Recent Articles by Ed Gross

Becoming a part of the popular conversation in the mid-1970s was the phrase “Jiggle Television,” which was designed by NBC to be an insult to ABC’s programming of the time. Instead, it became...

There is something of a renaissance happening when it comes to the late Fred Rogers — better known as Mister Rogers on the PBS series Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood — with the recent documentary...

He’s known as “The Shat” to some, to others Star Trek‘s Captain James T. Kirk, Boston Legal‘s Denny Crane, the Priceline guy, or, to many, just Bill. However you know him, he’s William...

Fifty years ago, actress Sharon Tate, along with her unborn baby and several others, was butchered to death by the followers of Charles Manson. Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, by...

CBS absolutely loves their procedurals, whether you’re talking about Criminal Minds, NCIS, Magnum, P.I. or numerous others. Give the network a beginning, a middle and an end in a single hour format, and they’re delighted....

Although she made several movies in the 1990s, it was 2001’s Legally Blonde that really caused audiences to sit up and take notice of Reese Witherspoon, and they’ve been doing so ever since. Throughout...

One of the greatest comedy teams of the 20th Century was Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy, who were the subject of the heartwarming tale of their later years, Stan & Ollie, which is premiering...

Feel that vibration in your head? That’s the sensation of your mind being boggled by the fact that — somehow — Peter Pan, the classic animated film from Disney, turned 65 last year. But...

The one and only Don Knotts, the beloved Barney Fife of The Andy Griffith Show, was on his deathbed in February 2006, when his daughter, Karen, felt the need to run out of...

One of the most anticipated shows of the 2000 television series was James Cameron and Charles Eglee’s Dark Angel, starring Jessica Alba as Max. She was one of a dozen genetically engineered children...

As movie icon Michael Caine turns 86, there’s more to celebrate than simply him reaching that milestone age. This is a guy whose acting career began 65 years ago, spans more than 130...

Nearly 30 years ago, audiences were both mesmerized and terrified by Anthony Hopkins‘ portrayal of cannibal serial killer Dr. Hannibal Lecter in The Silence of the Lambs. Among them was the actor’s costar, Jodie...

In May 2018, Marvel released Avengers: Infinity War, which immediately proved itself to be one of the greatest superhero movies ever made — and created anticipation for the Avengers 4 trailer. It pit the likes...

Inclusivity has increasingly become a major component of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, driven home by the dual-success of Black Panther and, now, Captain Marvel, which have respectively put black people and women front...

Actor Jerry O’Connell (remember him as Vern from Stand by Me?) did such an outstanding job substitute hosting for Wendy Williams last year and more recently when illness caused her to temporarily step down,...

 Back in the 1970s, variety shows were everywhere. We had The Carol Burnett Show, The Sony & Cher Comedy Hour, The Dean Martin Show and so on. But then there was Donny & Marie, a weekly...

Lifetime has announced an original movie for television called Patsy & Loretta, which is being directed by Callie Khouri, the creator of Nashville, who’s obviously staying where her strengths are. Country legends Patsy Cline and...

There’s no denying that 2019 and beyond is going to be a banner year for Disney, and not just because they’re going to be releasing new films from their various in-house brands, like Pixar (Toy...

As frequently happens with stars who achieve phenomenal success — in music, film or TV —  at some point their fame levels off. Some are able to fight their way back to the...

Try as they might, Hollywood simply cannot bury the vampire genre. From even before Bela Lugosi first donned the cape of Bram Stoker‘s Dracula in 1931, the legend of those bloodsuckers has fascinated...