Articles by Barb Oates

Drama

EZ Reyes’ Ride Begins in FX’s ‘SOA’ Spinoff ‘Mayans M.C.’

September 4, 2018 Barb Oates 0

Mayans M.C. FX Premieres: Sept. 4 Airs: Tuesdays at 10pm ET/PT Who’s In It? JD Pardo, Clayton Cardenas, Edward James Olmos, Sarah Bolger, Michael Irby, Carla Baratta, Danny Pino, Richard Cabral, Antonio Jaramillo, Raoul Max Trujillo The time has come. Join us TONIGHT at 10pm for the #MayansFX premiere. @JDPardo pic.twitter.com/iJpAe4i4Nk — Mayans MC (@MayansFX) September 4, 2018 What’s It All About? Kurt Sutter’s long-awaited spinoff to Sons of Anarchy takes place in a post-Jax Teller world, about three years after his death. While there is a relationship between the Mayans and the Sons, there won’t be any intersecting storylines […]

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Who Is Tim Kennedy? Discovery’s New Badass in “Hard To Kill”

July 31, 2018 Barb Oates 0

If you had to pick one guy to go into battle with you, whatever the situation, Tim Kennedy would top your list. An active, Ranger-qualified, Green Beret Special Forces sniper and top MMA fighter, Kennedy’s grit and dedication to hard work and humanity are admirable. In Discovery Channel’s new Hard to Kill (Tuesdays at 10/9c), Kennedy shines the spotlight on some of America’s most hardworking people, giving viewers a glimpse at these unsung heroes and what it truly takes to do their jobs. Here he takes on a few of our random questions. So did any of the jobs you […]

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Ben Bailey Takes Us Behind the Scenes of ‘Cash Cab’

July 27, 2018 Barb Oates 0

If you’ve ever been in a New York City cab, you’d be shocked to know how difficult the actual test is to get your license. It’s no easy task. Just talk to comedian Ben Bailey, the Emmy-winning host of Discovery Channel’s popular Cash Cab, who not only shuttles unsuspecting riders to their destination but also hosts a game show inside his cab while doing it. Cash Cab returns with new episodes on Fridays at 7pmET, beginning with a special shark themed episode on Friday, July 27. “While I was taking [the exam], I was thinking of all the cab drivers […]

Niecy Nash on Season 2 of Claws
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Niecy Nash Talks Season 2 of “Claws,” Press-Ons and Getting Her Hollywood Star

June 8, 2018 Barb Oates Comments Off on Niecy Nash Talks Season 2 of “Claws,” Press-Ons and Getting Her Hollywood Star

When Niecy Nash was 9 years old, she had a chance run-in with Ed Asner on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame. Recognizing him, she excitedly exclaimed, “I know you!” And then she told him her plans. “I’m gonna be famous one day, and my name is gonna be right here on the ground. My name is Niecy!” Well, that very young Niecy knew what she was talking about, as next month (July 11), the former Reno 911! and current Claws star will be honored with her own star on Hollywood’s famed boulevard. Here Nash helps us decompress the epic Season 1 […]

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‘Code Black’: The Hit Medical Drama Goes Musical?

May 2, 2018 Barb Oates Comments Off on ‘Code Black’: The Hit Medical Drama Goes Musical?

Brace yourself for some fun, Code Black fans, as Angels Memorial is about to get a little trippy. Series creator Michael Seitzman surprises viewers in Season 3’s second episode (airing May 2) with some full-on singing and dancing. We asked the bossman, Dr. Will Campbell (Boris Kodjoe), to fill us in on what the heck is going on. “When you’re working on a medical drama, the chances of doing a musical, or even just being able to sing or dance or do any of that, are very slim to none,” Kodjoe laughs, giving huge praise to Seitzman for continuously pushing […]

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TV’s Best New Pairing: Bill Hader and Henry Winkler In “Barry”

March 24, 2018 Barb Oates Comments Off on TV’s Best New Pairing: Bill Hader and Henry Winkler In “Barry”

You don’t expect it, and you won’t be able to help it, but you’re going to fall in love with Barry. The socially awkward ex-Marine turned hitman is having a midlife crisis of sorts in HBO’s endearingly dark comedy Barry (Sundays beginning March 25). You see, Barry’s really good at killing people. He’s actually legendary in the unusual criminal underworld he works in, but he’s a lonely guy. Things start to look up for Barry when he accidentally stumbles into an acting class where he finds acceptance from a close-knit, albeit eccentric, L.A. theater group. And from there the fun […]

Drama

NBC’s New “Rise” Pits Football Against Theater

March 13, 2018 Barb Oates Comments Off on NBC’s New “Rise” Pits Football Against Theater

Fans of Parenthood and Friday Night Lights will appreciate producer and showrunner Jason Katims applying what he does best — creating heartfelt family-fueled dramas — to his latest project Rise (Tuesdays at 10/9c). With hints of FNL, Smash and Glee (Hamilton producer Jeffrey Seller is also involved), Katims introduces us to a working-class town where football rules and the theater program is simply an afterthought, if a thought at all. Josh Radnor (How I Met Your Mother) stars as a dedicated American lit teacher and family man who re-energizes his life when he asks to take on the high school’s […]

Jeanté Godlock & Simone Biles
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The Simone Biles Story

February 1, 2018 Barb Oates Comments Off on The Simone Biles Story

After 13 years of training, Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles took some time off to catch up on life outside of a gymnasium post her epic 2016 Rio Olympic victories. Our country’s most decorated gymnast enjoyed a whirlwind of bucket-list experiences — she met her celebrity crush Zac Efron (along with the Obamas and countless other celebs), she was honored as the 2017 Best Female Athlete at the ESPY Awards, she was a semifinalist in Dancing With the Stars, she released the book Courage to Soar: A Body in Motion, A Life in Balance, and now her book is being […]