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'Killer Camp' on The CW lives up to its title: campy killings galore

Monday, 13 July 2020 12:00 AM Written by

 

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Murder-mystery reality competitions have been tried before – remember ABC’s “Whodunnit?” (2013) and Fox’s “Murder in Small Town X” (2001)? – but they’re few and far between and never seem to last beyond the first season. Kudos to The CW for trying the format again with the intentionally trashy British import, "Killer Camp" (8 p.m. Thursday, WPCW-TV).

It’s “The Mole” set at Camp Crystal Lake from “Friday the 13th” with a cast that’s got the English equivalent of “Jersey Shore” vibes. (Some accents are thick; consider using closed captions to better understand some of the contestants.)

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2020 TCA Award nominations for 'Watchmen,' 'Unbelievable' and shows from Pittsburgh's Fred Rogers Productions

Thursday, 09 July 2020 04:29 PM Written by

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The 2020 Television Critics Association TCA Award Nominations are out with deserving series "Watchmen," "Unbelievable," "Better Call Saul," "Mrs. America," "Schitt's Creek" and "Sucession" leading the nominations.

"Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood" and "Odd Squad," produced by Pittsburgh-based "Fred Rogers Productions," were both nominated for achievement in youth programming.

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TV Q&A: 'Council of Dads,' a 'Star Wars' TV series and a WPXI weathercaster

Thursday, 09 July 2020 09:54 AM Written by

 

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This week's TV Q&A (after the "Read more" jump below) responds to questions about “Council of Dads,” a “Star Wars” TV series, “This is Us” and a WPXI weathercaster. As always, thanks for reading and keep the questions coming.

-- Rob Owen, Post-Gazette TV writer

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PBS's 'American Experience' chronicles American women fighting for 'The Vote'

Monday, 06 July 2020 12:00 AM Written by

 

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A new two-part “American Experience,” "The Vote" (9-11 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, WQED-TV) traces the history of American women’s efforts to win the right to vote timed to the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment of women’s suffrage.

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TV Q&A: 'Floor is Lava,' 'Holey Moley,' 'Jack Ryan' and 'Live PD'

Thursday, 02 July 2020 12:00 AM Written by

 

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TV Q&A with Rob Owen

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This week's TV Q&A (after the "Read more" jump below) responds to questions about “Floor is Lava,” “Holey Moley,” “Jack Ryan” and “Live PD.” As always, thanks for reading and keep the questions coming.

-- Rob Owen, Post-Gazette TV writer

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'Babysitter's Club' re-opens on Netflix

Monday, 29 June 2020 12:00 AM Written by

 

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The teen-targeted "Babysitter's Club" books gets another series adaptation with this Netflix offering, streaming Friday, that follows the friendship and adventures of middle-schoolers Kristy Thomas (Sophie Grace), Mary Anne Spier (Malia Baker), Claudia Kishi (Momona Tamada), Stacey McGill (Shay Rudolph) and Dawn Schafer (Xochitl Gomez).

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TV Q&A: 'World on Fire,' the resumption of TV production and WTAE and KDKA anchors

Thursday, 25 June 2020 12:00 AM Written by

 

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TV Q&A with Rob Owen

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This week's TV Q&A (after the "Read more" jump below) responds to questions about “World on Fire,” the resumption of TV production and WTAE and KDKA anchors. As always, thanks for reading and keep the questions coming.

-- Rob Owen, Post-Gazette TV writer

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TV Q&A: 'The Rookie,' 'Sweet Magnolias' and a WTAE meteorologist

Thursday, 18 June 2020 12:00 AM Written by

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TV Q&A with Rob Owen

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This week's TV Q&A (after the "Read more" jump below) responds to questions about “Sweet Magnolias,” “The Rookie” and a WTAE-TV meteorologist. As always, thanks for reading and keep the questions coming.

-- Rob Owen, Post-Gazette TV writer

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