"Remembering the Hardships of TV Before Streaming Was a Thing"
November 08, 2018
Can you imagine? How did anybody survive?
Television
"20 Greatest "This is Sportscenter" Commercials"
November 04, 2018
Some of these are pretty good. They don't make 'em like they used to.
"‘Dallas’ at 40: The Inside Story Behind the Show That Changed Texas Forever"
November 04, 2018
Interesting piece focusing on just incredibly popular Dallas was. (Ignore the exaggerated headline which is kinda par for the course these days.)
UPDATE: Link fixed now. Thanks, David.
"Coffee Talk: Liz Rosenberg and Barbara Streisand"
September 27, 2018
One of the--if not the--very best SNL skits. (You don't have to be Jewish to appreciate it, but it helps.)
"Here's How Much Money the Cast of 'Seinfeld' Makes for Reruns"
September 20, 2018
Short version: almost all of the cast makes nada. Jerry and Larry are the only ones who get a cut.
"The 100 Very Best TV Episodes of the Century"
August 11, 2018
Representatives from The Sopranos and The Wire are ranked too low. But the list is impressive for its eclecticism.
"James Gandolfini: Tribute to a Friend"
August 11, 2018
35 minute video. I enjoyed The Sopranos and by all the accounts given here, the late Mr. Gandolfini was an even better person than he was an actor.
"Jerry Seinfeld’s Closed Door"
July 18, 2018
Jerry reveals a key secret of Seinfeld's success.
"Will Smith tells the story of how he landed The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air"
May 25, 2018
"Being famous and broke is a shitty combination." If this is even half true, it's an amazing story.
Link courtesy of Michael Greenspan.
"10 Famous Funny Commercials"
April 27, 2018
Made me laugh.