This morning we have some news about everyone’s favorite soap opera, the cancellation of another cable drama series, and a pirate show.
Read More »It had a great leading turn from Kelsey Grammer as ruthless (and terminally ill) Mayor Tom Kane. It featured a smart if breathtakingly cynical take on Chicago politics. It was created by Farhad Safinia (writer of "Apocalypto") and had no less than Gus Van Sant as the director of ...
Read More »At its season two midpoint, Starz's "Boss" has Chicago mayor Tom Kane (Kelsey Grammer) struggling with some out-of-control symptons from the degenerative neurological disorder slowing that's eating away at his ability to function, and looking for new treatments to control the condi...
Read More »"Veep," "Political Animals," "Scandal" -- if you were to take a measure simply from scripted TV, our view of politics has become cynical indeed (and not without justification). But none of them can top Starz drama "Boss," the second season of which starts...
Read More »Sure, Sunday remains overcrowded with high-end TV like "True Blood," "The Newsroom," "Weeds" and "Breaking Bad," but what to watch the rest of the week? Every Monday, we bring you a guide to five noteworthy highlights from the other six days of the week.
Read More »"Your best days are behind you." Kelsey Grammer returns to the role of Tom Kane, the Chicago mayor struggling to hide a degenerative neurological disorder and battling rampant corruption, in season two of "Boss," premiering Friday, August 17th on Starz.
Read More »As regular readers know, I sometimes fall head-over-heels in love with promising new shows, and when they deliver a problematic or outright bad episode, it’s disillusioning. I tell myself it’s the nature of the beast — that it’s hard to make just one great half-hour or hour-long episode, let alone 1...
Read More »With directors headed to the freedom of cable TV programming in droves these days -- Martin Scorsese, Todd Haynes, Michael Mann, Bill Condon and Kathryn Bigelow just to name a few -- it's no surprise that auteur Gus Van Sant is now making the jump.
Read More »