By: Bill Cushing – Feb. 2019 From time to time, my column will feature questions asked by readers regarding the world of TV. Feel free to email me with any questions you may have about TV at BillsTVTalk@gmail.com, and I’ll do my best to answer you and may feature your question in a future column. […]
By: Cindy Annis, Jan. 2019 Ok.! We’re back! I hope everyone had a GREAT Christmas, and a Happy New Year!! Let’s get back to Paul. The band Wings was formed in 1971. The group had no choice but to be great to follow the Beatles. That same year, in September, their daughter was born. Stella […]
By: Bill Cushing – Jan. 2019 It’s that time of year again. That time when all TV people start thinking about the best shows that they watched over the past year. As usual, it was tough to leave some shows off the list, but here are my picks for the best TV had to […]
By: Bill Cushing – Dec. 2018 Netflix had a lot of success by pairing up a couple of aging stars like Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin in ‘Grace and Frankie,’ so why not try it again? This time they’ve enlisted Michael Douglas and Alan Arkin in the charming new series ‘The Kominsky Method.’ Arkin and […]
by: Bill Cushing – Nov. 2018 ABC has become known for its comedies over the last 10 years or so, but now with many of the sitcoms getting older the network has been looking for that next crop of shows to take over. Last season they had ‘Splitting Up Together’ starring Oliver Hudson and Jenna […]
By: Bill Cushing – Oct. 2018 After the first season of the excellent Netflix drama ‘Ozark’ there were many comparisons to ‘Breaking Bad.’ While ‘Breaking Bad’ was a story about a man transforming from upstanding citizen to hardened criminal, ‘Ozark’ deals with a couple taking that same journey. With ‘Breaking Bad’ we had Walter […]
By: Bill Cushing – September, 2018 The new TV season is upon us and just like every year there are lots of new shows. Which are worth devoting your time to? This column will hopefully help you decide the answer to that question. Here are some of the shows I think will be worth […]
VALLEY PATRIOT PUBLISHER TO EMCEE RUSSO EVENT PROMISES HE WON’T BE FUNNY The Great Dave Russo will be appearing in Lawrence at Salvatore’s Restaurant on September 21st, 354 Merrimack St. – Lawrence, MA. [617-981-0984]. The event is being promoted by CPF Productions. The Valley Patriot caught up with Dave Russo recently and asked him about […]
By: Cindy Annis – August, 2018 Let’s get right into John as there is so much to say and less space to say it. John was born John Winston Lennon on October 9, 1940. He was named after a grandparent and Winston Churchill. His mom was Julia, and his dad was a merchant seaman named […]
By: Bill Cushing – August, 2018 A death row attorney returns to his hometown of Castle Rock, Maine after receiving an unexplained call for help from the local prison in a new psychological mystery series from J.J. Abrams and Stephen King. ‘Castle Rock,’ Hulu’s newest series, has a lot to enjoy. While it may appear […]
TICKETS HERE By: Tom Duggan – August, 2018 The Queen of Comedy Christine Hurley is making a rare stop in Lawrence this month at Salvatore’s restaurant in Lawrence on Friday August 24th. The Valley Patriot caught up with our old friend Christine for a quick interview about her local appearance. Tell people who Christine Hurley […]
By: Bill Cushing – July, 2018 The Primetime Emmy nominations will be announced shortly and every year I like to review the past year in TV and give my Emmy Wish List, my list of who I would like to see recognized. It’s always tough to remember all the great work every year, and not […]
By: Cindy Annis – June, 2018 I hope you enjoyed the Ringo Starr column, last month. Let’s see if we can pique your interest in moving deeper into the Beatles with George Harrison. George was born in Liverpool, England on February 25, 1943. His father was Harold Harrison. He did some bus conducting and was […]
By: Bill Cushing – June, 2018 There was a time, not long ago, when summer was just a vast wasteland for TV viewers. Reruns as far as the eye could see. Now with advent of streaming services and hundreds of channels, that is no longer the case. These days TV fans are lucky enough to […]
Johanni Colon interviews Bylli Crayone First, Congratulations of having your first full studio album on vinyl. That must be an amazing feeling. To have and hold… and listen to your own physical record album. Anything you can share about the first time it landed in your hands? Sight & Sound? BC: When I first had […]