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Interview: Stars, Author Discuss Humanity, Relevance of ‘Last Days of Ptolemy Grey’

Samuel L. Jackson’s performance in the Apple TV+ limited series, The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey, is another tour-de-force in a long and remarkable career. The drama, which debuted Friday, shows Jackson as the titular 93-year-old widower, who is suffering from dementia and dependent on family and friends (Marsha Stephanie Blake and Dominique Fishback) to…

TV Review – ‘The Thing About Pam’ Brings NBC into the Limited Series Space

It’s officially the age of the true-crime limited series. Shocking stories that have made headlines are fodder for dramatic reimagining, inviting viewers in to understand the complexities of the story, which in almost every case is considerably embellished for entertainment purposes. What’s most intriguing about the trend of this kind of programming is that it…

TV Review – Netflix’s ‘Pieces of Her’ is a Constantly Engrossing Mystery

People tend to show their true selves in moments of crisis. Everyone would like to believe that, when the time comes, they will be able to react instinctively and quickly, bravely stepping in to protect those around them from whatever threat is present. Yet it’s impossible to know until it happens, and the aftermath of…

Kathryn Hahn’s Limited Series About Joan Rivers Has Been Scrapped

The Comeback Girl, a limited series about the late comedian Joan Rivers and starring WandaVision star Kathryn Hahn will not be going forward as planned. Variety reported Monday the project had been scrapped because the creative team did not secure the rights to Rivers’ story from her daughter Melissa. The series could have been made as…

Pam and Tommy : Take a look at Lily James and Sebastian Stan Transformed into Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee!

Get a first look at Lily James and Sebastian Stan’s amazing transformation as Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee for Hulu’s upcoming limited series “Pam & Tommy.” Story:  A comedic limited series on the true story behind the release of the first ever viral video in history — the sex tape of Pamela Anderson and Tommy…