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.

National Cinema Day Is Back With $4 Movie Tickets

by Bill Frost | Aug 24, 2023 | Entertainment, Industry News, Outreach

Fall is looming, but the summer movie season isn’t over yet: On Sunday, August 27, National Cinema Day 2023 kicks off a full day of $4 theater tickets to your favorite flicks of the summer, new releases, and classic re-releases. It was such a hit in 2022 that the National Cinema Foundation is going annual with it.

49 Wildest Riverdale Plotlines

by Bill Frost | Aug 23, 2023 | Entertainment, Listicles, Streaming, TV

Since its debut in 2017, Riverdale has proven itself to be one of the most deliciously deranged teen dramas in TV history, an Archie Comics-meets-Twin Peaks fever dream that never takes a breath or a reality check. We’ve rounded up seven plotlines from seven seasons apiece to prove it.

What to Watch This Week | August 21–27

by Bill Frost | Aug 21, 2023 | Entertainment, What to Watch

This week’s What to Watch recs include the premiere of Star Wars: Ahsoka, action thriller Who Is Erin Carter?, John Cena’s Vacation Friends 2, the series finales of Riverdale and Nancy Drew, and the 2023 PGA Tour Championship. Stop dreaming, start streaming!

Streaming Finally Beats Linear TV (Momentarily)

by Bill Frost | Aug 17, 2023 | Entertainment, Industry News, Streaming, TV

Did you hear that? That was the sound of the bottom falling out of linear television (standard broadcast, cable, and satellite) last month. According to TV ratings and data firm Nielsen, viewership for linear TV dropped below 50% for the first time ever in July 2023, just as streaming TV usage hit a record high of 38.7%, an increase of nearly 3% over June.

How To Watch Five Nights at Freddy’s

by Bill Frost | Aug 16, 2023 | Entertainment, Horror, How to Watch

If you’ve been wondering about all the hype surrounding the October movie premiere of Five Nights at Freddy’s, you’re probably not a gamer. Five Nights at Freddy’s began as a horror-themed video game in 2014, centered on a night security guard who keeps watch at Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza, a kiddie eatery with animatronic animal mascots.

What to Watch This Week | August 14–20

by Bill Frost | Aug 14, 2023 | Entertainment, What to Watch

This week’s What to Watch picks include a new season of Craig Robinson’s Killing It, Max throwbacks The O.C. and Wild Wild West, the return of Solar Opposites, the premiere of The Winter King, and the FIFA Women’s World Cup Final. Put some new batteries in the clicker!

What to Watch This Week | August 7–13

by Bill Frost | Aug 7, 2023 | Entertainment, What to Watch

This week’s What to Watch recs include the final season of Billions, Gal Gadot action flick Heart of Stone, the return of Only Murders In the Building, gonzo docuseries Telemarketers, and the kickoff of 2023 Premier League soccer. Get watching!

One Piece, Ahsoka, and the Biggest New and Returning Shows to Watch

by Bill Frost | Aug 1, 2023 | Entertainment

On one hand, this August is a bit of a bummer because Archer, Reservation Dogs, and Physical are all kicking off their farewell seasons. But, on the other, we finally get a second season of Craig Robinson’s comedy Killing It, another round of alien-takeover drama Invasion, and season 3 of Only Murders In the Building, so it evens out.

What to Watch This Week | July 31–August 6

by Bill Frost | Jul 31, 2023 | Entertainment, What to Watch

This week’s What to Watch picks include the streaming premiere of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, farewell seasons of Physical and Reservations Dogs, the sophomore runs of The Lincoln Lawyer and In the Vault, new drama The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart, and WWE SummerSlam pro wrestling action. Welcome to August!

What to Watch This Week | July 24–30

by Bill Frost | Jul 24, 2023 | Entertainment, What to Watch

This week’s What to Watch recs include the returns of Dark Winds and Good Omens, the premiere of Twisted Metal, Netflix comedies Happiness for Beginners and Hidden Strike, the tale of The Righteous Redeemer, and CFL Touchdown Atlantic football action. Grab a cold one and turn the TV up!

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