Sherlock's Secret Comes Out in New Promo for Season 4

They've been teasing the end of Sherlock for a while now, so I think we should all prepare ourselves for this to be the last season. The first of the final three episodes will air on New Year's Day everyone, so mark your calendars! 

Quinn Returns in New Trailer for 'Homeland' Season 6

It's ridiculous for Quinn to still be alive frankly, but I'm with Homeland til the bitter end at this point. Even if they did jump the gun with their optimism in predicting a female president (and this is not an optimistic show, which makes it even more bittersweet). But really, Quinn can't possibly be mobile this season. And his entire role on the show was as the action hero Jack Bauer type, so what are they going to do with him? I know they didn't want to get rid of Rupert Friend, but I can't imagine the use of a debilitated Quinn, can you?

SAG TV Nominations Go for 'Stranger Things,' 'The Crown'

The TV side at SAG is the one television awards group not totally dominated by OJ, since there's no ensemble award for miniseries and no supporting acting categories. And most of the noms are filled by longtime vets as usual, but there is some cool stuff in here, specifically Mille Bobby Brown for Stranger Things! Now that's awesome. Also cool is the nomination for Bryce Dallas Howard for her tour de force performance in her one Black Mirror episode. That's thinking outside the box in a good way. I don't appreciate the snub of Tatiana Maslany though. Whuttup with that, SAG?

Best Comedy Ensemble
“The Big Bang Theory”
“Black-ish”
“Modern Family”
“Orange is the New Black”
“Veep”

Best Comedy Actor
Anthony Anderson, “Black-ish”
Titus Burgess, “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt”
Ty Burrell, “Modern Family”
William H. Macy, “Shameless”
Jeffrey Tambor, “Transparent”

Best Comedy Actress
Uzo Aduba, “Orange is the New Black”
Jane Fonda, “Grace & Frankie”
Ellie Kemper, “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt”
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, “Veep”
Lily Tomlin, “Grace & Frankie”

Best Drama Ensemble
“The Crown”
“Downton Abbey”
“Game of Thrones”
“Stranger Things”
“Westworld”

Best Drama Actor
Sterling K. Brown, “This Is Us”
Peter Dinklage, “Game of Thrones”
John Lithgow, “The Crown”
Rami Malek, “Mr. Robot”
Kevin Spacey, “House of Cards”

Best Drama Actress
Millie Bobby Brown, “Stranger Things”
Claire Foy, “The Crown”
Thandie Newton, “Westworld”
Winona Ryder, “Stranger Things”
Robin Wright, “House of Cards”

Best Movie/Miniseries Actor
Riz Ahmed, “The Night Of”
Sterling K. Brown, “The People v. O.J. Simpson”
Bryan Cranston, “All The Way”
John Turturro, “The Night Of”
Courtney B Vance, “The People v. O.J. Simpson”

Best Movie/Miniseries Actress
Bryce Dallas Howard, “Black Mirror”
Felicity Huffman, “American Crime”
Audra McDonald, “Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill”
Sarah Paulson, “The People v. O.J. Simpson”
Kerry Washington, “Confirmation”

Best Stunt Ensemble
“Game of Thrones”
“Daredevil”
“Luke Cage”
“The Walking Dead”
“Westworld”

Bryce Dallas Howard is recognized for her episode of 'Black Mirror'

Alan Thicke 1947-2016

Beloved sitcom dad Alan Thicke passed away suddenly from a heart attack today at the age of 69. The Canadian actor was best known for playing Jason Seaver on ABC's Growing Pains from 1985-1992, but had also hosted a Canadian daytime talk show, The Alan Thicke Show, on the CBC from 1980-83, and had had a successful career as a composer of TV theme songs in the 1970's. The best known of these were the themes to the sitcoms Diff'rent Strokes and The Facts of Life. He went on to make various guest appearances on TV shows throughout the years and hosted many TV events, including game shows and beauty pageants. He is survived by his wife and his three children, including pop star Robin Thicke.

Opening to Growing Pains Season 3: (confession: I've always had a weird affinity for this show's theme song and opening credits- I watched it in reruns as a kid but the song was particularly memorable to me for some reason)

'People v. OJ Simpson' Leads the Golden Globe Nominations on the TV Side

As always, on the television side of things, the HFPA did its own thing, recognizing a lot of new shows and unknown actors, while still showering People vs. OJ with the expected five nominations. Last year these guys were all over the place in terms of winners, so I really don't know what to expect this time as far as who they'll pick. Looks like my predictions will be complete shots in the dark. But here's a fun fact that stood out from these- NBC's hit This is Us gave the network its first drama series nomination in ten years! :0

Best Television Series – Drama

• “The Crown”
• “Game Of Thrones”
• “Stranger Things”
• “This Is Us”
• “Westworld”

Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy

• “Atlanta”
• “Black-ish”
• “Mozart In The Jungle”
• “Transparent”
• “Veep”

Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama

• Rami Malek – “Mr. Robot”
• Bob Odenkirk – “Better Call Saul”
• Matthew Rhys – “The Americans”
• Liev Schreiber – “Ray Donovan”
• Billy Bob Thornton – “Goliath”

Best Performance by an Actress In A Television Series – Drama

• Caitriona Balfe – “Outlander”
• Claire Foy – “The Crown”
• Keri Russell – “The Americans”
• Winona Ryder – “Stranger Things”
• Evan Rachel Wood – “Westworld”

'The Crown' got three nominations

Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy

• Anthony Anderson – “Black-ish”
• Gael García Bernal – “Mozart in the Jungle
• Donald Glover – “Atlanta”
• Nick Nolte – “Graves”
• Jeffrey Tambor – “Transparent”

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy

• Rachel Bloom – “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend”
• Julia Louis-Dreyfus – “Veep”
• Sarah Jessica Parker – “Divorce”
• Issa Rae – “Insecure”
• Gina Rodriguez – “Jane the Virgin”
• Tracee Ellis-Ross – “Black-ish”

Best Limited Series

• “American Crime”
• “The Dresser”
• “The Night Manager”
• “The Night Of”
• “The People v O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story”

Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

• Riz Ahmed – “The Night Of”
• Bryan Cranston – “All The Way”
• Tom Hiddleston – “The Night Manager”
• John Turturro – “The Night Of”
• Courtney B Vance – “The People v O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story”

Elvis's granddaughter Riley Keough gets nominated for 'The Girlfriend Experience'

Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

• Felicity Huffman – “American Crime”
• Riley Keough – “The Girlfriend Experience”
• Sarah Paulson – “The People v O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story”
• Charlotte Rampling – “London Spy”
• Kerry Washington – “Confirmation”

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

• Olivia Colman – “The Night Manager”
• Lena Headey – “Game Of Thrones”
• Chrissy Metz – “This Is Us”
• Mandy Moore – “This Is Us”
• Thandie Newton – “Westworld”

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

• Sterling K Brown – “The People v O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story”
• Hugh Laurie – “The Night Manager”
• John Lithgow – “The Crown”
• Christian Slater – “Mr. Robot”
• John Travolta – “The People v O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story”

More love for HBO's 'Westworld'

Critics Choice Awards Pick 'Game of Thrones,' 'Silicon Valley,' 'People vs. O.J.' as Best Shows of 2016

The Critics Choice awards also honored television tonight, going for some of the mainstream, obvious choices in the top awards, but some new faces in acting, with Thandie Newton, Evan Rachel Wood, and John Lithgow winning for their show's inaugural seasons. It's also really cool to see Kate McKinnon win Best Actress in a Comedy for SNL, although I've finally given up watching every episode- as far as I'm concerned, that show has blood on its hands and helped to contribute to the national tragedy we suffered and will be suffering for however long it goes on. I will never forget them normalizing that asshole by letting him host a whole show last year. But I still love me some Kate McKinnon.

2016 CRITICS CHOICE TV WINNERS

• Best Reality Show Host: Anthony Bourdain
• Best Talk Show: The Late Late Show with James Corden
• Best Animated Series: BoJack Horseman
• Best Reality Competition Series: The Voice
• Best Structured Reality Series: Shark Tank
• Best Unstructured Reality Series: Parts Unknown
• Best Guest Performer in a Comedy Series: Alec Baldwin, Saturday Night Live
• Best Guest Performer in a Drama Series: Jeffrey Dean Morgan, The Walking Dead
• Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series: Sterling K. Brown, The People vs. OJ Simpson
• Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series: Regina King, American Crime
• Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: Jane Krakowski, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
• Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: Louie Anderson, Baskets
• Best Actor in a Limited Series: Courtney B. Vance, The People vs. OJ Simpson
• Best Actress in a Limited Series: Sarah Paulson, The People vs. OJ Simpson
• Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: Thandie Newton, Westworld
• Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: John Lithgow, The Crown
• Best Actor in a Comedy Series: Donald Glover, Atlanta
• Best Actress in a Comedy Series: Kate McKinnon, Saturday Night Live
• Best Actor in a Drama Series: Bob Odenkirk, Better Call Saul
• Best Actress in a Drama Series: Evan Rachel Wood, Westworld
• Best TV Movie/Limited Series: The People vs. OJ Simpson
• Best Comedy Series: Silicon Valley
• Best Drama Series: Game of Thrones

AFI's Top 10 TV Shows of 2016 Include 'The Crown,' 'Stranger Things'

Not a lot of surprise choices in this list of the best shows of the year from the AFI, but I can't agree on the placement of HBO's The Night Of. That one started off stunningly well and ended hugely disappointing. Everything else is aces, though. At least the ones I've seen, which is all but The Crown (need to get started on that one) and This is Us (NBC is basically dead to me, so I don't know if I'll ever watch anything on that network ever again. At least not until they cancel The Apprentice).

