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Despite its title, Frank Capra's 1929 film "The Younger Generation" is really mainly about an old guy -- Julius Goldfish, a junk dealer from New York City's Lower East Side, played by Denmark's own Jean …

A while back, I had a note from James McGrail, a loyal reader and regular commentator, who had an interesting suggestion for a new series of articles:Have you ever thought about a blog post on …

…could you just imagine Snagglepuss leading pink jeep tours of Hollywood or Palm Springs, all personal and intimate even?

In the Mr. Bean episode "Hair by Mr. Bean of London", initially released exclusively on VHS in November 1995, whilst Mr. Bean is at the barber's, he picks up a copy of the Dandy and …

So, it’s been almost a year since Steve Wright in the Afternoon came to an end. This popular Radio 2 show had been on air for nearly 24 years, and Steve Wright himself has been …

Original airdate: April 21, 2024 The premise: When anonymous Moe’s patron Larry dies at his bar stool, Homer, Lenny, Carl, and Moe feel guilty that they barely knew the guy, and to make things right, …

Over the past few years, D.A.R.E seems to have become a bit of a joke, at least on the internet. Folks like to talk about how ineffective it was and how it was a waste …

Funny, Sean Hannity hasn’t said a word about one of his favorite subjects for more than a month. But that doesn't mean we should stop talking about his role in promoting what looks like Russian …

It's been a quiet start to the year here on the blog, with almost a quarter of it now gone already and nothing said.That's mostly because it has been a quiet time writing-wise - although …

Comedian Richard Gadd's play turned seven-part Netflix series is fictionalized, but tells a lot of truth about the complicated nature of trauma and survival. (And stand-up.)

2024 sees Peter Richardson on a cinema tour. Picturehouse cinema celebrates the history of The Comic Strip Presents, featuring Robbie Coltrane, Rik Mayall, Dawn French, Jennifer Saunders, Nigel Planer, Ade Edmondson and Peter Richardson. This …

by S. Astrid Bin Editor’s Note: Longtime fans of this site may be familiar with its “tag line,” “Stop watching sci-fi. Start using it.” So I was thrilled when a friend told me they had …

Thanks to the ongoing efforts of labels that specialize in soundtracks — and the fans who purchase their products, thereby maintaining the pipeline — quite a few scores have received enhanced treatment since my two …

Tormented is the story of how the world’s greatest jazz pianist (Richard Carlson) lost it all because he wasn’t a forty-eight-year-old virgin. I mean, also because he let his former lover, played by Juli Reding, …

After an incredible final that saw the return of their fierce Paso Doble and beautiful American Smooth the couple also performed an incredible Showdance to a Jennifer Lopez mega mix. The Judges awarded them their …

Words: Chris Arnsby Simon Mayo: “Hi. Welcome to Top of the Pops. BBC1 and Radio 1 together one more time. In order of alphabetical things coming up today we have Paula Abdul, and Cold Cut, …

In 1962, the BBC arts show Monitor sent Ken Russell out to investigate the commotion caused by Pop Art - and viewers ended up with more than they bargained for...

From Play School Play On to Russell Grant’s Zodiac Jukebox, the story behind every album released by BBC Records And Tapes.Between 1967 and 1991, BBC Records And Tapes released more than seven hundred albums. These …

“Mirrors” is an episode whose parts are unfortunately greater than their whole: three stories that each needed to be told for the season to progress, but which all feel like a bit of an afterthought …

Hey. Thanks for reading this. And, more so, thanks for reading and commenting on everything else before this on TV-VCR. But, I’m sorry to say, this is all there will be to read. This is …