"Barney Miller" may not be one of the most talked-about sitcoms of the '70s these days, but perhaps it should be. The NYPD-set show was in some ways the "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" of its time, a socially conscious, funny series that set its action squarely in the precinct where members of the public came to ask the authorities for help -- or get arrested by them.
Like most shows about cops, it has its inherent biases, and some parts of the show have aged poorly. But "Barney Miller" is also surprisingly progressive at times. As TV historian Matt Baume writes in his queer sitcom history "Hi Honey, I'm Homo," the show broke new ground for gay characters on TV, facing off against network censors to portray New York's Greenwich Village neighborhood (post-Stonewall!) with authenticity and diversity.
Only two seasons of "Barney Miller" are currently available to rent digitally in the U.
Like most shows about cops, it has its inherent biases, and some parts of the show have aged poorly. But "Barney Miller" is also surprisingly progressive at times. As TV historian Matt Baume writes in his queer sitcom history "Hi Honey, I'm Homo," the show broke new ground for gay characters on TV, facing off against network censors to portray New York's Greenwich Village neighborhood (post-Stonewall!) with authenticity and diversity.
Only two seasons of "Barney Miller" are currently available to rent digitally in the U.
- 8/19/2024
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
“You know what? It would be thrilling,” admits Henry Winkler in our exclusive interview about what it would mean to finally win his first Primetime Emmy. The 72-year-old is nominated as Best Comedy Supporting Actor for HBO’s “Barry” in the stand-out role of Gene Cousineau, an acting coach to a hit man (Bill Hader) who desires to be a thespian. Winkler is now a six-time Emmy nominee after previously being recognized for “Happy Days” (1976-78), “Who Are the DeBolts?” (1979) and “The Practice” (2000), so might this finally be his year? “I’m old enough to know you win [or] you don’t win. My life is blessed.” Watch our exclusive video interview above.
See Henry Winkler (‘Barry’) Emmy episode revealed for Best Comedy Supporting Actor (Exclusive)
Winkler tells us the fun story of how he reacted when his PR rep first called and told him about his Emmy nomination. “She was screaming in L.
See Henry Winkler (‘Barry’) Emmy episode revealed for Best Comedy Supporting Actor (Exclusive)
Winkler tells us the fun story of how he reacted when his PR rep first called and told him about his Emmy nomination. “She was screaming in L.
- 8/14/2018
- by Marcus James Dixon and Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
Since 1999, the cast of Malcolm D. Lee's "The Best Man" has been around the world and back again.
Now, fourteen years later, the cast has reunited for its sequel in "The Best Man Holiday" -- and why not? Written and directed by Lee, "Holiday" doesn't miss a beat, picking up 15 years after its predecessor, and the rivalries, romance, and all-around camaraderie have not been lost among the longtime friends.
"The Best Man Holiday," starring Nia Long (Jordan), Regina Hall (Candace), Morris Chestnut (Lance), Terrence Howard (Quentin), Monica Calhoun (Mia), Harold Perrineau (Julian), Taye Diggs (Harper), Melissa De Sousa (Shelby), and Sanaa Lathan (Robyn), hits theaters today, and we've assembled 20 things you probably don't know about its cast to celebrate the long-awaited sequel.
1. Nia Long played Will Smith's girlfriend and fiancée on "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" from 1994 through 1995. Interestingly enough, Jada Pinkett-Smith -- Smith's current wife -- was...
Now, fourteen years later, the cast has reunited for its sequel in "The Best Man Holiday" -- and why not? Written and directed by Lee, "Holiday" doesn't miss a beat, picking up 15 years after its predecessor, and the rivalries, romance, and all-around camaraderie have not been lost among the longtime friends.
"The Best Man Holiday," starring Nia Long (Jordan), Regina Hall (Candace), Morris Chestnut (Lance), Terrence Howard (Quentin), Monica Calhoun (Mia), Harold Perrineau (Julian), Taye Diggs (Harper), Melissa De Sousa (Shelby), and Sanaa Lathan (Robyn), hits theaters today, and we've assembled 20 things you probably don't know about its cast to celebrate the long-awaited sequel.
1. Nia Long played Will Smith's girlfriend and fiancée on "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" from 1994 through 1995. Interestingly enough, Jada Pinkett-Smith -- Smith's current wife -- was...
- 11/15/2013
- by Jonny Black
- Moviefone
If soap fans want to enjoy continuing stories that truly entertain, educate, and inspire, then they need look no further than the prolific indie soap opera Diary Of A Single Mom. I personally challenge anyone upset about the state of daytime television to watch the first episode and try not to get pulled into the lives of Ocean Jackson and her friends and family. A large part of the success of this series lies upon the aforementioned narrator, played with exquisite brilliance by Daytime Emmy-nominated and Indie Soap Award-winning actress, Monica Calhoun. Please enjoy this exclusive new interview with the talented artist, and learn how Diary came about, what she draws upon creatively, and the fascinating backstage elements that have made this show such a success.
We Love Soaps TV: It is so wonderful to meet you Monica. I would like to start by congratulating you for winning the Outstanding...
We Love Soaps TV: It is so wonderful to meet you Monica. I would like to start by congratulating you for winning the Outstanding...
- 5/3/2011
- by Damon L. Jacobs
- We Love Soaps
Q: Do you know if any of the contestants on Survivor: Samoa are going to be Glbt? I just checked out their profiles and at least three of the guys list things like "womanizer", "never been rejected", and "a woman's dream." Is CBS trying to overly heteroize the show that has been strategically won by at least two openly gay men (Todd and Hatch)? – Topher, Toronto, Canada
A: There are no gay male contestants that we know of (although it’s always possible someone hasn’t yet come out to the network).
Is CBS trying to “heteroize” the show? Although I love your coining of a new term, I’d strenuously argue that they’re not. In fact, we recently talked with Jeff Probst, and I’m convinced he doesn’t see the show in those terms at all.
“When you look at the long-term of the show, you hopefully have some diversity,...
A: There are no gay male contestants that we know of (although it’s always possible someone hasn’t yet come out to the network).
Is CBS trying to “heteroize” the show? Although I love your coining of a new term, I’d strenuously argue that they’re not. In fact, we recently talked with Jeff Probst, and I’m convinced he doesn’t see the show in those terms at all.
“When you look at the long-term of the show, you hopefully have some diversity,...
- 9/8/2009
- by Brent Hartinger
- The Backlot
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