Day: September 23, 2024

A funny guy takes an angry look at Hispanic history

The world has long known that John Leguizamo can be a funny guy,
His starred in a Mario Brothers movie in 1993, had his own sketch-comedy show on Fox in ‘96. He’s been the voice of Sid the Sloth in “Ice Age” movies and specials. He’s also been the voice of Jack Sprat, Sir Butterscotch and folks named Dizzy, Fluffy, Ziggy and Zip.
But there’s another side “I am a history nerd …. I’m like the Rain Man of Latin facts,” Leguizamo (shown here) told the Television Critics Association. Read more…

Best-bets for Sept. 25: Chicago shows (good and bad) and “Masked Singer”

www(Here are the five TV best-bets for Wednesday, Sept. 25; feel free to use in any form – all or some, print and/or web)

1) “Chicago P.D.” season-opener, 10 p.m., NBC. Easily the best of the three Chicago shows, this is also the most intense. Now Voight (shown here) is angrier than ever. He barely survived a kidnapping last season; now his favorite colleague (Hailey) is gone. Voight throws himself into a lethal drug case. The result packs a powerful punch, including a final jolt. Read more…