by David Krell | Sep 19, 2015 | David Krell
With Stephen Colbert entering the late night talk show wars, audiences have another choice to wind down their day. Late night, a programming block invented by NBC with Broadway Open House in 1950, spurred a slew of hosts. Steve Allen debuted Tonight, later...
by David Krell | Jun 17, 2015 | David Krell
Philadelphia is a rich setting for prime time television shows. Angie aired on ABC in the late 1970s. Donna Pescow starred in the title role, a working class waitress who falls in love with a doctor, played by Robert Hays of Airplane fame. Doris Roberts, perhaps...
by David Krell | May 6, 2015 | David Krell
The 1997 movie L.A. Confidential, based on the novel of the same name by James Ellroy, boasts an outstanding cast. It served as a huge platform for Guy Pearce and Russell Crowe, two relative newcomers. Additionally, Kevin Spacey, Kim Basinger, Danny DeVito, James...
by David Krell | Feb 12, 2015 | David Krell
The Simpsons began as cartoon shorts on The Tracey Ullman Show in 1987. It was the debut year of the FOX network. FOX expanded The Simpsons to a half-hour show in 1989. The Simpsons got so popular that FOX moved America’s favorite dysfunctional family from...