Eric Deggans

Tv and Media Critic for the Saint Petersburg Times

Eric Deggans appears in the following:

Kevin Hart and cast surprises rescue 'Facts of Life' and 'Diff'rent Strokes' revival

Wednesday, December 08, 2021

The best parts of Tuesday's live special on ABC came when actors added something new to the decades-old scripts.

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TV Review: HBO miniseries 'Landscapers'

Sunday, December 05, 2021

The show, which premiers on Monday, is based on the true story of a mild-mannered couple who commit horrific crimes.

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Alec Baldwin says he's confident he's not at fault in 'Rust' shooting

Friday, December 03, 2021

In an hourlong interview on Thursday night, Baldwin maintained he didn't pull the trigger of the gun that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.

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Alec Baldwin talks about the fatal shooting on the set of 'Rust'

Friday, December 03, 2021

In his first TV interview, Alec Baldwin told ABC's George Stephanopoulos that he never pulled the trigger of the gun that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and wounded the film's director.

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Peter Jackson's Beatles docuseries adds nuance and revelations to well-known stories

Friday, November 26, 2021

Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson sifted through over 60 hours of footage to create a docuseries called The Beatles: Get Back, dropping on Disney+ in installments over three days.

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HBO's 'Black and Missing' offers an antidote to Missing White Woman Syndrome

Wednesday, November 24, 2021

The docuseries follows the work of the Black and Missing Foundation, which steps in to search for missing people of color when media and law enforcement fall short.

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HBO revolutionized TV, but the next few years are tipped to be pivotal for its future

Wednesday, November 24, 2021

Journalist James Andrew Miller and NPR TV critic Eric Deggans talk about how HBO changed television and why the next few years are pivotal for the network's future.

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A new book details the rise of Home Box Office since the channel debuted in 1972

Tuesday, November 23, 2021

James Andrew Miller's new book, Tinderbox, tells the history of HBO starting with its 1972 debut. HBO succeeded as a cable channel revolutionizing TV by airing programs most outlets wouldn't touch.

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Morning television is ripe for drama — but 'The Morning Show' feels behind the times

Sunday, November 21, 2021

As the second season of the Apple TV+ show ends, TV critic Eric Deggans reflects on why The Morning Show feels so outdated.

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New York Times doc on Janet Jackson's Super Bowl scandal leaves questions unanswered

Friday, November 19, 2021

A new documentary looks at the "wardrobe malfunction" during the 2004 Super Bowl halftime show in a new light – but doesn't definitively answer some important questions.

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Netflix reboots 'Cowboy Bebop' starring John Cho

Friday, November 19, 2021

Cowboy Bebop is a live-action version of a beloved anime series from the 1990s, featuring John Cho as futuristic hitman-turned-bounty hunter Spike Spiegel.

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So you've watched 'Dopesick'. Here's what you can do to help ease the opioid crisis

Thursday, November 18, 2021

The Hulu series Dopesick depicts the start of the opioid addiction crisis in the U.S. As the crisis continues to grow, here's how you can help those affected in your community.

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'The Shrink Next Door' amounts to less than the sum of its parts

Friday, November 12, 2021

The new Apple TV+ series feels far removed from the comedies Will Ferrell and Paul Rudd have become known for.

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Is 'Dopesick' a true story? Experts and the show's creators sort fact from fiction

Monday, November 08, 2021

NPR addiction correspondent Brian Mann and TV critic Eric Deggans joined Dopesick author Beth Macy and showrunner Danny Strong to discuss the inspiration for the show and just how real it is.

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Netflix and Chappelle won't be canceled over 'The Closer' — but that's not the point

Saturday, November 06, 2021

Pushing media companies to live up to their ideals about inclusion and equality is a long game, requiring constant scrutiny — a much different notion than so-called "cancel culture."

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'Dexter: New Blood' struggles to find fresh meaning in an old story

Friday, November 05, 2021

Trying again — without a feel for where the show went wrong last time — doesn't lead to a better result.

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Netflix's 'Colin in Black and White' shows a star athlete reaching toward Blackness

Friday, October 29, 2021

Ava DuVernay and Colin Kaepernick worked together on the series, a coming-of-age portrait of the athlete.

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HBO's 'Insecure' soars by staying true to its revolutionary mission

Sunday, October 24, 2021

Insecure portrays Black joy and pain and struggle without the typical storytelling cliches. The final season of Issa Rae's show works as well as ever.

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'Succession's' highly anticipated 3rd season is finally here, and it's great TV

Friday, October 15, 2021

Succession's pandemic-delayed third season kicks off Sunday — and TV critic Eric Deggans says it's well worth the wait.

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Hulu's 'Dopesick' tells the chilling story of America's opioid crisis

Thursday, October 14, 2021

The new miniseries, adapted from journalist Beth Macy's critically acclaimed book, shows opioid addiction ravaging one rural Virginia town.

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