descriptions and analyses of films that act as a good starting point for your own celluloid journey. This edition, he presents you with a look at Read More …
It’s been thirty years since June 30th, 1984, the day Alan Thicke called his “personal D-Day,” the day his talk show was cancelled, and the day his wife, singer Gloria Loring, filed for divorce. These days Alan Thicke has been doing pretty well for himself. Read More …
It’s hard to overstate how celebrated Jersey Boys was in the theater community when it debuted on Broadway in 2005. It was universally acclaimed and sold over 100% capacity every night. It was, for over a year, unarguably the hottest ticket in town. A point of Read More …
The Roots are music’s version of The Wire: highly acclaimed, painfully under-appreciated, smart, and urban, with fans that insist that everyone should be listening, that it will change their perspective on the medium. The Roots have always been ones to turn a mirror on hip-hop culture. …And Read More …
While the word “noir” is thrown around a lot when talking about film these days, Fargo, a new series from FX based loosely on the 1996 Coen brothers movie, is truly a neo-noir for television. A timid man gets sucked into a semi-impulsive revenge murder, Read More …
Earlier this year, on the first episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Joan Rivers made her first appearance on any incarnation of The Tonight Show in 26 years–lifting a ban from The Tonight Show that had been in place since the mid 1980s. Read More …
On April 1st, 2014, Deadshirt.net became Pants Alive, our mirror universe counterpart, publishing unfounded rumors, lazy listicles and fierce negativity. We scooped a big one this time, guys! This is a PANTSALIVE EXCLUSIVE! According to several sources from inside the industry, Jon Hamm may or Read More …
This season of FX’s Archer is a bit different. One of this season’s main storylines follows Cheryl’s quest to become American’s number one country music star. One mind control chip later and she adopts the moniker Cherlene – same Cheryl, only countrified. This storyline was Read More …
It took one listen to come up with a nutshell description of Morning Phase: “a warmer Sea Change.” For those not familiar with Sea Change – it was released by Beck in 2002. It was inspired by his break up with his fiancée. It’s Read More …