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 Staff Writer at CableTV.com, Bill is a syndicated streaming TV columnist forSalt 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 27–March 5
by Bill Frost | Feb 27, 2023 | Entertainment
This week’s What to Watch recs include the returns of The Mandalorian and Grand Crew, the debuts of True Lies and Daisy Jones & The Six, the steamy second season of Sex/Life, Bahrain Grand Prix racing action, and a second chance for Hollywood non-blockbuster Babylon. Get to streaming!
Read more What to Watch This Week | February 13–19
by Bill Frost | Feb 20, 2023 | Entertainment
This week’s What to Watch picks include new sci-fi comedy Hello Tomorrow!, the XFL season kickoff, the premieres of Animal Control and The Company You Keep, the return of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, and Julianne Moore crime thriller Sharper. Grab that remote!
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Shows Like Poker Face
by Bill Frost | Feb 16, 2023 | Entertainment
Great news for fans of Poker Face: Peacock has renewed the comedy-mystery series for a second season before the first is even finished. Star Natasha Lyonne tweeted “We’re so happy you like our show and can’t wait to make some more for you.”
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What to Watch This Week | January 9–15
by Bill Frost | Jan 9, 2023 | Entertainment
This week’s What to Watch recs include the return of the Golden Globes, the premieres of The Last of Us and Velma, the visceral Netflix action of Vikings: Valhalla and Sky Rojo, the sophomore seasons of Hunters and Mayor of Kingstown, and the 2023 College Football National Championship. It’s TV time!
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January 2023 TV Premieres
by Bill Frost | Jan 1, 2023 | Entertainment
Is it 2023 already? Hope you rested up over the holidays because January is jam-packed with new shows and current series coming back from break, including Season 27(!) of The Bachelor, an origin story for Scooby-Doo’s Velma, and the new Natasha Lyonne comedy-mystery Poker Face.
Read more What to Watch This Week | October 31–November 6
by Bill Frost | Oct 31, 2022 | Entertainment
This week’s What to Watch picks include the biopic Weird: The Al Yankovic Story, the return of sci-fi drama Manifest, the explosive documentary God Forbid, the new Jennifer Lawrence film Causeway, and the debut of workplace comedy Blockbuster. Stream away!
Read more What to Watch This Week | September 26–October 2
by Bill Frost | Sep 26, 2022 | Entertainment
This week’s What to Watch picks include the return of hit comedy Ghosts, Singapore Grand Prix racetrack action, long-awaited Marilyn Monroe drama Blonde, the season premiere of Saturday Night Live, and ’90s throwback-reboots Hocus Pocus 2 and Interview with the Vampire. Stop dreaming, start streaming!
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Philo Adds 3 New Channels
by Bill Frost | Aug 11, 2022 | Entertainment, Industry News
Philo, CableTV.com’s editorial pick for cheapest live TV streaming service, added three new channels to its skinny-bundle $25-a-month plan this week: MeTV, Heroes & Icons, and Story Television. Along with June 2022 additions Decades and Start TV, this beefs Philo’s channel count to 80+, as opposed to its advertised 60+.
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“Female” Discovery+ Meets “Male” HBO Max
by Bill Frost | Aug 8, 2022 | Entertainment, Industry News
Lost in last week’s surprise shelving of the $90 million Batgirl and other movies at HBO Max was this: celebrating the summer 2023 merger of HBO Max and Discovery+ into a single app platform, Warner Bros. Discovery has thrown an internal gender reveal party.
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Watch New Bravo Episodes Next Day on Peacock
by Bill Frost | May 6, 2022 | Entertainment
If you’re a Bravo fanatic who doesn’t subscribe to a live TV service, you’ve probably noticed that the latest episode of Top Chef and the first part of the Real Housewives of New Jersey reunion haven’t shown up on Hulu this week. What in the name of Andy Cohen is going on?
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