Category Archives: New Shows

“Atlanta”

Synopsis: Two cousins make their way up Atlanta’s rap scene. What You Need To Know: In one of those strange “Capote”-ish coincidences (or perhaps not, given the success of “Empire”), two of the biggest cable networks are each premiering a comedy show set in the music world in Atlanta. HBO’s effort is “Brothers In Atlanta,”…
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“Shots Fired”

Synopsis: An investigator and a special prosecutor investigate a series of racially charged shootings in a Tennessee town. What You Need To Know: Aside from the occasional blip — “American Crime,” for instance — network TV mostly shies away from hot-button issues or bold ambition in their shows, but with ratings continuing to plummet, that’s…
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Super Bowl Commercials Of 2016

The Super Bowl has come to a close and once again, we laughed, we cheered, we oohed and ahhed. This year, we even “ewwwed” quite a bit. (Toe fungus and intestinal problems do not go well with my chips and dip!) But while the action on the field was a bit on the boring side,…
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