As the saying goes, “the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.”
Author Archives: Kate Stanhope
Behind every great TV program is a great show-runner
At this past Sunday’s 15th Annual SAG Awards, winner Tina Fey thanked her daughter, Jane Krakowski of “30 Rock” thanked fellow NBC comedy “The Office” for being a great lead-in and Jon Hamm, floppy hair and all, paid tribute to a part of television that sometimes doesn’t get enough credit alongside the agents, managers, and family members: He thanked “Mad Men” creator and show-runner Matthew Weiner.
“˜Top Chef’ judge belongs on the butcher block
Ask anyone in my family and close circle of friends and they could go on for days about my love of Entertainment Weekly, karaoke and, above all, Bravo.
Cable shows monopolize awards
For the millions who opted not to tune into the 2009 Golden Globes, you didn’t miss much, aside from the hilarity from a (jokingly) bitter, beer-drinking Ricky Gervais giving a shout-out to one-time co-star Kate Winslet and shaming the Hollywood Foreign Press. Besides Gervais, there was little to shock and awe over, especially on the […]
“˜Scrubs’ switches networks
Over the long winter break, I indulged in many of my favorite pastimes.
Shows’ demise may lie in long seasonal breaks
The other night I was watching the last couple minutes of the new episode “90210” with my roommates on a fairly uneventful Tuesday evening.
Guest star spots not without risk
Where there’s smoke, there’s fire. Likewise, where there are TV sweeps, there are guest stars a plenty.