Eric Deggans

Tv and Media Critic for the Saint Petersburg Times

Eric Deggans appears in the following:

The Bachelor's Cluelessness About Race Comes To A Head In Season Finale

Tuesday, March 16, 2021

Matt James — the first Black bachelor in the franchise's history — broke things off with winner Rachael Kirkconnell after photos of her at an antebellum South-themed party surfaced on social media.

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'The Bachelor' Finale Will Air As The Franchise Faces A Racial Reckoning

Sunday, March 14, 2021

The season finale of The Bachelor is on Monday night, and it comes as the franchise faces a number of controversies over how it handles race and concludes the first season with a Black man as star.

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'WandaVision' Proves Great Superhero Stories Are Just Great Stories, Period.

Friday, March 05, 2021

The Disney+ series WandaVision aired its season finale this week; critic Eric Deggans calls it a comic nerd's dream that's also accessible to audiences who may not know all the Marvel comics lore.

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'Coming 2 America' Goes Heavy On Nostalgia

Friday, March 05, 2021

The Eddie Murphy/Arsenio Hall comedy sequel Coming 2 America is now available to stream on Amazon Prime.

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TV Series Review: 'Soul Of A Nation'

Saturday, February 27, 2021

On Tuesday, ABC is launching a six-part series, Soul of a Nation. It's the first time a major broadcast network is dedicating a primetime news magazine to Black life.

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In 'Superman & Lois,' The Man Of Steel Faces His Biggest Challenge Yet: Fatherhood

Tuesday, February 23, 2021

A new TV series brings Superman (and Lois) back to the small screen — with a twist. This time, they're small-town parents trying to raise teenagers and deal with ordinary (and not-so-ordinary) life.

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'Allen V. Farrow' Digs Deep Into A Tale Of Celebrity, Power And Silence

Sunday, February 21, 2021

For the new HBO documentary Allen v. Farrow, filmmakers spent three years examining records and interviewing people close to Mia Farrow and Woody Allen to investigate allegations of molestation.

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Flat Matt, Falling Lemons And Digital Dolly: The 2021 Super Bowl Ads

Monday, February 08, 2021

Super Bowl LV was Sunday, and as always, a lot of viewers tuned in for the over-the-top ads. Bud Light and Robinhood were standouts, but Dolly Parton fell flat with a rework of her hit "9 to 5."

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CBS Shows Strain To Reinvent Crime-Drama Formula

Sunday, February 07, 2021

A new CBS drama based on the classic series, The Equalizer, along with a Silence of the Lambs spinoff, Clarice, show a network trying to update its formula for modern audiences.

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Lack Of Diversity Mars Golden Globe TV Nominations

Wednesday, February 03, 2021

Critics agree that Michaela Coel's I May Destroy You is a masterpiece — but it was one of many TV shows with creators and actors of color that were left out of this year's Golden Globe nominations.

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TV Movie Review: Lifetime's Salt-N-Pepa Biopic

Saturday, January 23, 2021

The new movie, Salt-N-Pepa, is about one of the first and most successful all-female rap groups. The film was executive produced by Queen Latifah and directed by Mario Van Peebles.

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NPR Critic Reviews TV Coverage Of Inauguration Day

Wednesday, January 20, 2021

Inauguration of President Biden and Vice President Harris was a major TV moment, featuring stars, such as Lady Gaga and Jennifer Lopez. NPR reviews the television coverage of Inauguration Day events.

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Marvel Studio's 'WandaVision,' Reimagines Classic Sitcoms

Monday, January 18, 2021

The first new Marvel show has premiered on Disney+. WandaVision traps popular superheroes Wanda and The Vision in a sitcom fantasy.

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TV Review: 'Batwoman' Returns For Season 2

Sunday, January 17, 2021

The second season of the CW series Batwoman premieres Sunday night. It stars Javicia Leslie, the first Black woman to play the character. She replaces Ruby Rose, who quit the series after one season.

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Netflix's 'Bridgerton' Is 1st Project From Shonda Rhimes' Production Company

Monday, January 11, 2021

Netflix says Bridgerton is one of its most successful series launched in the company's history — but why has this story of 19th century love and marriage captured so many hearts?

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New Series 'Coyote' Explores Crisis At America's Border With Mexico

Friday, January 08, 2021

Michael Chiklis plays a Border Patrol agent forced to work for a drug cartel in the CBS All Access series Coyote. But some question whether a series on border issues should focus on a white officer.

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A Look At How Different U.S. Media Outlets Covered The Pro-Trump Riot On Capitol Hill

Thursday, January 07, 2021

For those watching the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on TV, the news might have looked very different, depending on which cable network one tuned into. NPR looks at how the media covered the event.

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Why Did It Take 25 Seasons For There To Be A Black 'Bachelor'?

Tuesday, January 05, 2021

The new season of the hit TV show The Bachelor premiered Monday night. It's the first time in the history of the series that has featured a Black bachelor as the central character.

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4 Ways 2020 Changed Media: The Consumer Has Never Had More Power

Wednesday, December 30, 2020

All the biggest media companies are chasing viewer tastes more intensely than ever, focusing on their streaming platforms as consumers create an increasingly personalized, fractured media diet.

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'Soul' Surprises With Its Messages About Finding Purpose

Sunday, December 27, 2020

Pixar's new film stars Jamie Foxx as a jazz musician whose soul gets separated from his body. The animated feature explores themes of music and transformation.

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