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Hi Carl, and hello to all of our listeners out there; tonight I’d like to talk more about the 73rd TV Emmy Awards that will be airing Sunday, September 19. The show will air on CBS and Paramount+. Last week I mentioned the Best Comedy Series, and now I’d like…

Hi Carl and hello to all of our listeners out there; tonight, I’d like to talk about the 73rd TV Emmy Awards that will be airing Sunday, September 19. The show will be broadcast live from Los Angeles, California, on CBS and Paramount+. Cedric, the Entertainer, will host the Ceremony. This…

“Respect” is a powerful biopic drama of Aretha Franklin’s life starring Academy Award winner Jennifer Hudson portraying Aretha Franklin. Hudson embodies the role as if she were meant to play the Queen of Soul, Franklin’s title in the music world. As a teenager, the minute we hear Hudson singing in…

Hi Carl, and hello to all of our listeners out there! Tonight, I’m going to talk about two excellent movies that have recently opened. First up, “Free Guy,” rated PG-13, stars Ryan Reynolds and British actress Jodie Comer. It’s playing now in theaters. Blue Shirt Guy Ryan Reynolds is a…

Hi Carl, and hello to all of our listeners out there! Tonight, I’m going to talk about two series that have recently added new Episodes on Netflix. First up, “Virgin River,” Season 3. It takes place in the small fictitious town of Virgin River, California, although it is actually filmed…

  Hi Carl and hi everyone, tonight I will talk about the Cannes Film Festival and the series “Sweet Tooth” on Netflix. Jodie Foster serves as the special guest of the Opening Ceremony of the Cannes Film Festival and is the Honorary Palme d’Or’s recipient. She addressed attendees with her…

The 74th Cannes Film Festival came to a close this evening of July 17, 2021, having started on July 6 after canceling last year due to the worldwide pandemic; the atmosphere was joyous, to say the least. I was fortunate to attend the awards ceremony with fellow critics and experience…

Most know that Anthony was a famous chef and the star of several different TV series. One was titled “No Reservations” on the Travel Channel and another on CNN’s called “Parts Unknown.” He won eight Emmys for his travel shows. A great aspect of the film “Roadrunner” is the home…

There’s no denying that Natasha Romanoff, aka Black Widow (Scarlet Johansson) character’s past, is mysterious—now we are privy to her former life as well as the revenge that motivates her. Black Widow’s intrigue is blown full open, as we not only view the harsh Soviet’s “Red Room” transformation and brain-washing…

The animated Disney-Pixar movie “Luca” is streaming now on Disney+ and tells the story of a small fictional town of Portorrossa in the Italian Rivera during the 1950s. Luca, a young boy, voiced by Jacob Trembly, has a delightful summer eating gelato ice cream and mouth-watering past—he also enjoys the…