Making television easy again. By Phillip Swann
Q. What do you think of the new Apple TV video service? Do you think it will do well? Should I subscribe? — Cindy, Fairfax, Virginia. Cindy, that’s a great question. There are hundreds of companies trying to get a piece of the action in the increasingly competitive fight for the video audience. But I
Q. I want to get rid of my cable provider, but I don’t want to miss my local channels. I would get an antenna, but it won’t work where I live, a rural county in Maryland. I’ve heard of Locast, but a friend tells me that it’s been declared illegal to watch. Is that true?
Q. I have Sling TV and I’m very excited about watching the Oscars tonight. But does Sling have ABC, the channel that will air the Oscars? I can’t find it in my guide. — Donna, Dover, Delaware. Donna, you are right. ABC tonight at 8 p.m. ET will air the 91st Academy Awards from the
The networks have set off an explosion of pink slips over the last week, canceling 24 different prime time shows. May is the time when networks reshuffle their upcoming fall lineups so it’s not a surprise that so many shows would be sent packing now. Click Amazon: Today’s Deals of the Day. Click Amazon: Roku
ABC has canceled the comedy, Downward Dog, after one season and eight episodes. Click Amazon: Best Sellers In Home & Kitchen! The show starred Allison Tolman (Fargo) as the owner of a talking dog named Martin who can’t seem to stay out of trouble. Despite the predictable plot line, Downward Dog was a hit with
ABC has canceled the mystery anthology series, Secrets and Lies, after two seasons and 20 episodes. Click Amazon: Roku Express: $29. The show, which starred Juliette Lewis, Ryan Phillippe and Jordana Brewster (among many others), featured Lewis as a detective who investigates murder cases. Secrets and Lies was not a critical darling with season one
ABC has canceled the comedy, The Catch, after two seasons and 20 episodes. Click Amazon: Today’s 1-Day-Only Deals! The show starred Mireille Enos (The Killing) and Peter Krause (Six Feet Under) as an engaged couple who are a private investigator and con man respectively. Of course, Enos’ character is unaware of her fiance’s true profession,
ABC has canceled the anthology crime drama, American Crime, after three seasons. Click Amazon: Roku Premiere Streaming Player: $69. Amazon: See today’s 1-Day-Only deals. Amazon: See today’s deals on Blu-ray movies and TV shows. The show starred Felicity Huffman, Timothy Hutton, Regina King (Emmy winner for her role), and Penelope Ann Miller (among others) as
ABC has canceled the sitcom, Imaginary Mary, after just one eight-episode season. Click Amazon: The Amazon Echo With Alexa: Now $149! The show, which mixed special effects/animation with live action, starred Jenna Elfman as a public relations executive who’s suddenly followed by her imaginary friend from her childhood. Rachel Dratch (Saturday Night Live) played the
ABC has canceled the sitcom, The Real O’Neals, after two seasons. Click Amazon: Big Discounts On Home Improvement! The show starred Martha Plimpton as the head of a Chicago Catholic family whose pious existence is slowly eroded by a series of personal revelations. Despite what may sound like a less-than-humorous premise, RottenTomatoes.com gave the show
ABC has canceled the sitcom, Dr. Ken, after two seasons. Click Amazon: Big Discounts On the Echo With Alexa! The show starred comedian Ken Jeong as a snarky Korean-American doctor working in a low-budget health care center. Suzy Nakamura played his wife, and mother to their two children. Dr. Ken debuted season one with more
ABC has canceled the sitcom, Last Man Standing, after six seasons, writes The Hollywood Reporter. Click Amazon: Today’s 1-Day-Only Deals! The show starred Tim Allen as a devoted but cranky father, and head of a sporting goods chain; Nancy Travis played his long-suffering wife. Last Man Standing‘s ratings held steady throughout the now final season,