• The Americans
• Atlanta
• Better Call Saul
• The Crown
• Game of Thrones
• The Night Of
• The People vs. O.J. Simpson
• Stranger Things
• This is Us
• Veep

WGA TV Nominees Include 'Stranger Things,' 'This is Us' 'The Americans'

The Writers Guild announced its 2016 nominees today, and the choices are all pretty stellar. I haven't checked out the zeitgeisty Westworld yet, and I also haven't seen This is Us, but Stranger Things, The Americans and Better Call Saul all boast some great writing.

DRAMA SERIES

• The Americans
• Better Call Saul
• Game of Thrones
• Stranger Things
• Westworld

COMEDY SERIES

• Atlanta
• Silicon Valley
• Transparent
• Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
• Veep

NEW SERIES

• Atlanta
• Better Things
• Stranger Things
• This is Us
• Westworld

LONG FORM ORGINAL

• American Crime
• Confirmation
• Harley and the Davidsons
• Surviving Compton: Dre, Suge and Michel'le

LONG FORM ADAPTED

• 11.22.63
• American Crime Story: The People vs. O.J. Simpson
• Madoff
• The Night Of
• Roots

Florence Henderson 1934-2016

Known the world over as Carol Brady, Florence Henderson passed away last night at the age of 82, from sudden heart failure. Originally a stage actress in the 1950's, she then appeared in various variety specials on television throughout the 1960's and became the first woman to guest host The Tonight Show in 1962, before Johnny Carson began his 30 year reign. But of course her defining role, the part that turned her into a TV icon, was as the "lovely lady bringing up three very lovely girls" on ABC's The Brady Bunch (1969-1974), the sitcom whose cultural impact grew on a mythical scale in syndication for generations of kids. As we all know, the show's legacy lived on through reruns and reunion shows and movie reboots long past its original run, and Henderson becomes the third member of the original cast to pass away, after Robert Reed's death from AIDS complications in 1992, and Ann B. Davis's passing just two years ago. Only the six Brady kids now remain.

Opening credits to The Brady Bunch Season 4:

New Shows Get Recognized in 2016 Critics Choice TV Nominations

Not a whole lot of surprising nods this year, a lot of picks matching up with the Emmys. But there is some new stuff in the mix, like The Crown, Stranger Things, Atlanta and Westworld. I'm happy about the two Outlander stars of course (I don't think they've actually been acknowledged by the critics before). And Samantha Bee needs to win here and every other award for talk show very easily. Don't know how I ever lived without her.

BEST COMEDY SERIES
Atlanta – FX
Black-ish – ABC
Fleabag – Amazon
Modern Family – ABC
Silicon Valley – HBO
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt – Netflix
Veep – HBO

BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Ellie Kemper – Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt – Netflix
Julia Louis-Dreyfus – Veep – HBO
Kate McKinnon – Saturday Night Live – NBC
Tracee Ellis Ross – Black-ish – ABC
Phoebe Waller-Bridge – Fleabag – Amazon
Constance Wu – Fresh Off the Boat – ABC

BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Anthony Anderson – Black-ish – ABC
Will Forte – The Last Man on Earth – FOX
Donald Glover – Atlanta – FX
Bill Hader – Documentary Now! – IFC
Patrick Stewart – Blunt Talk – Starz
Jeffrey Tambor – Transparent – Amazon

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Julie Bowen – Modern Family – ABC
Anna Chlumsky – Veep – HBO
Allison Janney – Mom – CBS
Jane Krakowski – Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt – Netflix
Judith Light – Transparent – Amazon
Allison Williams – Girls – HBO

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Louie Anderson – Baskets – FX
Andre Braugher – Brooklyn Nine-Nine – FOX
Tituss Burgess – Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt – Netflix
Ty Burrell – Modern Family – ABC
Tony Hale – Veep – HBO
T.J. Miller – Silicon Valley – HBO

BEST GUEST PERFORMER IN A COMEDY SERIES
Alec Baldwin – Saturday Night Live – NBC
Christine Baranski – The Big Bang Theory – CBS
Larry David – Saturday Night Live – NBC
Lisa Kudrow – Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt – Netflix
Liam Neeson – Inside Amy Schumer – Comedy Central

BEST ANIMATED SERIES
Archer – FX
Bob’s Burgers – FOX
BoJack Horseman – Netflix
Son of Zorn – FOX
South Park – Comedy Central
The Simpsons – FOX

