Television
Jack’s 2014 Fall TV Preview
“Jack, it’s mid-September already, where’s your famous, annual, eagerly-anticipated fall TV preview post?” said absolutely no one. Well, haters, I wrote it anyway. Just like in 2012 and 2013, I have not seen any of these shows. (And if history is any indication, I never will see the great majority of them either.) I am […]
Where Future Seasons of ‘Community’ Will Air
In a surprise move, it was announced that the television sitcom Community will return for a sixth season, on Yahoo, after five years on NBC. Embracing this era of non-traditional content delivery, the show’s producers have also revealed broadcast plans for future seasons of the program. • Season seven: broadcast in the reflection on the […]
What I’ve Been Watching: Edition VIII
It’s summer! The perfect time of year to sit at home in a darkened room hypnotized by the television. But before you paint the windows black and settle into the Barcalounger, check out my bi-annual list of the shows I’ve been watching. LOVED Friday Night Lights (DVD/Netflix) No, you didn’t accidentally click on a link […]
What I’ve Been Watching: Edition VII
As much as the media wanted to focus on the 50th anniversary of the JFK assassination, you could tell they were clearly distracted. You could almost read it on the face of each reporting-live-from-Dallas correspondent: “What has Jack Silbert been watching?” Fear not, friends, it is time for another bi-annual installment. If this doesn’t quite […]
Jack’s 2013 Fall TV Preview
Oh sure, it’s easy to write a fall TV preview when you’ve been sent DVD screeners and top-secret URLs and download codes. It’s another matter altogether when all you have to go on is the TV Guide Fall Preview 2013. But for the second year in a row, that’s what I’m going to do for […]
What I’ve Been Watching: Edition VI
So maybe, just maybe, I’ve been watching a little more TV these days. What have I been watching? The shows listed below, dummy! I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to say that, I’ve been under a lot of pressure, what with my DVR at 97% and all. I watch other shows too, and probably mentioned them […]
What I’ve Been Watching: Edition V
One of the insult-to-injury aspects of Superstorm Sandy was that I knew my DVR wasn’t recording anything while the power was out. Via Hulu and on-demand, I’ve been able to catch up on just about all my shows, but it became that much more obvious when I was struggling through a show that I don’t […]
Jack’s 2012 Fall TV Preview
From my childhood and well into adult life, I bought one issue of TV Guide a year: the Fall Preview. I genuinely looked forward to it. I’d carefully read every summary and look over each cast photo. Then I felt well prepared for the slate of new shows—which to sample, and which to skip. So […]
What I’ve Been Watching: Edition IV
Having departed an office job since Edition III, I guessed I might start watching a whole lot more television. And, although I don’t shave quite as often as I once did, and a bit more time stretches between doing the laundry, my TV viewing time has actually remained pretty steady. So let’s get caught up, […]
What I’ve Been Watching: Edition III
Edition I caused a seismic shift in the Nielsen ratings. Edition II sparked a move away from online streaming back to traditional TV viewing. So brace yourself, friends, as it is time for Edition III. The following shows were not on my previous lists, unless otherwise indicated. RECENT FAVORITES American Horror Story (FX, Wednesdays at […]
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