The panel schedule for this year’s San Diego Comic-Con is now live. While you strategize to snag the best seats or find the best exclusives, please consider making a little time to become a hero yourself by giving blood at…
‘Gotham’ 5×8 Review: ‘Nothing’s Shocking’
“Nothing’s Shocking” is a title that makes me think, “Yeah? This is Gotham. What else is new?” And to be honest, there really isn’t anything shocking about this episode. Except maybe the sheer volume of blood spatter — more than…
‘Murphy Brown’ Season 11 Review: We’d Hoped For More
Tonight, Candice Bergen could bring home her third Golden Globe award for her title role in Murphy Brown. It’s a nice tip of the hat to a revival that had some brilliant moments, but didn’t quite live up to the…
‘Murphy Brown’ 11×13 Review: ‘Happy New Year’
“Happy New Year” was supposed to have some tension about what’s happening to Avery in Afghanistan. Unfortunately, no one told that to the CBS promotions team. They’d included a shot of Avery home safe on New Year’s Eve in the…
‘Murphy Brown’ 11×12 Review: ‘AWOL’
At first glance, the title “AWOL” refers to Murphy’s planned story about Afghanistan. But it also applies to what’s missing from network news these days: a sense of independence, willingness to take risks, and faith that audiences can pay attention…
‘Murphy Brown’ 11×11 Review: ‘The Wheels On The Dog Go Round And Round’
Before I get into Murphy the dog owner or Avery the man of principles, let me clarify something reported in other media. Murphy Brown IS NOT canceled. Some media outlets presumed it was, based on CBS’ spring schedule. But show runner…
‘Murphy Brown’ 11×10 Review: “Beat The Press”
I have often mentioned in these reviews that I, too, am a member of the press. As such, I found the dilemma presented in “Beat The Press” to be all too resonant. When your safety and that of your colleagues…
‘Murphy Brown’ 11×09 Review: ‘Thanksgiving and Taking’
There is a recipe for Thanksgiving episodes. It includes a turkey, an awkward family gathering, a dash of ribbing about the culinary talents of the host/hostess, and the eventual realization that despite difficulties, family is something to be thankful for.…
‘Murphy Brown’ 11×08 Review: ‘The Coma And The Oxford Comma’
I’d originally looked forward to Murphy Brown for biting political humor at a time when government seems like a circus. But that hasn’t been the show’s strong point. Instead, the show’s funniest moments have dealt with the absurdities of the…
‘Murphy Brown’ 11×07 Review: ‘A Lifetime of Achievement’
“Don’t forget to treasure the moments. They will carry you through the roughest of times.” There is no way Murphy Brown’s writers could have known how resonant those words would be last Thursday night. Here in California, we were reeling…
