Fourteen years ago, Emily Nussbaum, one of my esteemed predecessors in the TV-critic chair, notoriously titled her Top Ten list “I Hate Top Ten Lists.” I’ve seldom felt the same. I’m not much of a ...

CBS would like to convince you to spend more time in the DMV. Not literally, of course, because the arduous process of getting anything done at your local department of motor vehicles can truly feel ...

Leanne, like any multi-camera sitcom worth its salt, features a superfluous laugh track. Netflix’s series opens with co-creator and star Leanne Morgan’s titular character sitting in a tidy kitchen, ...

At 59, Leanne Morgan has a sold-out tour, a hit Netflix special and a best-selling book. An old-school comedy is next. By Lacey Rose Writer-At-Large You almost had sitcoms go before this, but they ...

When it comes to sitcoms, TV hasn’t been the same since the ’80s and ’90s. The format has evolved, adapted, and kept shaping humor for decades in bold and creative ways. Overall, the genre works as ...

For two decades, YouTube has tried to convince advertisers that it’s the future of entertainment. The pitch has always been simple enough: “Young people don’t watch cable; they watch YouTube.” It ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook There are so many streaming services that it’s hard to keep up, so a service like Peacock can get ...

Critically reviled. Hopelessly dated. Forever near extinction. Yet in a TV landscape full of brutally realistic hits, sitcoms with background laughter are not only still popular, but have become ...

TV sitcoms—which stands for "situation comedies," in case you didn't know—typically offer viewers a light-hearted escape from the heaviness of day-to-day life. These shows are usually bright, funny ...

Eddie Possehl is a dynamic and driven writer/director with a passion for the written word and all things film, television, comics, and games. His passion for storytelling led him to establish his own ...