March is an odd month for television. It’s not uncommon, at this point, for any month of the year to be filled with bits and pieces of the television spectrum that don’t align with the traditional network scheduling. However, to see a show such as the Alex Garland created “Devs” up against something like “Better Things” or the return of mega-hit “Westworld” with comeback kid “One Day at a Time” truly demonstrates the wide expanse of storytelling currently at our fingertips.

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After handing out 46 winners last night, the Television Academy bestowed another 49 winners on Sunday night for the second and final night of the Creative Arts Emmy Awards.  The remaining honors will be announced on Sunday, Sept. 22nd during a primetime telecast on FOX.  Tonight’s winners, in particular, showed a potentially fierce battle brewing for Comedy Series between “Fleabag” (two wins tonight), “Barry” (2 sound wins tonight)“Marvelous Mrs.

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One of the trademark maneuvers that has made Netflix one of the go-to destinations for quality TV programming is the ability of the streaming service to throw money at canceled shows and give them a much-hyped return. The company most recently did this with “Designated Survivor” and “Lucifer.” However, with “One Day at a Time,” the tables were turned and Netflix became the bad guy.

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Right off the bat, February 2019 is off to a good start with the acerbic and form shattering “Russian Doll,” which will have to be your first binge-watch of the month as it’s pleasantly addicting. The rest of the month presents similarly odd choices, both new and old, from classic sitcom formats that are refreshingly modernized to a mockumentary with a heart and  Steve Buscemi playing God – naturally.

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When Norman Lear‘s producing partner Brent Miller realized there was a tremendous lack of representation of Latino families on television he pitched the now 96-year-old television pioneer about bringing back a new version of his seminal ’70s series “One Day at a Time” to help fill the void.  During an post-screening Q&A of the Netflix series on Saturday night the legendary producer deadpanned, “I said I’ll call Rita Moreno.”

The complete truth is he ran into Moreno at a political fundraiser and mentioned he had a project for her.  

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