I am generally wary of novel-to-screen adaptations of beloved children's books and this one is no exception. I'm not completely opposed to changes as long as they are made purely out of service to the story. These casting notices, however, seem to be motivated solely by identity politics. Ms. DuVernay has every right…

Yes! I was genuinely shocked that Daniel Durant and Sandra Mae Frank weren't nominated. I was expecting to go into the Tonys next month still completely split over who to support in the featured actor category, Daveed Diggs or Daniel Durant? Those two actors gave, what I believe to be, two of the strongest…

From what I've heard/read about Shuffle Along, it wouldn't have made sense as a revival. It's a show about an old show, not a new production of an old show. It has also been receiving decidedly mixed reviews from both critics and audiences so I was genuinely surprised to see it receive as many tony nominations as it…

He does the same thing on his show each night, generally receiving the same reaction for his audience (crickets)

Are you still watching? I am (old habits die hard) and it's gotten painfully bad. Trevor can hardly finish a joke without laughing at it, that's if he can manage to read it correctly off the teleprompter in the first place. Then there's the dancing at the beginning of each show. It practically screams, "I'm adorable,…

Going to the Mat is one of my favorites too! Andy Lawrence puts in a genuinely excellent performance.

Thank you! After Brink!, that's my favorite DCOM! I was glad to see deep cuts like Alley Cats Strike make the list.

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Haha, that's what I thought when I saw the headline too. But thankfully, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart is what's being honored. Is there an award for best dimples in late night? Because that's the only award Trevor will be winning. The way things are going, I give TDS a year, tops, before it's cancelled.

Yeah, I think CBS was looking to capitalize on all the goodwill surrounding HIMYM. All of which evaporated after the finale. That is why this pilot never saw the light of day.

Yeah, I still remember one of the best tweets I saw that night. "It's impossible to ruin 9 seasons of television in 30 minutes. Challenge accepted!"

I'm still pissed that they cancelled Switched at Birth

As a teacher who has worked with middle grade readers, I love Gordon Korman. I loved knowing that I could recommend his books without hesitation. They were consistently engaging enough for our older students and while being appropriate for our younger students. One of my favorite recommendations was No More Dead Dogs,…

Now if only they would cancel The Nightly Show

Ug, now I have to watch. Curse you, Sean Grandillo!

Okay, I see that there are people on here who are unhappy about this decision, but as others have pointed out, producing popular shows like Fuller House will give Netflix the revenue to create more niche programming. This truly is an "everybody wins" sort of situation. If Fuller House isn't for you, don't watch. If it…

Really? I love it! And as someone who is averse to change, that fact really surprised me.

They planted drugs in his car, so he's still in jail, right?

Thank you! I hate to sound all, "These kids today with their music! The music of my day, that was music!" but I honestly don't get the appeal of Kanye for all of the reasons you just listed. What exactly is his supposed talent? Years ago, I was introduced to Gold Digger by my students and I still remember my response.…

I haven't yet watched all of the first season (I think I'm about 5 episodes in) but I'm enjoying the show so far. The AVClub needs to chill, no one's trying to claim that Fuller House is the next Breaking Bad. It's pure nostalgia viewing, and that's okay. I went into the pilot, figuring I would probably feel some…