Bill Frost
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 | July 17–23
by Bill Frost | Jul 17, 2023 | Entertainment, What to Watch
This week’s What to Watch picks include the comeback of ’70s comedy Minx, sci-fi comedy They Cloned Tyrone, the premieres of Justified: City Primeval and Special Ops: Lioness, VICE’s Dark Side of the 2000s docuseries, and high-flying SlamBall action. So much hot TV this week!
Read more What to Watch This Week | July 10–16
by Bill Frost | Jul 10, 2023 | Entertainment, What to Watch
This week’s What to Watch recs include the return of What We Do in the Shadows and The Afterparty, the debuts of Survival of the Thickest and Barbie Dreamhouse Challenge, scandalous docuseries Secrets of Playboy and Secrets of Miss America, the final season of Miracle Workers, and The ESPYs sports awards. Get that remote out of the freezer!
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The Witcher, Justified: City Primeval, and the Biggest New and Returning Shows to Watch
by Bill Frost | Jul 1, 2023 | Entertainment, Streaming, TV, What to Watch
Remember when TV used to slow down in the summer? Yeah, neither do we. July 2023 brings the returns of NatGeo’s SharkFest (a preamble to Shark Week), Minx (moving from Max to STARZ), and the latest comeback of Futurama (thanks, Hulu), as well as the premiere of FX’s Justified sequel Justified: City Primeval (welcome back, Raylan).
Read more What to Watch This Week | June 26–July 9
by Bill Frost | Jun 26, 2023 | Entertainment, What to Watch
This week’s What to Watch picks include the returns of The Witcher and Warrior, new thriller The Horror of Delores Roach, exposé docuseries The Ashley Madison Affair, two weeks of SharkFest, and WWE Money in the Bank pro-wrestling action. Let the summer watch party begin!
Read more What to Watch This Week | June 19–25
by Bill Frost | Jun 19, 2023 | Entertainment, What to Watch
This week’s What to Watch recs include the return of Hulu’s acclaimed The Bear, the premiere of new Marvel series Secret Invasion, Boots Riley’s surrealist comedy I’m a Virgo, the second season of And Just Like That, and the 2023 NBA Draft. Get watching!
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What To Expect When Paramount+ Becomes Paramount+ with SHOWTIME
by Bill Frost | Jun 15, 2023 | Entertainment, Streaming
On June 27, 2023, Paramount+ will become the streaming home to all things SHOWTIME. The standalone SHOWTIME streaming app will eventually be phased out, or “sunsetted,” as we say in the biz. However, classic SHOWTIME will still be available as an add-on channel package on cable, satellite, and live-streaming TV services.
Read more What to Watch This Week | June 12–18
by Bill Frost | Jun 12, 2023 | Entertainment, What to Watch
This week’s What to Watch picks include new series The Walking Dead: Dead City, the returns of Black Mirror and The Righteous Gemstones, a TV take on The Full Monty, psychological thriller Jagged Mind, and AEW Collision pro-wrestling action. Where’s that remote?
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The Top 5 George Carlin Standup Specials
by Bill Frost | Jun 12, 2023 | Entertainment, Listicles
To coincide with the new HBO docuseries George Carlin’s American Dream, we’ve collected five of our favorite Carlin standup specials, all of which are available on-demand through free streaming services.
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How To Cut the Cord
by Bill Frost | Jun 9, 2023 | Streaming, TV
Admit it: You’ve been putting off dropping your cable or satellite TV service because you’re worried you won’t be able to get all your shows and sports from that “internet TV.” We get it, but streaming TV can deliver the full viewing experience and for less money (in most cases).
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Watch Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Free on YouTube
by Bill Frost | Jun 7, 2023 | Entertainment, How to Watch, Streaming
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, the latest in the venerable Trek franchise, will premiere its second season on Thursday, June 15, on Paramount+. To recruit new viewers to Starfleet TV Academy, the paid streamer launched the entire first season into the free space of YouTube.
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