Eminem’s “Darkness” video, which shows a man in a hooded sweatshirt eventually opening fire out a hotel window, is a blend of realism and artistic license.
Christopher Lawrence
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Christopher Lawrence escaped his native Kentucky without an accent thanks to the thousands of hours he spent in front of a television as a child. That’s also why he never learned how to ride a bicycle. He’s been writing about TV and movies since his days at Murray State University, when the school’s basketball coach had him reassigned at the student newspaper after just one story about the team. He’s been a professional TV critic since 2000, the Review-Journal’s TV critic since 2005 and its movie critic since 2012.
When “Curb Your Enthusiasm” debuted all the way back on Oct. 15, 2000, HBO was three seasons into “Sex and the City,” two seasons into “The Sopranos” and two years away from euthanizing “Arli$$.”
With no real breakout products, it’s difficult not to think of this year’s edition as more incremental than innovative. But here’s a look back at this year’s show.
For its 19th edition, scheduled for Thursday through Jan. 26, the festival is reaching farther outside the tent than ever before.
The startup has signed up so much talent it’s led consumers who are still getting used to the idea of Disney Plus and Apple TV Plus to ask, “What the heck’s a Quibi?”
Sensors that track how well you sleep, a pillow that helps prevent snoring and a cooling headband all aim to help you sleep better.
It’s always hard to tell what will connect with audiences this far out. After all, this time last year, “Cats” looked like a technological marvel and surefire smash.
You don’t have to wait for the new year for a new wave of TV shows.
The consumer technology showcase, scheduled for Jan. 7-10 in Las Vegas, will span 11 official venues and more than 2.9 million net square feet of exhibit space.
For the most part, the big-screen adaptation of the Andrew Lloyd Webber mega-musical succeeds only in raising an alarming number of questions.
These Las Vegas-centric gifts will be a holiday hit with visitors and locals alike.
To appropriate R.E.M.’s rapid-fire 1987 anthem: It’s the end of “Star Wars” as we know it, and I feel fine.
You could watch James Holzhauer compete on “Jeopardy! The Greatest of All Time.” Or you could watch the ABC special with James Holzhauer.
If you’re searching for gifts for the world-class watcher on your list, we’ve got you covered.
Two of the four shows, filmed at Paris Las Vegas, were pre-empted by impeachment hearings.