Eric Kohanik, Author at Channel Guide Magazine

13 Familiar Faces from Seasons Past to Look for in AHS: Hotel

October 7, 2015 Eric Kohanik 1

American Horror Story is all set to roll out its fifth incarnation for FX – dubbed American Horror Story: Hotel – on Wednesday, Oct. 7 at 10pm. And although this will be the first AHS season that won’t feature Jessica Lange as a major fixture on the series, there will be a lot of other familiar faces on the show, including newbies Lady Gaga, Cheyenne Jackson, Naomi Campbell and Max Greenfield. But that’s not all. This season’s storyline will revolve around murders tied to the mysterious Hotel Cortez. And there will be lots of familiar faces from past seasons showing […]

Why I Should Binge “Deadwood”

October 2, 2015 Eric Kohanik Comments Off

WHAT IS Deadwood ABOUT? Who is in it? Where is Deadwood now? Why is it binge-worthy? Must-sees Most shocking episodes That line was so great A grimy and thoroughly compelling western drama that revolves around the gold prospectors and other people who inhabit the dusty mining camp of Deadwood, located in the Dakota Territory, during the 1870s. Original TV Home: HBO Number Of Seasons: 3 (March 2004 to August 2006) Total Episodes / Time Table: 36 (approx. 48 to 60 minutes each) = approx. 36 hours. Viewing Strategy: You can watch the entire series in less than two weeks by […]

7 Ways To Have Fun On Emmy Night

September 15, 2015 Eric Kohanik 2

They say Oscar Night is Hollywood’s biggest night of the year. But Emmy Night can be right up there, too. The Emmys are steeped in rich history as well. And, with the fall TV season getting ready to roll, the 67th edition of the Primetime Emmy Awards at the Microsoft Theater (formerly the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live) in Los Angeles will be a great kick-off event that really deserves some special attention. The Emmy Awards air live Sept. 20 at 8pm ET/5pm PT on FOX. So, with that in mind, here are seven ways to have some fun on Emmy […]

6 ways that “Dancing With the Stars” is upping its game this season

September 15, 2015 Eric Kohanik Comments Off

Get out those dancing shoes! ABC has lifted the curtain on Season 21 of Dancing With the Stars. And, although various celebrity names did trickle out over the summer, ABC saved four mystery competitors – Kim Zolciak, Tamar Braxton, Paula Deen and Alek Skarlatos – for a big reveal that took place Sept. 2 on Good Morning America. Ever since DWTS was downsized to a one-night-per-week format two years (i.e., four seasons) ago, the show has had to stare down some powerful head-on competition from NBC’s The Voice on Monday nights. Co-hosts Tom Bergeron and Erin Andrews and the rest of […]

5 Reasons Neil Patrick Harris Is Sure To Have The “Best Time Ever” This Fall

September 7, 2015 Eric Kohanik 2

It’s been a long time since live variety shows were popular primetime fixtures on TV. And not since the days of The Ed Sullivan Show has there been anyone to fill those really big shoes. So, when Neil Patrick Harris grabs the hosting reins of Best Time Ever (beginning Sept. 15 at 10pmET on NBC), you can be sure that viewers will enjoy the level of entertainment he brings to the screen. As for Harris and his own level of enjoyment, it will undoubtedly live up to the show’s title. How so? Here are five reasons … 1. Harris is […]

6 Things to Watch for on “Empire” Season 2

September 1, 2015 Eric Kohanik Comments Off

Season 2 of Empire is heading back to the our screens. With full force. The saga of the Lyon family and the music empire that drives the lives of patriarch Lucious Lyon (Terrence Howard), his ex-wife, Cookie (Taraji P. Henson) and their assorted offspring became a big hit for FOX last season. And hopes are high that Empire Season 2 — which returns to FOX Wednesdays, beginning Sept. 23 — will be even bigger. There are a number of things that will help drive the series this year. Here are six things to look for when the season begins: 1. […]

Why I Should Binge “Band of Brothers”

August 28, 2015 Eric Kohanik Comments Off

WHAT IS BAND OF BROTHERS ABOUT? Who is in it? Where is Band of Brothers now? Why is it binge-worthy? Must-sees Most shocking episodes That line was so great A gritty, intense and emotion-filled war drama based on historian Stephen E. Ambrose’s 1992 book of the same name. Set during the Second World War, the miniseries tells the true story of Easy Company, the 2nd Battalion of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division of the U.S. Army. The production chronicles the assorted exploits of the unit, from jump training on through to the end of the […]

Why I Should Binge “Ally McBeal”

July 29, 2015 Eric Kohanik Comments Off

WHAT IS Ally McBeal ABOUT? Who is in it? Where is Ally McBeal now? Why is it binge-worthy? Must-sees Most shocking episodes That line was so great A quirky comedy/drama centered around a young, single female lawyer who wages many professional battles while also trying to sort out her personal life as she searches for love and the perfect guy. Original TV Home: FOX Number Of Seasons: 5 (September 1997 to May 2002) Total Episodes / Time Table: 111 (approx. 42 to 45 minutes each, plus one 84-minute episode) = approx. 84 hours. Viewing Strategy: Each season had 21 to […]

6 reasons to watch Knock Knock Live this Summer

July 14, 2015 Eric Kohanik 17

Summer used to be filled with boring TV reruns and lame space fillers. After cable networks started snatching viewers away with popular summertime programming, broadcast networks took notice and decided to take a chance on some new alternatives. Summer eventually became a vibrant breeding ground for all sorts of unscripted series and competition shows: Big Brother, Survivor, American Idol and plenty of others all had summer as their launching pad. This year, the sounds of summer will include a knock on the door — literally. FOX’s new Knock Knock Live — airing live Tuesdays at 9pmET beginning July 21 — […]

“Rectify’s” Aden Young talks Season 3, probation & being nomadic

July 1, 2015 Eric Kohanik Comments Off

When last we laid eyes upon Daniel Holden as the second season of SundanceTV’s Rectify drew to a close, he was sitting pensively in the hallway of the Paulie County Courthouse, awaiting the final word on a plea deal he had just signed that would see him banished from his hometown. Season 3 of Rectify returns to SundanceTV beginning Thursday, July 9. Brilliantly portrayed by Aden Young, Daniel is a man who has been grappling with lots of demons since his release from prison, where he spent 19 years after having confessed to the rape and murder of his teenage […]