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In September, viewers of the streaming service Amazon Prime can unwind with a spot of tea to watch offerings made in the United Kingdom and/or featuring British actors. There also is a generous...
In the early days of television, nearly all the shows were filmed in either California or New York City. But the explosion in reality TV programming, often regionally based, as well as the aggressive...
Among the best shows to stream on Max (formerly HBO Max) in September are among the most acclaimed series ever to appear on television. This includes not only live-action shows but a fair share of...
The most popular contemporary television shows fall into many categories – drama, comedy (both live-action and animated), game shows, news broadcasts, reality programs, and more. Regardless of...
Spies have been a movie staple for almost a century. Though there may have been references to espionage in earlier movies, the first spy film ever made was probably ”Mata Hari,” a 1931 hit...
Since the early days of television and cinema, firearms have been an indispensable plot device for countless stories on the silver screen. From old noir films and westerns to buddy-cop and spy...
The advent of cable television and the explosion of streaming services have created many pathways to fame on television, though many of the most famous TV personalities earned their fame, or at least...
HBO dominated the 2022 Emmy Awards, and it looks set to do so again this year, with dozens of nominations for such shows as “Succession,” “The White Lotus,” “The Last of Us,” “Barry,”...
Television dramas and comedies have been set in any number of American cities over the years. Some of them have even included the city’s name in the title: “The Streets of San Francisco,”...
Sitcoms were a well-established television genre by the time “The Dick Van Dyke Show” first aired in 1961. What set the show apart was that it significantly raised the writing and acting standard...