Television

“Young And Restless” Kicks Off November Sweeps

HOLLYWOOD—Well, well, “The Young and the Restless” is getting ready for November sweeps in a major way America. For starters, that mystery involving Zack and the sex ring is reaching a feverish pitch. Alice was struck by a car, Crystal was rescued, but Scott, who was getting way too close to the case, found himself drugged thanks to Zach...

The Deceptive, But Entertaining Truth Of Reality TV

HOLLYWOOD—Many of us can debate this, but the truth of the matter is we all indulge in a bit of reality TV. Rather it’s participating in the countless shows chronicling the life of celebrities or the Bravo sensation “The Real Housewives” of whatever, we find ourselves thoroughly entertained by the dramatics. I have always been a proponent and always...

Kevin Spacey Comes Out Amid Sexual Harassment Incident

HOLLYWOOD—Kevin Spacey publicly came out as gay man on Twitter on Sunday, October 29, amid allegations that he made sexual advances on a minor nearly 30 years ago. Actor Anthony Rapp, who is known for his Broadway performance in the play “Rent” and is currently starring in the new CBS All Access series “Star Trek: Discovery,” announced that Kevin Spacey...

“Walking Dead” Recap: ‘The Damned’

HOLLYWOOD—Last week’s premiere for “The Walking Dead” was an absolute thrill-a-minute, so I only expected the madness to heighten during this week’s episode, ‘The Damned.’ Things kicked off with extreme close-ups of the faces of Rick, Daryl, Ezekiel, Carol, Jesus, Tara, Morgan and Aaron, which audiences later revisited at the end of the episode. We soon entered a gun battle...

Bill Makes A Power Play On “Bold And Beautiful!”

HOLLYWOOD—Just when things start to get good, the writers find a way to halt a wickedly evil character from the consequences of their actions. Things have been juicy on “The Bold and the Beautiful,” as a direct result of Bill Spencer going to great lengths to get his beloved skyscraper. His eldest son, Liam turned the tables on dad...

Jason Morgan Finally Arrives In Port Charles On “GH!”

HOLLYWOOD—Wow, I honestly had no plans to write a column this week on “General Hospital,” but the writers that be decided to speed up that storyline involving the tale of two Jason’s in Port Charles. I mean it was teased for weeks that a lucky resident in PC would first come face-to-face with a familiar face, but I never...

“If Loving You Is Wrong” Recap: ‘Falling’

HOLLYWOOD—I thoroughly enjoyed last week’s episode of Tyler Perry’s “If Loving You is Wrong,” and this week things only got more intense as several storylines began to intersect. This week’s episode, “Falling” saw Randal cry wolf yet again, in hopes of further irritating Brad and Alex. Randal can dish it, but he can’t take it. You can’t play bad...

“The Walking Dead” Season 8 Premiere Recap: ‘Mercy’

HOLLYWOOD—I’m going to be honest, I wish the AMC hit “The Walking Dead” actually premiered at the beginning of October instead towards the end of the month. However, it has been WAY TOO LONG since we last spoke about Rick, the Alexandrians, The Hilltop and The Kingdom all bonding together to deliver a brutal punch to Negan and The...

Sami Brady Returns To “Days Of Our Lives!”

HOLLYWOOD—There was a major bombshell dropped in Salem not too long ago, our beloved Will Horton who was last seen on screen back in 2015 after becoming the third victim of The Necktie Killer aka Ben Weston is NOT DEAD! Yes, Ben crashed Abby, Chad, Paul and Sonny’s double wedding to drop the bomb that left Sonny reeling, Paul...

Abbott Drama Explodes On “The Young And The Restless!”

HOLLYWOOD—The tension has been building for weeks America, and last week things finally and I mean finally exploded on “The Young and the Restless.” Jack and Ashley Abbott have been doing their best to rekindle their relationship with their mother Dina Mergeron, who was absent a good chunk of their childhood. As a result, Dina has been on eggshells...