Television

HOLLYWOOD—I am starting to learn more as I age, that laughter is like the best medicine for the soul. There are NOT many TV sitcoms that make me laugh, but when I find a good one I hold onto it like the best thing in the world. A series that has delivered bellyaches for me since it debuted back...

HOLLYWOOD—Well, the Queen has returned to the foray. To be honest I find this surprising considering that BET no longer really plays videos on the network anymore. It’s similar to what MTV has done; I mean I recall when all you witnessed were music videos 24-7 on these Cable network channels. The nominations for the 2017 BET Awards were unveiled...

HOLLYWOOD—Awards season is still a few months away, but that didn’t stop the 65thPrimetime Emmy Awards to handing out trophies for the best in television. It was indeed a night of upsets in some major categories for viewers looking for surprises.  Walking away with top honors was the series “Breaking Bad” which took home the prize for Outstanding Drama...

HOLLYWOOD—November sweeps have kicked off on “The Young and the Restless” and things are happening in a major way with some intense drama thanks to a situation involving Chelsea nearly committing suicide. Chelsea was in a whirlwind after things with Johnny and Connor have been quite challenging on her mental state in recent weeks. Billy and Adam are placed in...

HOLLYWOOD—Remember season one of “Revenge” which was such a guilty pleasure? Well it looks like the series might be going back to the basics. The latest episode ‘Retaliation’ saw Emily, Victoria and Margaux all amplifying their quest for vengeance. Victoria was peeved when she learned that Natalie was victorious in court, which resulted in her dismissing Lyman as her attorney....

HOLLYWOOD—Actor Verne Troyer, 46, was hospitalized after suffering a seizure during his attendance at the Heart of Texas Comic Con on Saturday, March 21. Shortly after the news broke Troyer tweeted, “Everything’s ok guys. Thanks for the concern.” According to reports, the actor went to the hospital for precautionary reasons and all test results were normal. Troyer is best known for his...

HOLLYWOOD—Last week’s episode of “The Oval” ended in a cliffhanger, with Sharon ready to bust a cap into Kyle, but he surely wanted to test her. This week’s episode, ‘Ho Patrol’ witnessed Sharon fire a bullet into Kyle’s shoulder. Well it looks clear that Sharon is NOT someone to mess around with people. Kyle faked his injury, getting the...

HOLLYWOOD—Sometimes the best thing you can have in the soap arena is a great villainess, and “General Hospital” has that with Esme Price. This youngster is cunning, calculated, daring and not afraid to make waves in Port Charles. The audience is well aware that Esme was responsible for recording that video of Cameron and Josslyn having sex and leaking...

HOLLYWOOD—Well, last week we discovered that Kelly’s neighbor Ramsey is dead on Tyler Perry’s “If Loving You is Wrong.” This week’s episode, ‘Sui Ling Mai’ saw Kelly at the police station being questioned about Ramsey’s death. Jeez, these police questions are exhausting and slightly dragging to say the least. Kelly was startled to see Travis appear at the police station,...

HOLLYWOOD—Last week, Benny decided to pull a few strings to get Quincy to reveal the whereabouts regarding his nephew Quincy Jr on Tyler Perry’s “The Haves and the Have Nots” to ‘deadly’ results. In the latest episode, ‘Benny Does Battle,’ the aftermath of the chaos saw Benny put a beating on Quincy to get the details on where his...