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The 100 Greatest TV Shows of All Time

Best of the Best: Band of Brothers

by Alan Sepinwall | Rolling Stone | September 26, 2022

HOW DO YOU identify the very best series in a medium that’s been commercially available since the end of World War II? Especially when that medium has experienced more radical change in the nine years between the finales of Breaking Bad and its prequel, Better Call Saul, than it did in the 60-odd years separating Walter White from Milton Berle? The current Peak TV era is delivering us 500-plus scripted shows per year, many of them breaking boundaries in terms of how stories are told and who’s doing the telling. So, we decided to update our list of television’s all-time best offerings, originally compiled in 2016.

Once again, we reached out to TV stars, creators, and critics — from multihyphenates like Natasha Lyonne, Ben Stiller, and Pamela Adlon to actors like Jon Hamm and Lizzy Caplan as well as the minds behind shows like The X-Files, Party Down, and Jane the Virgin — to sort through television’s vast and complicated history (see the full list of voters here). Giving no restrictions on era or genre, we ended up with an eclectic list where the wholesome children’s television institution Sesame Street finished one spot ahead of foulmouthed Western Deadwood, while Eisenhower-era juggernaut I Love Lucy wound up sandwiched in between two shows, Lost and Arrested Development, that debuted during George W. Bush’s first term.

Many favorites returned, and the top show retained its crown. But voters couldn’t resist many standouts of the past few years, including a tragicomedy with a guinea-pig-themed café, an unpredictable comedy set in the world of hip-hop, and a racially charged adaptation of an unadaptable comic book. It’s a hell of a list.

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Damian Contributes His Insight to The Father Hood Book – Aug 8, 2019

The Father Hood: Inspiration for the New Dad Generation

by Gingersnap | damian-lewis.com | August 8, 2019

Published in August 2019 by Murdoch Books, The Father Hood: Inspiration for the New Dad Generation is a guide to helping dads thrive and survive in the only job that really counts, fatherhood. The book shines a spotlight on the evolution of the modern day dad through a collection of interviews, essays, quotes, stats and insights. It is filled with personal accounts by famous fathers including, Hugh Jackman, Ben Stiller, David Beckham, Mark Wahlberg, Damian Lewis, John Krasinski, Kurt Russell, Guy Pearce, Tim Cahill and more, and explores the thrilling diversity of the new fatherhood. From gay dads to single dads, it showcases fathers from all walks of life who are doing it their way and doing it well.

Their dedicated website states,

“Welcome to The Father Hood. Where we celebrate the growing tribe of hands-on dads who are discovering that becoming a father is the greatest opportunity a man can get to be better than he’s ever been before; stronger, wiser and more compassionate. But there is no instruction manual or benchmark for modern dads aside from one golden rule: keep showing up.”

To read Damian’s contribution, you can purchase the hardcopy from Murdoch Books here or if you are in the Australian region, you can download the eBook from Booktopia here.

Source: The Loop

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Damian on Guitar for Red Nose Day – May 23, 2019

You Make My Dreams Come True

by Gingersnap | damian-lewis.com | May 23, 2019

Earlier we reported here that Damian would be making an appearance for this year’s Red Nose Day Special. Enjoy the episode’s highlight by watching the entire video of all the celebrities performing “You Make My Dreams” by Hall & Oates. Here he is…Mr. Damian Lewis on guitar for Red Nose Day.


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Red Nose Day – May 20, 2019

Grab Your Nose and Tune In For NBC’s Red Nose Day Special

by Staff | Access Online | May 20, 2019

NBC’s Red Nose Day Special is returning and there’s a whole lotta star power coming with it! Chrissy Teigen, Rebeca McEntire, Connie Britton, Julia Roberts, Saoirse Ronan, Rob Gronkowski, Julianne Hough and Chrissy Metz are a few of the massive names who will be joining.

The annual star-studded evening of fun and fundraising returns for its fifth annual event as superstar celebrities, big-name comedians and chart-topping musical acts come together for one night. NBC revealed exclusively to Access tons of the stars who will join the lineup of music, comedy and short documentary films that will educate and engage viewers on the cause of ending child poverty. And that’s not all.

The campaign will be followed by a special Red Nose Day edition of “Hollywood Game Night” that includes Kelly Clarkson, Kristen Bell, Kenan Thompson, Jeff Goldblum, Jennifer Garner, Thandie Newton, Leslie Mann and Sean Hayes who join host Jane Lynch to raise money for kids.

Daryl Hall and John Oats join the special for the video reimagining of their iconic hit “You Make My Dreams” along with a star-studded lineup of talent from all walks of the industry, including Skylar Astin, Stephanie Beatriz, Paul Blackthorne, Justin Cornwell, Terry Crews, Yaya DaCosta, Josh Dallas, Harriet Dyer, Gloria Estefan, Melissa Fumero, Akbar Gbajabiamila, Savannah Guthrie, Jenna Bush Hager, Tony Hale, Zuri Hall, Matt Iseman, Jane Levy, Damian Lewis, Howie Mandel, Stephen Merchant, Carey Mulligan, Jamie Oliver, Kal Penn, Retta, Melissa Roxburgh, Amanda Seales, Lilly Singh, Ben Stiller, Mary Steenburgen, Eamonn Walker and Susan Kelechi.

The special airs Thursday, May 23, 2019 at 8:00 p.m. ET on NBC. Watch the “Hollywood Game Night” Red Nose Day special, Thursday, May 23, 2019 at 10:00 p.m. ET on NBC. Check your local listings!

To make your own impact, visit Red Nose Day.org
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