A quick review of tonight's Silicon Valley coming up just as soon as I fill a Ziploc bag with stuffed newspaper and draw a smile on it... Predictability doesn't have to be the enemy of comedy. Some of the greatest sitcoms of all time generated some of their biggest laughs from the audience's anticipation of what they knew was about to happen, from Jack Benny's cheapness to Frasier Crane's arrogance to George Costanza's cowardice. But selling a joke the viewer knows is coming requires a lot of artistry and even more work on establishing the characters in question so that their programmed responses come across as a feature, not a bug. Last week's Silicon Valley just about cleared the bar for acceptable levels of predictability. We might have realized, for instance, Richard was talking to the tech blogger long before he did, but his unfortunate monologue was just so...
- 5/30/2016
- by Alan Sepinwall
- Hitfix
A never-before-seen member of the Rizzoli & Isles family will finally make his debut this summer.
M*A*S*H vet David Ogden Stiers will appear in the TNT drama’s upcoming sixth season as Maura Isles’ adoptive father, Arthur, per The Hollywood Reporter.
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Arthur is the only one of Maura’s parents not yet seen on the show; John Doman and Sharon Lawrence have previously appeared as Maura’s biological parents, and Jacqueline Bisset has guest-starred as her adoptive mother, Constance.
Stiers...
M*A*S*H vet David Ogden Stiers will appear in the TNT drama’s upcoming sixth season as Maura Isles’ adoptive father, Arthur, per The Hollywood Reporter.
RelatedTNT Sets Summer Dates for Last Ship, Major Crimes, Jennifer Beals Drama, Falling Skies‘ Final Run and More
Arthur is the only one of Maura’s parents not yet seen on the show; John Doman and Sharon Lawrence have previously appeared as Maura’s biological parents, and Jacqueline Bisset has guest-starred as her adoptive mother, Constance.
Stiers...
- 6/5/2015
- TVLine.com
Will Ferrell has added a new comedy movie to his name.
The Hollywood funnyman will star in Lasse Hallström's Tom's Dad, reports Deadline.
Set in 1960s Nevada, Ferrell plays nightclub performer Arthur who hopes to make it big with his stage act involving circus animals, but he is forced to rekindle his relationship with his estranged 12-year-old son after his ex-wife leaves for a three-week trip.
Last week, it was announced that Ferrell's miniseries The Spoils Before Dying, a follow-up to The Spoils of Babylon, will make its debut this summer on IFC.
The Spoils Before Dying will air on three consecutive nights beginning Wednesday, July 8 at 9pm Et
Ferrell's last comedy was Get Hard with Kevin Hart back in March.
Ferrell is also starring in the indie drama Russ & Roger Go Beyond, directed by Michael Winterbottom.
Watch a red band trailer for Get Hard below:...
The Hollywood funnyman will star in Lasse Hallström's Tom's Dad, reports Deadline.
Set in 1960s Nevada, Ferrell plays nightclub performer Arthur who hopes to make it big with his stage act involving circus animals, but he is forced to rekindle his relationship with his estranged 12-year-old son after his ex-wife leaves for a three-week trip.
Last week, it was announced that Ferrell's miniseries The Spoils Before Dying, a follow-up to The Spoils of Babylon, will make its debut this summer on IFC.
The Spoils Before Dying will air on three consecutive nights beginning Wednesday, July 8 at 9pm Et
Ferrell's last comedy was Get Hard with Kevin Hart back in March.
Ferrell is also starring in the indie drama Russ & Roger Go Beyond, directed by Michael Winterbottom.
Watch a red band trailer for Get Hard below:...
- 5/16/2015
- Digital Spy
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