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NBC’s New Fall Shows: Back to the Future and More

Posted on 05/13/2013 by | Television and Entertainment | Comments

EntertainmentNBC, like all the big TV networks, is in New York this week unveiling new fall shows for advertisers. But regardless of what they think, there was plenty for grownup viewers to like in the lineup revealed Monday. Taking a page from the CBS playbook, NBC has hired a number of boomer favorite stars in new comedies and dramas.  Among those appealing to the 50-plus audience: The Michael J. Fox Show: Best remembered for his role as Alex P. Keaton …

Phyllis Smith on The End of ‘The Office’ (and Falling Refrigerators)

Posted on 05/7/2013 by | Television and Entertainment | Comments

EntertainmentFor the past nine years, Phyllis Smith has played Phyllis (Lapin) Vance, the sneakily snarky den mother on NBC’s The Office. The Lemay, Mo. native was a dancer during her youth—she was a member of the St. Louis Cardinals cheerleading squad and was once part of a burlesque troupe in her home city—but her role on The Office was her very first acting gig. When the series finale airs May 16 at 9 p.m., she will have appeared in all …

Falling for ‘Smash’ Again in Season 2

Posted on 02/3/2013 by | AARP Blog Author | Comments

EntertainmentWhen Smash made its glittering premiere last season, complete with its Spielberg-Meron-Zadan imprimatur, many of us fell in love with the NBC serial that took us behind the scenes of a Broadway musical in the making. But as with many love affairs, somehow the little flaws turned into big disappointments, and the disappointments became less and less tolerable. The magic faded with clunky plot points, an unbelievable villain (Ellis, played by Jaime Cepero), and the show’s insistence that Karen (Katherine …

NBC’s Do No Harm Needs Treatment

Posted on 01/31/2013 by | Television and Entertainment | Comments

EntertainmentThe TV medical drama is on life support.  A genre that gave us ratings powerhouses like St. Elsewhere, ER and House has been disappearing from network lineups.  ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy is the only one still standing. Till now. Next week, Monday Mornings, a medical drama from Chicago Hope producer David E. Kelley and CNN’s Dr. Sanjay Gupta, debuts on TNT. Up first, though, is NBC’s Do No Harm, part medical drama, part thriller, premiering tonight at 10 p.m.  Do No Harm revolves around Philadelphia neurosurgeon Jason …

Alison Sweeney: Viewers Will Fall for ‘Biggest Loser’ Again

Posted on 01/6/2013 by | AARP Blog Author | Comments

Entertainment“The Biggest Loser” commences its 14th season tonight and tomorrow night (Jan. 6 and 7), with a dash of drama behind the scenes — as in, will “BL” be able to regain its former luster?  By now, you’ve likely at least sampled the time-honored reality skein.  Perhaps you’ve followed the course of some valiant contestants – quite a few of whom have been 50+, as the show’s philosophy is that age is just a number when it comes to getting …

Blake Shelton, Michael Buble Holiday to the Max

Posted on 12/2/2012 by | AARP Blog Author | Comments

EntertainmentRakish Blake Shelton and breezy Michael Buble will be doing their Christmas thing to the max on NBC this week and next with back-to-back specials and “The Voice” performances – a veritable winter wonderland of cross promotion they hope will bring holiday cheer to fans and, of course, sell lots of records, too. Shelton has his “Not So Family Christmas” special coming up Monday night (12/3), which does feature some of the country star’s family despite the name – his …

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