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Winter Holidays

Another non-traditional yule offering – The Ref

December 23, 2015Michael Noble Leave a Comment

What? Christmastime can’t be comedic, vulgar, black and sarcastic? Says who?… continue reading

Winter Holidays Christine Baranski, Denis Leary, Glynis Johns, Judy Davis, Kevin Spacey, The Ref

The I Love Lucy Christmas Special returns to CBS December 23

December 12, 2015Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

A newly colorized episode joins the annual holiday broadcast… continue reading

Winter Holidays a major network, Christmas Special, I Love Lucy, Vitameatavegamin

A Very Murray Christmas is a touch of beautiful with its wacky, sardonic wit and wisdom

December 12, 2015Kim Tibbs-Krober 1 Comment

Is there anything Bill Murray can’t do? Apparently not even he can control the weather when a snow storm threatens to put a damper on his holiday variety show’s spirits in Netflix’s ‘A Very Murray Christmas’… continue reading

Winter Holidays A Very Murray Christmas, Bill Murray, Netflix

1991’s A Wish For Wings That Work is far from Christmas traditional

December 11, 2015Michael Noble Leave a Comment

Don’t expect your usual feel good tale. Do expect creator Berkeley Breathed strangeness, however… continue reading

Winter Holidays A Wish For Wings That Work, Amblin Television, Berkeley Breathed

Good grief, can you believe A Charlie Brown Christmas celebrated its 50th anniversary?

December 2, 2015Kim Tibbs-Krober 1 Comment

TV executives didn’t know what to make of it in 1965, and yet here we are still celebrating ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’ 50 years later. It really wasn’t a bad little tree… continue reading

Winter Holidays A Charlie Brown Christmas

The CW gets into the holiday spirit

November 30, 2015Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

Celebrate the holidays with a classic cartoon, a parade and a concert… continue reading

Winter Holidays another major network, Christmas Carol, iHeartRadio, Jingle Ball, Mr Magoo

MST3K Turkey Day ’15 Marathon

November 25, 2015Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

The marathon begins Thursday at Noon. Find out how to watch… continue reading

Winter Holidays BringBackMST3K, Joel Hodgson, MST3K, Mystery Science Theater 3000, Shout Factory!, Turkey Day Marathon

The Night Before

November 20, 2015Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

The holiday comedy is much funnier than expected and it has heart too… continue reading

Winter Holidays Anthony Mackie, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Lizzy Caplan, Michael Shannon, Mindy Kaling, Seth Rogen, Sony Pictures, The Night Before
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