Tag: Roseanne
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‘Super Troopers 2’ Review: Those Inept Highway Patrolmen Return 16 Years Later, Dumber Than Ever
It’s 2018, ’80s nostalgia is a commodity, “Roseanne” is back on the airwaves, and Sony’s trying to revive “Men in Black.” As pop culture goes into the weeds, of course there’s a sequel to “Super Troopers.” The anarchic 2001 comedy from the Broken Lizard troupe came out of nowhere to find a home with Fox…
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’30 Rock’ Revival Has Been Discussed Says Actress Jane Krakowski
What’s much easier than coming up with a brand-new idea that might become the next big thing on television? Well, how about just bringing back a show that has already existed! That seems to be the trend on TV nowadays, with “revival” being the new buzzword. And now we might be able to add “30…
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‘SNL’: Alec Baldwin Returns as Donald Trump to Rant About ‘Donnie Darko’ and ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ — Watch
How many Baltic nations can you name? If the answer is at least three, congratulations: You’re more knowledgeable on the subject than Donald Trump. Alec Baldwin’s version of him, at least: The actor once again returned to “Saturday Night Live” for a cold open lampooning Trump’s absolute inability to stay focused during actual work.This time…
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‘Roseanne’ Criticized for ‘Reductive and Belittling’ Joke About Diverse Shows
This week’s episode of “Roseanne” has been criticized for an off-color joke about shows with diverse casts, with “Bob’s Burgers” writer Kelvin Yu calling the gag “reductive and belittling.” The bit in question finds Roseanne (Roseanne Barr) and Dan (John Goodman) waking up after falling asleep while watching TV sometime between “‘Wheel’ to Kimmel,” both…
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ABC Is Having a Moment, As Nostalgia for ‘Roseanne’ and ‘American Idol’ Pays Off — Ratings Watch
ABC ended the week of April 1 as the No. 1 network among adults 18-49, and it’s not hard to see why: “Roseanne” dominated over all, and just got bigger when time-shifted results came in. The show averaged a 7.3 rating among adults 18-49 after three days of DVR and VOD usage, which then bumped…
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Early Emmy Nomination Predictions Prompts Lots Of Tough Questions
It may seem s a lifetime away, but voting for the 2018 Emmy Awards nominations begins in just 10 weeks. And while this season will be notable for the absence of some powerhouse shows (“Veep,” “House of Cards,” “Big Little Lies,” “Fargo,” “Better Call Saul”) it has some relatively recent returning players in the mix…
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‘Roseanne’ Showrunner Hopes Viewers Will Ignore Barr’s Political Views And Focus On The TV Series
After last week’s mega-debut for the latest TV revival, “Roseanne,” everyone was curious how a series that has been off the air for two decades suddenly became the biggest sitcom around. Many chalked the huge ratings up to the nostalgia for the ‘90s series, while others, including our President, said that politics seemed to be…
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‘Roseanne’ Ratings Dip In Week Two, But Still Dominate Tuesday Night
“Roseanne” is coming off last week’s ratings high, settling in at a still-huge 15.2 million viewers in week two. The show also posted a 3.9 rating in the adults 18-49 demo.The ABC sitcom easily dominated the night, and once again beat its four main competitors — CBS, NBC, Fox and The CW (3.6) — combined…
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‘Roseanne’ Takes a Swipe at ABC’s Minority-Led Comedies, and Suffers By Comparison
[Editor’s note: The following contains spoilers for “Roseanne” Season 10 Episode 3, “Roseanne Gets the Chair.]In Tuesday’s new episode of “Roseanne,” “Roseanne Gets the Chair,” Roseanne and Dan Conner (Roseanne Barr and John Goodman) find themselves in a situation any hardworking couple of a certain age has experienced: Waking up from an unplanned nap on…
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7 New Netflix Shows to Binge in April, and the Best Episodes of Each
Broadcast TV has, a bit surprisingly, been dominating the TV buzz over the past week thanks mostly to the huge premiere of “Roseanne,” in addition to several other midseason bows. But Netflix is gearing up for its own big push as it slides several premieres into April and May in order to make the Emmy…