BEST REALITY COMPETITION SERIES
America’s Got Talent – NBC
MasterChef Junior – FOX
RuPaul’s Drag Race – Logo
Skin Wars – GSN
The Amazing Race – CBS
The Voice – NBC

BEST STRUCTURED REALITY SERIES
Chopped – Food Network
Inside The Actors Studio – Bravo
Penn & Teller: Fool Us – The CW
Project Runway – Lifetime
Shark Tank – ABC
Undercover Boss – CBS

BEST UNSTRUCTURED REALITY SERIES
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown – CNN
Chrisley Knows Best – USA Network
Deadliest Catch – Discovery
Ice Road Truckers – History
Intervention – A&E
Naked and Afraid – Discovery

BEST TALK SHOW
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee – TBS
Jimmy Kimmel Live! – ABC
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver – HBO
The Daily Show with Trevor Noah – Comedy Central
The Late Late Show with James Corden – CBS
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon – NBC

BEST REALITY SHOW HOST
Ted Allen – Chopped – Food Network
Tom Bergeron – Dancing with the Stars – ABC
Anthony Bourdain – Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown – CNN
Nick Cannon – America’s Got Talent – NBC
Carson Daly – The Voice – NBC
RuPaul – RuPaul’s Drag Race – Logo

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Peter Dinklage – Game of Thrones – HBO
Kit Harington – Game of Thrones – HBO
John Lithgow – The Crown – Netflix
Mandy Patinkin – Homeland – Showtime
Christian Slater – Mr. Robot – USA Network
Jon Voight – Ray Donovan – Showtime

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Christine Baranski – The Good Wife – CBS
Emilia Clarke – Game of Thrones – HBO
Lena Headey – Game of Thrones – HBO
Thandie Newton – Westworld – HBO
Maura Tierney – The Affair – Showtime
Constance Zimmer – UnREAL – Lifetime

BEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Sam Heughan – Outlander – Starz
Rami Malek – Mr. Robot – USA Network
Bob Odenkirk – Better Call Saul – AMC
Matthew Rhys – The Americans – FX
Liev Schreiber – Ray Donovan – Showtime
Kevin Spacey – House of Cards – Netflix

BEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Caitriona Balfe – Outlander – Starz
Viola Davis – How to Get Away with Murder – ABC
Tatiana Maslany – Orphan Black – BBC America
Keri Russell – The Americans – FX
Evan Rachel Wood – Westworld – HBO
Robin Wright – House of Cards – Netflix

BEST DRAMA SERIES
Better Call Saul – AMC
Game of Thrones – HBO
Mr. Robot – USA Network
Stranger Things – Netflix
The Crown – Netflix
This Is Us – NBC
Westworld – HBO

BEST GUEST PERFORMER IN A DRAMA SERIES
Mahershala Ali – House of Cards – Netflix
Lisa Bonet – Ray Donovan – Showtime
Ellen Burstyn – House of Cards – Netflix
Michael J. Fox – The Good Wife – CBS
Jared Harris – The Crown – Netflix
Jeffrey Dean Morgan – The Walking Dead – AMC

BEST MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION OR LIMITED SERIES
All the Way – HBO
Confirmation – HBO
Killing Reagan – National Geographic
Roots – History
The Night Manager – AMC
The People v. O.J. Simpson – FX

BEST ACTOR IN A MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION OR LIMITED SERIES
Bryan Cranston – All the Way – HBO
Benedict Cumberbatch – Sherlock: The Abominable Bride – PBS
Cuba Gooding Jr. – The People v. O.J. Simpson – FX
Tom Hiddleston – The Night Manager – AMC
Tim Matheson – Killing Reagan – National Geographic
Courtney B. Vance – The People v. O.J. Simpson – FX

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION OR LIMITED SERIES
Sterling K. Brown – The People v. O.J. Simpson – FX
Lane Garrison – Roots – History
Frank Langella – All the Way – HBO
Hugh Laurie – The Night Manager – AMC
John Travolta – The People v. O.J. Simpson – FX
Forest Whitaker – Roots – History

BEST ACTRESS IN A MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION OR LIMITED SERIES
Olivia Colman – The Night Manager – AMC
Felicity Huffman – American Crime – ABC
Cynthia Nixon – Killing Reagan – National Geographic
Sarah Paulson – The People v. O.J. Simpson – FX
Lili Taylor – American Crime – ABC
Kerry Washington – Confirmation – HBO

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION OR LIMITED SERIES
Elizabeth Debicki – The Night Manager – AMC
Regina King – American Crime – ABC
Sarah Lancashire – The Dresser – Starz
Melissa Leo – All the Way – HBO
Anna Paquin – Roots – History
Emily Watson – The Dresser – Starz

'Atlanta' is recognized for comedy by the critics