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.
Best Super Bowl Halftime Shows
by Bill Frost | Jan 19, 2024 | Entertainment
Since Michael Jackson claimed the field for pop at Super Bowl XXVII in 1993, the Super Bowl halftime show has become a sensational, must-see event every year. Here are six of our favorite past performances from the ‘90s to now.
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How to Watch WWE Royal Rumble 2024
by Bill Frost | Jan 18, 2024 | Entertainment
WWE Royal Rumble 2024 is shaping up to be one of the most jam-packed pro wrestling events in years, with champion Roman Reigns defending his belt, Logan Paul taking on Kevin Owens, and fan favorite CM Punk returning to the big event ring for the first time in a decade. Let’s get ready to Rumble!
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TikTok, Attraction, and Coworkers: How Americans Decide What To Watch on TV
by Bill Frost | Jan 16, 2024 | Entertainment, Outreach
To paraphrase the Talking Heads song “Once in a Lifetime,” “And you may ask yourself, ‘Why am I watching Bob’s Burgers?” In reality, you’ve probably never thought about why or how you started watching a TV show or movie, it just happened … or did it?
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How To Watch Pro Wrestling Every Day of the Week
by Bill Frost | Jan 16, 2024 | Entertainment
How do I know that pro wrestling is the most American sport of them all? You can watch it every day of the week on TV—boom, mouse drop. Pro wrestling is also not seasonal, which means it’s on 24/7/365, just like all of the hard-working Americans here at the Enormodome tonight! Let me hear you, Atlanta!
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What to Watch This Week | January 15–21
by Bill Frost | Jan 15, 2024 | Entertainment
This week’s What to Watch recs include the 75th Primetime Emmys, new dystopian sci-fi drama The Kitchen, the premiere of comedian Taylor Tomlinson’s After Midnight, Mandy Patinkin whodunnit Death and Other Details, the long-awaited return of cringe comedy Chad, and NBA on MLK Day basketball action. The couch awaits!
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How to Watch Emmy-Nominated Shows 2024
by Bill Frost | Jan 11, 2024 | Entertainment
After a delay due to the writers’ and actors’ strikes of 2023, the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards will finally be held on Monday, January 15, 2024, with host Anthony Anderson (broadcast on FOX; streaming on Hulu). In anticipation, we’ve gathered all the places where you can stream the major nominated series and movies.
Read more What to Watch This Week | January 8–14
by Bill Frost | Jan 8, 2024 | Entertainment
This week’s What to Watch picks include the return of True Detective, new Marvel series Echo, Kevin Hart heist movie Lift, Kaley Cuoco action-comedy Role Play, and NFL Playoffs action. Get watching!
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How To Watch Presidential Primary Debates 2023
by Bill Frost | Jan 5, 2024 | Entertainment
If you think the last couple of election cycles have been strange, just wait: 2023 is shaping up to be a “hold my beer” kind of year. Leading up to the 2024 election, there’s a wide field of Republican hopefuls lining up for the job, led by former President/current defendant Donald Trump and Florida governor Ron DeSantis.
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Everything New on Max January 2024
by Bill Frost | Jan 1, 2024 | Entertainment
Max is here for the New Year: The streamer is adding nearly 100 movies and dozens of TV shows in January 2024, including the entire Robocop series, a slew of Star Trek classics, and the latest season of HBO’s True Detective: Night Country.
Read more What to Watch This Week | January 1–7
by Bill Frost | Jan 1, 2024 | Entertainment
This week’s recs include the return of the Golden Globe Awards, new series The Brothers Sun and Grimsburg, the streaming premiere of The Holdovers, British import Funny Woman, and NHL Winter Classic hockey action. New year, new TV!
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