Gabby Douglas talks about her historic gold medal on “Today” (video)

With a pedigree including executive producers J.J. Abrams (Revolution, Lost) and Alfonso Cuarón (Oscar-winning director of Gravity), you might expect something mysterious and technically thrilling from NBC‘s new series Believe, and you’d be right. Believe reminds me a little of Stephen King’s Firestarter, and follows young Bo (Johnny Sequoyah), a girl with gifts such as levitation, telekinesis and the ability to control nature, among other things. When sinister forces (led by a mysterious character played by Kyle MacLachlan) seek to control her and her abilities, Bo’s protectors (played by Delroy Lindo and Jamie Chung) turn to an unlikely source to […]

WHAT IS Freaks And Geeks ABOUT? Who is in it? Where is Freaks And Geeks now? Why is it binge-worthy? Must-sees Most shocking episodes That line was so great A witty and clever ensemble comedy/drama series that revolves around a bunch of teenagers living in a fictional suburb of Detroit. Most of the series follows them as they struggle their way through adolescence and high school, generally falling into one of the two categories specified in the show’s title. Although produced in 1999, the series is set in 1980-81 – a time when hand-held calculators and 8-Track Tapes were practically […]

  Norm Macdonald emits a vibe of genuine decency, much like Jimmy Stewart and Tom Hanks. It can’t be faked, much as politicians may try. MacDonald, 51, takes his place at the judges’ table with Roseanne Barr and Keenen Ivory Wayans when Last Comic Standing returns on NBC July 22 at 9pm ET/PT. After decades as a standup (he still does some 250 gigs annually), Macdonald has the experience to impart wisdom to those trying to make it in such a tough field. “Standup is more like a craft than an art so it can be learned more,” Macdonald says […]