Fresh off a somewhat forgettable American version of Great British Bake-Off, British GBBO judge, Mary Berry, is heading back to BBC2 for a brand new show, Foolproof Cooking. The 6-part series will see Berry share handy kitchen tricks as well as serving up a whole host of recipes guaranteed to help in any culinary situation. Designed to keep both novices and […]
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Back in 2013, Harrison Ford and Benedict Cumberbatch were both ‘rumored’ to be getting ready for the possibility of a new Star Wars movie. When their paths crossed on The Graham Norton Show in October of that year, little did they know just how much of a mutual admiration society meeting it was about to be. When Benedict Cumberbatch […]
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In 1905, Albert Einstein published his special theory of relativity. Unsatisfied, Einstein started thinking about how to incorporate gravity ‘into the equation’. It wasn’t until a decade later, in November of 1915, that the 36-year old physicist published what became widely known as Einstein’s field equations which proposed that gravity between objects is caused by curvatures in space and time, or, […]
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For much of the information-starved members of Downton Abbey-Nation, I think I can safely say we are at maximum separation anxiety even though we are now only a mere two months away from the final series premiere on Sunday, January 3, 2016 on PBS. While it’s hard to completely void yourselves from the Internets for fear of […]
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Is there no end to what America thinks it can remake bigger and better on the telly? The streets are littered with American versions of hit British series that have met a quick death due to the fact they just weren’t very good. History dictates that something has to be really, really bad for American […]
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There’s a bit trouble right here in River City over the forthcoming charter renewal of the BBC. The Royal Charter is the constitutional basis for the BBC. It sets out the public purposes of the BBC, guarantees its independence, and outlines the duties of the Trust and the Executive Board. The current Charter runs until 31 […]
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UK’s ultimate baking battle, The Great British Bake-Off, is back on PBS in America in September! Once again for 2015, armed with it’s official U.S. title for PBS, The Great British Baking Show returns for a new series beginning Sunday, September 6 at 7p ET/6p CT. The series features cookery writer Mary Berry and professional […]
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Sunday night brought to a close the Clarkson/Hammond/May Era of Top Gear. Without getting into the who’s right/who’s wrong politics of the events leading up to the dismissal of Jeremy Clarkson, who has been a fixture on the series since 1988, let’s review the final piece in the Top Gear puzzle as it played out Sunday […]
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The Crystal Maze, one of the most brilliant game shows of all time is set for a return…sort of. The original series, which ran on Channel 4 from 1990-1995 and starred Richard O’Brien of Rocky Horror Picture Show fame, is making a comeback. Sadly, looking at the official Crystal Maze website, you get the sense […]
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Every summer, it seems as though someone comments that what the world needs is a new Austin Powers movie. We could all use another appearance by the International Man of Mystery. The same always seems to hold true for the holiday need for another Harry Potter movie. Too many Christmas’ have passed since the final installment, Harry […]
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