Friday, February 15, 2008
Samantha Who Cares?
Originally published as my Telly Watch column in Crikey.com.au, 15 February 2008. Comedy’s changed quite a lot in the last fifteen years or so. The shift started roughly when Seinfeld eschewed sentiment and happy endings, and through shows like...
Thursday, February 14, 2008
Hollywood's striking writers win the battle, lose the war
Originally published in Crikey.com.au, 14 February 2008. Finally, it’s over. American film and television writers threw down their artfully-worded protest placards and went back to work yesterday as Guild members voted to approve a deal with the studios that...
Thursday, January 31, 2008
Good TV is down to The Wire
Originally published as my Telly Watch column in Crikey.com.au, 31 January 2008. "Go straight to JB Hi Fi and buy season one of The Wire . Trust me." I received that email from a friend a few months ago....
Thursday, January 24, 2008
The horror of Selma Blair
Originally published as my Telly Watch column in Crikey.com.au, 24 January 2008. You have probably heard that, like The Office, Kath & Kim is to be Americanised. I know it has its fans, and I know many of them...
Thursday, January 24, 2008
Ridiculous TV, but in a good way
Originally published as my Telly Watch column in Crikey.com.au, 24 January 2008. Burn Notice (9.30pm, Tuesdays on Ten) is ridiculous. But in a good way. Michael Westen (Jeffrey Donovan) used to be a spy. Until he was blacklisted. Now,...