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With everyone stuck and home, with fewer new TV and film releases than before, we could all use a good laugh. So right on time comes NBC, uploading the delightful and heartwarming half-hour "Parks and Recreati...
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April 24, 2020 10:31 am
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NBC has been bending over backward trying to figure out how to get a revival of “The Office” off the ground. Fans have been clamoring for the folks at Dunder Mifflin to come back, even just for one episode. Al...
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March 27, 2020 10:43 am
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Sometimes an actor gets an opportunity to show a completely different aspect of their talents and it ends up taking their career to another level. That's been the case with Jane Levy in NBC's midseason favorit...
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Exactly 15 years ago yesterday, the American version of the TV sitcom “The Office” debuted on TV screens. And while it wasn’t a massive hit (not nearly) when it debuted, the series persisted and collected 9 se...
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Pardon my language, but coronavirus has already officially fucked the theatrical business, with theaters closing for the foreseeable future and studios releasing straight to VOD. And with all the production su...
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January 11, 2020 4:30 pm
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In what can only be recognized as a sign that good things can happen in this new decade, a decision of extreme desperation or, possibly, both, NBC and the Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced that Tina...
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Ricky Gervais Insists He’s Hosting The Golden Globes For ‘The Very Last Time’

Gregory Ellwood
November 12, 2019 1:12 pm
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In news that will bring joy to some viewers and tears to others, Ricky Gervais is officially hosting the Golden Globes again. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association, NBC and Dick Clark Productions announced th...
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September 1, 2019 2:13 pm
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On paper, a multigenerational drama may seem like an odd thing to capture the cultural zeitgeist, but here's "This Is Us," three seasons in and still going strong. And with a fourth season set to premiere in Se...
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Golden Globes Doesn’t Blink At New Oscars 2020 Date & Announces Jan 5 Telecast

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March 15, 2019 4:23 pm
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The HFPA and NBC have determined the airdate for the 77th Golden Globes and they haven't been scared off by an earlier Oscars telecast date.  The 2020 Globes will take place on Sunday, Jan. 5.  That will make i...
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Steve Carell Shoots Down ‘Office’ Revival & Series Writer Explains How The Comedy Survived A Disastrous First Season

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December 26, 2018 11:35 am
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There’s no doubt that Netflix is a huge reason why “The Office” is even bigger now than it ever was during its 9 season run on NBC. In hindsight, you would think that the network knew exactly what it had with S...
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August 6, 2018 5:02 pm
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With the 70th Primetime Emmy Awards just around the corner, the Television Academy announced today it was renewing its rotating broadcast deal with the four major networks.  The eight-year deal will run until 2...
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Golden Globes Telecast Set For Eight Days Before Oscar Nom Voting Deadline

Gregory Ellwood
July 23, 2018 3:38 pm
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The Hollywood Foreign Press Association still hasn't set a broadcaster for the 2019 Golden Globe Awards, but there is officially a date.  As expected, the organization revealed the 76th edition of the Golden Gl...
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Emmy Nomination Voting Begins But Will Anyone Be Surprised By The Outcome?

Gregory Ellwood
June 11, 2018 6:12 pm
Awards, Awards Campaign, Television
Members of the Television Academy are officially voting for the 2018 Emmy nominations in a year where the awards promotion machine hit new highs.  Netflix effectively built an almost 400 seat theater for 37 eve...
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Colin Jost And Michael Che As Your Emmy Hosts Is A Bad Sign For Awards Shows

Gregory Ellwood
April 27, 2018 7:36 pm
Awards, Awards Campaign, News
The Television Academy and NBC announced yesterday that "Saturday Night Live's" Colin Jost and Michael Che, who host the "Weekend Update" segment, will emcee the 70th Primetime Emmy Awards this September.  The ...
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NBC Eyes ‘The Office’ Revival, Will Try Remaking ‘The IT Crowd’ Again

Kevin Jagernauth
December 19, 2017 10:22 am
News, Television
It would seem that NBC is not learning anything from the success of "The Good Place." If you give audiences a smart, sharp, original comedy they haven't seen before, they'll tune in. However, the peacock networ...
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