This last week it was announced that the popular sitcom Murphy Brown, which debuted in 1988 and ran for 247 episodes, will be returning to television. CBS has greenlit a 13-episode revival of one of television’s most politically charged sitcoms and has secured the series’ original star Candice Bergan to return in the title role. With so many TV shows returning from what we all assumed was their entertainment graves (Full House, Roseanne, Will & Grace), we cannot help but be slightly more intrigued by what this renaissance will bring in the guise of television’s highly opinionated and vocal liberal.
Is Tommy Tune Stuck in the Mezzanine?
Broadway theatres: for many of us, they are glorious houses of worship where we come to together to celebrate and praise the Gods of Theatre. It’s a place of magic, mystery, melody, and mayhem. It is a temple for emotional catharsis, where a recalibration of our senses and our souls unfolds. It is a place of meditation, contemplation, and spiritual rejuvenation. Theatres are a cozy respite from the outside world, a safe haven to congregate and commune while sitting back and collectively sharing an experience in the coziness of your seat.
Unless you have long legs, that is.
Oscar Nominations: Who Was Nominated?
The Oscar nominations have been announced and it is proving to be an exciting year for films such as Darkest Hour, The Shape of Water, Call Me By Your Name, The Post, and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri. I’ll be writing more about the Academy Awards in the coming weeks, including predictions. But for now, here are all the nominees.
The Toys That Made Us – A Netflix Series
Did you grow up in the 60s, 70s, or 80s and have a deep affection for how interactive, creative, and brilliant the toys of those decades were? Did you roleplay with reckless abandon, inspired by the dolls and action figures in your hands, inhabiting the playsets and driving the vehicles that transported you to another world? It was a great time for toys: before hand-held technologies turned us into hypnotized sloths, a world of play where toys were the genesis for creative storytelling. If you feel this passion for the playthings of your childhood (I know I certainly do), then have I got a great series for you: The Toys That Made Us which recently premiered on Netflix.