We love our soap operas. They have ridiculous plots and unbelievable characters. Just like actual operas but without the fat lady singing.  We kid ourselves in to thinking we’re not addicted but there’s always some fiendish cliffhanger to keep us hooked. Soaps share a number of clichés that may make us groan but we’d miss [...]

Father’s Day.  A time to honor the men who are either our biological fathers or who have been like fathers to us.  If you’re a child of the television age, some of those dad might well be TV dads.  They teach us important lessons, lead us by example, spend quality time with us (and with [...]

Congratulations to our Steve Straub, 2nd place winner in our Top 10 List Writing Contest.
Not long after the television was invented, commercials were invented; soon to be followed by their bigger brother, the infomercial. Since then, our favorite television shows have transformed into a morphine drip of short intervals of satisfaction, followed by a seemingly [...]

To be part of Celebdom, one must be born a certain way – confident, attention-seeking and bubbly. Unfortunately, when you mix these ingredients with drink or drugs, give it a good old shake, then stick it on the telly, very bad things happen. Fame can be fleeting for drunk celebrities, so let’s watch them make [...]

I used to have one of the items on this list painted on my bass guitar case – a gift from an exboyfriend. I confess this to prevent readers from getting their cartoon boxers in a knot as they try to justify how classy they really are.
10. Trucker Style Accessories
First let me point out that [...]

Buffy the Vampire Slayer (BTVS) ran from 1997 to 2003, received many nominations and awards, and became cult viewing for a generation. Aside from the idea that Buffy empowered the iconic stature of the female heroine, the scripts were kick-ass, the acting was sublime and the storylines made for compelling viewing.
But who were the [...]

Can you have much too much, much too young? These ten junior celebrities are proof that yes, you can. From drug and drink addictions to car and relationship wrecks, fame can spoil even the youngest souls. Fortunately, some child stars have overcome their destructiveness, whereas others are fading away, and may more have burnt out [...]

The title might be inaccurate, because if you’re anything like me then the more terrible the movie, the more I love it…when it comes to Lifetime Original Movies.  Give me a bad soundtrack, overacting and horrible cinematography and I’m a happy camper.
Truthfully, though, many of these movies have redeeming qualities.  I can’t quite remember what [...]

Surpassing “The Flintstones” more than 13 years ago as the longest animated sitcoms and the longest running animated program, “The Simpsons” has also become a hallmark for American television. In the nearly 20 seasons, “The Simpsons” has created a few of its own hallmarks such as the couch gag, the chalkboard gag and guest stars. [...]