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Golden Globes shine bright in new format

By Madelaine Vikse, Editor-in-Chief | January 10, 2022

The Annual Golden Globe Awards looked different this year. Instead of airing live on NBC, the winners were released in real time over the Golden Globe Awards website as well as their Twitter. The Golden Globe Awards are presented by The Hollywood Foreign...

‘Heroes’ reboot should focus on one character

By Josh Alfrey | February 23, 2014

Word of NBC’s “Heroes: Reborn” may be drowned out by groans, but if done right it could be the reboot of something special.After a teaser aired, the Internet was ablaze with the fandom clashing on whether “Heroes: Reborn” was the best idea....

Timeless ‘Dracula’ receives twists from NBC

By Josh Alfrey | November 4, 2013

Death and mystery plague Victorian era London in NBC’s supernatural drama, “Dracula.”Show creators take Bram Stoker’s classic story and add a twist of industrialism and vengeance. Diverging from the plot of the original story, Dracula is awakened...

‘The Blacklist’ is full of exciting questions

By Josh Alfrey | September 29, 2013

Questions don’t stop piling up in the new series “The Blacklist,” and I can’t wait to hear the answers.“The Blacklist” is an NBC drama about one of the FBI’s most-wanted criminals who decides he wants to help them take down wrongdoers. James...

‘Community’ to return funnier than ever

By Jen Weddle | February 6, 2013

Fans, the wait is finally over: The dysfunctional study group will return to NBC in the season premiere, “History 101.” Season four of “Community” will premiere at 7 p.m. CST on Thursday. The critically acclaimed series had to take a brief break...

Rumors swirl around demise of ‘The Office’

By Shelby Devitt | February 8, 2012

It's been obvious to dedicated fans of The Office that the show's best years are over, but it's been a long, aggravating decline to the certain demise of the NBC comedy hit. New rumors concerning cast members indicate the end truly is near.There has been...

Comcast has some issues it needs to address

By Colin Remes | November 7, 2011

With Comcast's acquisition of NBC from General Electric, there was concern from both the FTC and the FCC about the effects on the rest of the television/media market in America. There was concern prior to the deal that this would make Comcast a monopoly.There...

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Playboy Bunnies hop into town

By Melissa McKenna | September 16, 2011

It was early Thursday morning when Sycamore resident Candy Morris' daughter told her cameras were crowding the lawn of the old courthouse. Not needing to be told twice, Morris decided to see for herself what all the commotion was about. "I was going to...

The Munsters escape from TV Land

By Jerene-Elise Nall | August 28, 2011

As with any of our favorite reruns, The Munsters has managed to entertain more than one crop of TV junkies. When I heard that NBC had this CBS classic in the early stages of a remake, I was immediately both doubtful and intrigued. Is it possible to resurrect...

The good, the bad and the ugly of this fall’s drama line-up

By Phil Case | October 14, 2010

To Blog It May Concern: Here is my rundown of the dramas in this year's lineup. NBC: The Good: Ugh. For lack of anything better right now, I will say Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (Wednesday, 8 p.m.) just because it's currently the only drama...

Previewing TV’s fall line up: Comedy Edition

By Phil Case | October 11, 2010

Dear Blog, After subjecting myself to premiere after premiere over the last few weeks in an effort to establish a nightly schedule that requires my constant presence on the couch, I think I am ready to publicly present my preliminary opinions on the new...