Eric Deggans

Tv and Media Critic for the Saint Petersburg Times

Eric Deggans appears in the following:

After 19 seasons, 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show' is about to end

Thursday, May 26, 2022

After more than 3,000 episodes, the finale one airs Thursday. The longtime talk show host is a pioneering voice who leaves behind a complicated legacy.

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NBC's 'This Is Us' creator wanted the finale to end with hope

Wednesday, May 25, 2022

Dan Fogelman says much of the show's finale was filmed years ago.

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Overwhelmed with TV options? Here's a few series you may have overlooked

Tuesday, May 24, 2022

Candy, Under the Banner of Heaven, I Love That For You and Made for Love are all on our TV critic's list.

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New documentary shows how comedy legend George Carlin went from genial to cynical

Friday, May 20, 2022

George Carlin's American Dream, which debuts Friday on HBO, shows how the comedian's persona sharpened over the years, from genial jokester to hardened cynic.

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'Elon Musk's Crash Course' shows the tragic cost of his leadership

Friday, May 20, 2022

A New York Times/FX documentary explores the dangers of Tesla's self-driving technology and the fatal accidents it has caused.

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'Doctor Who' has its first Black lead. Will the show contend with race?

Wednesday, May 18, 2022

When the show cast The Doctor as a woman, it avoided exploring her gender. Now that Ncuti Gatwa is The Doctor, critic Eric Deggans writes, Doctor Who shouldn't avoid his Blackness.

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2 new shows fall into the smart-dumb TV category

Sunday, May 08, 2022

Bosch: Legacy, which premiered Friday, and The Lincoln Lawyer, which starts next Friday, exemplify a certain kind of show. They fall within well-established genres, but have a little creative heft.

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Review: Welcome back, 'Star Trek'

Thursday, May 05, 2022

The Paramount+ series Star Trek: Strange New Worlds recaptures the sentiment of the original show — a return to a diverse, charismatic group of explorers who prove the value of peace among the stars.

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It's time for a non-white host of 'The Late Late Show'. Here's our critic's shortlist

Thursday, May 05, 2022

Ali Wong, Roy Wood Jr., Amber Ruffin and Hasan Minhaj are all on this critic's shortlist of candidates for the job.

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'Winning Time' portrays the rise of the L.A. Lakers. Its subjects call it defamatory

Saturday, April 30, 2022

"Winning Time," HBO's series about the 1980's Los Angeles Lakers, has been criticized by some of the people portrayed for being defamatory, raising larger questions about the ethics of biopics.

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Netflix's 'Ozark' ends as a thrilling, yet disappointing take on a criminal family

Friday, April 29, 2022

It's likely Ozark will be remembered as more of a clever thrill ride than a series with a coherent message.

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The limited series, 'We Own This City,' is about to debut on HBO

Monday, April 25, 2022

It begins Monday and dramatizes the book of the same name which chronicles abuses by Baltimore's police department. Executive producers George Pelecanos and David Simon first teamed up on The Wire.

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Review: The 3rd season of 'Barry' shows a far darker vision of him than seen before

Friday, April 22, 2022

The new season of HBO's Barry takes Bill Hader's character to places fans might not be ready to go. There's something more unpredictable and brutal about him this time around.

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What the shutdown of CNN+ might indicate about the future of streaming TV

Thursday, April 21, 2022

Just a month after its launch, streaming service CNN+ will shut down at the end of April. The company's president said some programming will migrate to CNN and its other networks.

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How Netflix plans to recover after losing 200,000 subscribers

Wednesday, April 20, 2022

Subscription numbers are disappointing Netflix investors and the stock price has dropped. The company's plan to crack down on password sharing could backfire.

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The legacy of ABC's 'Black-ish': Presenting a Black TV family that isn't a monolith

Tuesday, April 19, 2022

The sitcom ends Tuesday after eight seasons.

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Encore: 'First Lady' series is compelling when it dramatizes the unseen moments

Tuesday, April 19, 2022

Showtime's limited series, The First Lady, weaves together the stories of three of America's most distinctive presidential spouses. (Story first aired on All Things Considered on April 17, 2022.)

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'First Lady' series compels when dramatizing the unseen moments

Sunday, April 17, 2022

Showtime's new limited series, The First Lady, weaves together the stories of three of America's most distinctive presidential spouses.

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Hulu's 'The Kardashians' continues a modern saga: a family famous for being famous

Thursday, April 14, 2022

If you hated this family before, The Kardashians won't change your mind. But the show humanizes them.

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The aftermath of Will Smith's slap illuminates the links of Black Hollywood

Sunday, April 03, 2022

What does it mean for the elite circle of Black actors, directors and producers in Hollywood when moments like Will Smith's slap at the Oscars happens?

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