Bill Frost

Senior Contributing Writer

Bill Frost has been a journalist and TV reviewer since the 4:3-aspect-ratio ’90s. His pulse-pounding prose has been featured in The Salt Lake Tribune, Inlander, Coachella Valley Independent, Las Vegas Weekly, and many other dead-tree publications (see BillFrost.tv). In addition to being a Senior Contributing Writer at CableTV.com, Bill is a syndicated streaming TV columnist for Salt Lake City Weekly and other alternative weeklies, and host/producer of TV Tan Podcast. By night, Bill cranks a Flying V with his band at the bar.

What to Watch This Week | February 19–25

by Bill Frost | Feb 19, 2024 | Entertainment, What to Watch

This week’s What to Watch picks include new AMC spinoff The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live, Noomi Rapace conspiracy thriller Constellation, Netflix’s live-action Avatar: The Last Airbender, standup special Jenny Slate: Seasoned Professional, and WWE Elimination Chamber pro-wrestling action. Let’s get watching!

What to Watch This Week | February 12–18

by Bill Frost | Feb 12, 2024 | Entertainment, What to Watch

This week’s What to Watch recs include new seasons of Syfy’s Resident Alien and Hulu’s Life & Beth, Valentine’s Day rom-com Players, the primetime returns of Ghosts and The Equalizer, Jon Stewart’s Daily Show comeback, and NHL Stadium Series hockey action. Will you be our TV Valentine?

Where You Can Watch New Girl

by Bill Frost | Feb 8, 2024 | Entertainment, How to Watch, Streaming, TV

Attention, True Americans: New Girl left Netflix, its streaming home for a decade, in April 2023. All that quality time you spend with Jess, Nick, Schmidt, Winston, and Cece has come to an end—at least on that service. As of April 2023, you now have two New Girl streaming choices: Hulu and Peacock.

New Hulu, Disney+, ESPN+ Password Sharing Restrictions

by Bill Frost | Feb 7, 2024 | Entertainment, Industry News, Streaming

Hulu, Disney+, and ESPN+ are now on the same page of rules: Beginning Thursday, March 14, all three services will be restricting password sharing for current subscribers. Hulu already issued this crackdown warning in recent weeks, and these restrictions will immediately affect new subscribers.

What to Watch This Week | February 5–11

by Bill Frost | Feb 5, 2024 | Entertainment, What to Watch

This week’s What to Watch picks include the long-awaited return of Abbott Elementary, true-crime docs Lover, Stalker, Killer and They Called Him Mostly Harmless, the series debut of Stupid Pet Tricks, Camila Mendes rom-com Upgraded, and a little sporting event called Super Bowl LVIII. Quicker to the clicker!

Avatar: The Last Airbender, Shōgun, and the Biggest New and Returning Shows to Watch

by Bill Frost | Feb 1, 2024 | Entertainment, Streaming, TV, What to Watch

Even though it’s been covertly engineered by the lizard people at the Pentagon, Taylor & Travis’ Super Bowl LVIII isn’t the only TV event of February 2024. Donald Glover’s Mr. & Mrs. Smith series, Jon Stewart’s return to The Daily Show, the writers’ strike-delayed new seasons of your favorite network shows, and more are on deck (as is a new season of Below Deck).

What to Watch This Week | January 29–February 4

by Bill Frost | Jan 29, 2024 | Entertainment, What to Watch

This week’s What to Watch recs include the new Mr. & Mrs. Smith series, animated comedies In the Know and Clone High, the final season of Curb Your Enthusiasm, Ryan Murphy’s Feud: Capote vs. The Swans, and NHL All-Star Weekend hockey action. So much to watch!

Chromecast 3rd Generation Review

by Bill Frost | Jan 29, 2024 | Equipment, Reviews, Streaming, TV

Google’s Chromecast 3rd Generation is a plug-and-play streaming device in the most literal sense: simply insert it into your TV’s HDMI port, and you’re ready to go. Well, there’s also a second plug for power—but setting up a Chromecast is still ridiculously easy, not to mention cheap.

Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Review

by Bill Frost | Jan 29, 2024 | Equipment, Reviews

Amazon’s Fire TV Stick 4K, like most streaming sticks and dongles on the market, is good for those who want the benefits of a set-top streaming box without, well, the box.

Roku Ultra Review 2023

by Bill Frost | Jan 29, 2024 | Equipment, Reviews

As the name suggests, the Ultra is Roku’s top-of-the-line streaming device—and it lives up to the title. It doesn’t look much different from the original matte-black squares from the dawn of Roku (yes, streaming was a thing back in 2010), but the Ultra is a fully-loaded modern powerhouse.

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