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Friday, October 16, 2015
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Eric Deggans : Tv and Media Critic for the Saint Petersburg Times
The Knick returns for its second season on Cinemax Friday night. And with it, Oscar-winning director Steven Soderbergh seems to be making good on his vow to turn his back on the film ...
Monday, October 12, 2015
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Eric Deggans : Tv and Media Critic for the Saint Petersburg Times
FX's TV adaptation of Fargo returns for a second season Monday night. Our critic says the new episodes are a quirky, creative reinvention that improves on an already stellar show.
Saturday, October 03, 2015
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Eric Deggans : Tv and Media Critic for the Saint Petersburg Times
The politics, parodies and jokes of Saturday Night Live have been making viewers laugh — and sometimes cringe — for decades. As the show begins its new season, NPR TV critic Eric Degg...
Tuesday, September 29, 2015
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Eric Deggans : Tv and Media Critic for the Saint Petersburg Times
Two new comedies debut on Fox on Tuesday night: Grandfathered and The Grinder, both of which feature TV pretty boys Jon Stamos and Rob Lowe amping up their images. NPR's TV critic, Er...
Tuesday, September 29, 2015
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Eric Deggans : Tv and Media Critic for the Saint Petersburg Times
Longtime viewers didn't know what to expect of Trevor Noah's debut Monday night. What they got resembled the old show, perhaps because it kept a lot of writers and producers from Jon Stewart's era.
Tuesday, September 22, 2015
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Eric Deggans : Tv and Media Critic for the Saint Petersburg Times
The fall TV season begins this week and one of the most anticipated new shows is The Muppets. It's a mockumentary, behind-the-scenes type of show that premieres Tuesday night on ABC.
Tuesday, September 22, 2015
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Eric Deggans : Tv and Media Critic for the Saint Petersburg Times
Southeast Michigan has taken in waves of refugees from the Middle East conflicts for decades, resulting in a strong Arab-American community. Refugee advocates say they're prepared to help Syrians.
Tuesday, September 22, 2015
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Eric Deggans : Tv and Media Critic for the Saint Petersburg Times /
Greg Allen
The networks mostly played it safe — and boring — this year. But critic Eric Deggans found a few shows you shouldn't miss: The Muppets, Supergirl, Grandfathered, The Grinder and Crazy Ex-Girlfriend.
Monday, September 21, 2015
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Eric Deggans : Tv and Media Critic for the Saint Petersburg Times
She's the first black woman to win best actress in a drama series. NPR's TV critic says for those who've insisted diversity on TV is important, this is proof. Other awards stood out Sunday night, too.
Saturday, September 19, 2015
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Eric Deggans : Tv and Media Critic for the Saint Petersburg Times
In a year when more than 400 series will air on various television-like platforms, why should anyone still care about Sunday night's Emmy Awards?
The short answer: It's still the biggest honor in TV, handed out by the very people who make all the stuff we're watching on our smartphones, ...
Wednesday, September 16, 2015
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Eric Deggans : Tv and Media Critic for the Saint Petersburg Times
Song and dance man Neil Patrick Harris premiered his new show, Best Time Ever, Tuesday night on NBC. It's an attempt to bring back the variety show format.
Tuesday, September 15, 2015
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Eric Deggans : Tv and Media Critic for the Saint Petersburg Times
For more than a decade, CBS Entertainment chief Nina Tassler seemed like the last woman standing in network TV, maintaining control of the most-watched broadcast network's drama, comedy and late-night offerings while executives at rival outlets rose and fell.
But today, Tassler announced plans to leave CBS by the end ...
Tuesday, September 15, 2015
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Eric Deggans : Tv and Media Critic for the Saint Petersburg Times
After being canceled by Fox, Hulu debuts the fourth season of The Mindy Project on Tuesday. Hulu will release new episodes once a week, not the entire season at once.
Wednesday, September 09, 2015
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Eric Deggans : Tv and Media Critic for the Saint Petersburg Times
Excitement and enthusiasm for the comic's return to television helped paper over more than a few awkward moments during his debut as host for the CBS show. George Clooney and Jeb Bush were guests.
Friday, August 28, 2015
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Eric Deggans : Tv and Media Critic for the Saint Petersburg Times
A new Netflix series offers a fictionalized account of how smuggler Pablo Escobar built his cocaine empire. The show is compelling and complex — especially for fans of classic crime stories.
Friday, August 21, 2015
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Eric Deggans : Tv and Media Critic for the Saint Petersburg Times
Blunt Talk stars Patrick Stewart as a British host on American cable TV. He wants to transform cable news, but he also has a taste for drugs and sex. With the show, Starz aims to com...
Friday, August 21, 2015
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Eric Deggans : Tv and Media Critic for the Saint Petersburg Times
AMC's new zombie show, Fear the Walking Dead, a prequel of the channel's biggest hit, starts Sunday. TV critic Eric Deggans says it's not a clone of the original, but needs to get much livelier.
Thursday, August 13, 2015
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Eric Deggans : Tv and Media Critic for the Saint Petersburg Times
After the first nine months of airing new episodes exclusively on HBO, Sesame Street will also be available on PBS for free. NPR takes a look at the agreement and its possible consequences.
Sunday, August 09, 2015
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Eric Deggans : Tv and Media Critic for the Saint Petersburg Times
Music icon Prince is worried about the future of the music business for artists, and his top priority can be summed up in one word: Freedom.
"Record contracts are just like — I'm gonna say the word – slavery," Prince told a group of 10 journalists Saturday night, during a ...
Friday, August 07, 2015
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Eric Deggans : Tv and Media Critic for the Saint Petersburg Times
How do you say goodbye to TV's smartest satirist, especially when he seems determined not to get too sentimental? You invite everyone who's ever been a correspondent, and a surprise guest or two.