CHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Dan Baker on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on March 21st, 2024, reviewing the new streaming series “Manhunt” – based on the bestseller by James L. Swanson – currently streaming on Apple TV+.
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TV Review: ‘Wilfred’ with Elijah Wood Returns for More Quirky Humor
Submitted by BrianTT on June 28, 2012 - 7:30amCHICAGO – I really wish I liked FX’s “Wilfred” more. It’s a decent show with elements of greatness (especially in Elijah Wood’s charismatic lead performance) that never quite clicks into something that finds its own potential. It’s like that stoner who tells you a joke that starts strong and eventually only becomes funny to him as he loses track of the punchline.
TV Review: Charlie Sheen Wastes Your Time on ‘Anger Management’
Submitted by BrianTT on June 27, 2012 - 7:23pmCHICAGO – Charlie Sheen opens his new sitcom “Anger Management,” debuting tomorrow night on FX in a new comedy block with “Wilfred,” “Louie,” and “Brand X,” by yelling right to the camera.
TV News: FX Renews ‘Justified’ For a Fourth Season
Submitted by BrianTT on March 6, 2012 - 4:03pmCHICAGO – With six episodes left to go in the third season, FX announced that their critical smash “Justified” would return for a fourth season in early 2013. Season three of Timothy Olyphant drama is averaging 4.3 million total viewers every week, an incredible number for cable, and last year’s run ended up on a number of top ten lists and won Margo Martindale an Emmy. By most measurements, it’s FX’s biggest hit.
TV News: FX Orders Up Fourth Season of ‘Archer’
Submitted by TimBMartens on February 24, 2012 - 1:12pmCHICAGO – Fans of the hilarious animated spy show “Archer” will be happy to know that laughs won’t stop at the end of season three. FX has officially signed the show for a fourth season, as well as an overall productin deal with show creators Adam Reed and Matt Thompson and their production studio, Floyd County Productions.
TV Review: Amazing Episode Kicks Off Third Season of FX’s ‘Archer’
Submitted by BrianTT on January 19, 2012 - 1:36pmCHICAGO – There’s so much variance in quality when it comes to TV animation for adults. On one end of the spectrum, there’s the already-canceled “Allen Gregory” and the hopefully-to-follow “Napoleon Dynamite.” On the other, you have a show like “South Park” that has lost none of its creative drive.
TV Review: FX’s New Animated Series ‘Unsupervised’ Offers Fresh Take on Teens
Submitted by BrianTT on January 19, 2012 - 10:47amCHICAGO – It’s tough being a high school freshman nowadays. Your parents either don’t pay enough attention to you or they pay way too much. There’s peer pressure everywhere — smoking, partying, getting laid. What happened to just playing with toys and jumping off the roof?
TV Review: FX’s Brilliant ‘Justified’ Returns With Spectacular Premiere
Submitted by BrianTT on January 17, 2012 - 11:15amCHICAGO – Fans of “Justified,” which should be all fans of TV drama, couldn’t possibly be disappointed with the season premiere of one of the best programs on television, tonight, January 17th, 2012 at 9pm CST.
TV on Blu-ray Round-Up: ‘The Borgias,’ ‘Archer,’ ‘Jersey Shore’
Submitted by BrianTT on January 5, 2012 - 3:49pmCHICAGO – A number of recent TV seasons hit DVD and Blu-ray right after Christmas, hoping to get a share of that gift card balance burning a hole in your wallet. If you have any left, we thought you might want to know the details so you can plan your assault of the local Best Buy or fill your Amazon cart. This is a Round-up feature that serves mostly as information, letting you know the synopsis, tech specs, special features, etc., but if we had to pick favorites, FX’s “Archer” rules. It’s the best of the bunch, but, honestly, all four should satisfy fans (even if “The Borgias” is annoyingly light on special features). Yes, even “Jersey Shore.”
TV News: Russell Brand, FX Ink Deal For Unscripted Late-Night Series
Submitted by TimBMartens on December 15, 2011 - 1:00pmCHICAGO – FX has inked one of the hottest actor/comedians out there right now when they signed Russell Brand for six half-hour episodes of a new show. The untitled, unscripted show will be Brand’s comedic take on Current Events, Politics, and Pop Culture.
TV News: FX Renews ‘The League’ For Fourth Season
Submitted by TimBMartens on December 13, 2011 - 4:54pmCHICAGO – Fantasy football and comedy series fans rejoice! There will be a fourth Shiva Bowl next year, as FX has officially renewed “The League” for a fourth season. The announcement came this afternoon as season three totals have continued to rise for the series.