# Television
Revisiting the Abandoned “Star Wars: Underworld” Television Series
George Lucas’ abandoned “Star Wars” television series shot several minutes of test footage and was planned as a major release in the pre-streaming era. As “Obi-Wan Kenobi” nears its Disney Plus debut, will “Underworld” be reconsidered?
Review: Grace & Frankie
Elderly man wearing hat at sunriseMatteo Vistocco on Unsplash. Netflix's Grace & Frankie, starting Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Martin Sheen, and Sam Waterston, will make you laugh out loud and tear up. You'll care about each of the characters before the first half-hour episode ends, a relationship that will only deepen and grow. Now wrapping up its seventh season, Grace & Frankie is the perfect heart-felt comedy to binge-watch.
2022 Movie Reviews, What to Watch This Weekend
A collection of movies released this year. What’s worth watching, and what you can skip. The concept was intriguing, but the plot was poorly executed. There was an intriguing theme that naturally accompanied the concept, but the movie fails to recognize that theme.
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Check Out The Real Life Sopranos Restaurant Locations In New Jersey
The Sopranos was one of the most popular TV shows on cable for many years, and even to this day the show is garnering a brand new audience. It's no mystery that the show was based in New Jersey, and many filming locations were based on real locations around New Jersey. I've always had a fascination with the series, and I have always wanted to visit some of the real locations.
Is Chi-Town’s Svengoolie Among the Most Influential of All Television Horror Hosts?
Hosts of vintage horror films have been television stables since the 1950s. Influence is largely relative and difficult to measure. As such, this article is based, in part, on the success and longevity of the “Svengoolie” series, and fan response examining the program’s impact. All linked information within this article is fully-attributed to the following outlets: Wikipedia.org, LitHub.com, Elvira.com, Svengoolie.com, and MeTV.com.
Review: "The Thing About Pam" Starring Renee Zellweger Nails "Midwestern Nice" and Sociopathy (No Spoilers)
A woman with bloody face and baseball batPeter Scherbatykh on Unsplash. "The Thing About Pam," starring Best Actress Oscar winner Renee Zellweger, aired on NBC and can now be streamed on Hulu and Peacock.
‘As They Made Us’ Film Debut, Shot Entirely in NJ
The dramatic comedy “As They Made Us,” produced entirely in New Jersey, hits theaters and VOD on April 8th. North Jersey locations set the scene for the newly released dramatic comedy “As They Made Us,” the story of a recently divorced mom trying to make peace with her dysfunctional family while taking a second chance at love.
Opinion: “Wheel of Fortune” Should Change Its Rules About Buying Vowels
It’s time to make the game more challenging and eliminate the $250 pastime. Vanna White and Pat Sajak of “Wheel of Fortune”ABC Publicity Photo. After writing numerous NewsBreak stories ranging from social and mental health issues to consumer affairs and retail business, it’s time to pull back the curtain and share an opinion with my readers. As with anyone else, I have my thoughts on films and television, and in private I am always ready for a debate on these matters.
The popularity of crime drama and true crime shows
Photo by Matt Popovich on Unsplash. Crime dramas have been with us since television began. Crime shows have evolved since the early 1950s. The obsession with this genre isn’t limited to television. It’s also popular with fiction and non-fiction books.
Toddlers Sent to Run Errands Alone in Japanese Show Now on Netflix
The first episode opens with a mother giving her two-year-old son instructions on how to use his safety flag when a car is coming. "Bye-bye," the toddler said repeatedly as he waved to his mother and ambled down the driveway.
A News Channel's 1967 Switch To Color Was Caught on Film
The year was 1967, and the vast majority of television was recorded and broadcast in black and white. Most Americans had a black and white television set in their homes. Some even had two sets. The monopoly of black and white TV was about to disappear forever, though. Color TVs began to become available, and broadcasters gradually switched over.
Opinion: Is it Time to Abolish Award Shows?
Photo by Nataliya Vaitkevich: https://www.pexels.com/photo/golden-statuette-and-stars-on-yellow-back. Thankfully, I missed the whole thing. When I saw the reaction online to Will Smith becoming completely unhinged, I still didn’t turn over.
Opinion: A Look at Some of the Nicest Celebrities
Do you ever wonder what you’d be like if you were world-famous? Would you stay the way you are, or scream at hotel valets for making eye contact with you?. I’ve lived in a few places and worked some jobs that allowed me to cross paths with some famous people.
Coinbase's Super Bowl commercial broke the internet
Today, following the airing of Super Bowl LVI, the internet is in an uproar over Coinbase's simple yet effective Super Bowl commercial. It featured a bouncing QR code that you could scan with your cell phone to be brought to Coinbase's promotional website to get $15 in Bitcoin for new signups.
When TV Networks Wanted You To Believe That Monsters Were Going To Invade Your Home!
Take a peek at a hilarious old campaign for No Cable TV when cable was demonized by the networks. Not much has changed in cable TV attitudes today! . . #cable #tv #cabletv #television #nocable #monsters #network #nomorecable #maketheswitch