Matt Roush
Matt Roush's fondest professional memory is moderating a sold-out cast reunion of Buffy the Vampire Slayer at PaleyFest in Hollywood. Among his many TV appearances, recent favorites include playing Guest Programmer for Turner Classic Movies, and being a panelist on SundanceTV's The Approval Matrix. As a nationally respected television journalist, he has served on the jury for the American Film Institute's annual AFI Awards for more than a decade, selecting the best TV shows of the year. He has also served on the nominating committee for the Broadcast Television Journalists Association's Critic' Choice Awards. He was USA Today's television critic and columnist and he is currently TV Guide Magazine's Senior Critic. (PLUS: To get Matt's top TV picks in your inbox every Thursday, sign up for our What's Worth Watching e-mail newsletter.)
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Matt Roush
A New ‘Wonder Years,’ ‘Goldbergs’ Remembers Pops, ‘Conners’ Goes Live, ‘Survivor’ and Chicago Shows Return, Singing ‘Alter Egos,’ Climate Night in Late Night
Ask Matt: When the Emmys Become the Streamys
Fox’s Sudsy ‘People,’ CBS All In on ‘FBI,’ Relationships in Flux on Medical Shows
Review
Critic’s Notebook: Few Surprises at the 2021 Emmys
‘Ordinary Joe’ Kicks Off Premiere Week, ‘NCIS’ on the Move with ‘Hawai’i’, Fox’s ‘Big Leap,’ ‘Jeopardy!’ Moves On
The Emmys, Ken Burns’ ‘Muhammad Ali,’ A Political ‘Fiasco,’ Lifetime’s ‘Imperfect High’
Ask Matt: ‘Jeopardy!’s New Game Plan
Review
Roush Review: Peering Into ‘The Morning Show’s Fishbowl of Piranhas
‘Everybody’s Talking About Jamie,’ Wake Up with ‘Morning Show,’ Late Night with ‘Ted Lasso’s Coach Beard, McQueen Documentaries, Charlamagne’s ‘Truth’
An Offbeat ‘Premise,’ ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ Finale, Dan Brown’s ‘Lost Symbol,’ Vamps Go to a Casino
Emmys
2021 Emmy Predictions: Matt Roush’s Picks for Limited Series & More
Review
Roush Review: Ken Burns’ Dynamic Portrait of Muhammad Ali Is a Knockout
Amanda Gorman Speaks Again, A ‘MasterChef’ Winner and ‘Nailed It!’ Baking Mishaps, ‘My Son’ An Improvised Thriller
Emmys
Emmy Predictions: Matt Roush’s Picks for Drama
Ask Matt: Judging the Reality Show Judges
‘Talent’ Finals, ‘Miracle Workers’ Finale, ‘Once Upon a Time in Queens,’ Bear’s Back in ‘You vs. Wild’
Emmys
2021 Emmy Predictions: Matt Roush’s Picks for Comedy
‘Y: The Last Man,’ Remembering Sandra Day O’Connor, ‘Finding Alice,’ ‘Jeopardy!’ Returns
A ‘Marriage’ Drama, 9/11 Remembrances, MTV’s VMAs, ‘American Rust’
Ask Matt: When Stars Depart, Why Not Recast?
‘Come from Away’ and 9/11 Programming, Lucifer’s Final Act, Don’t Mess with ‘Kate,’ ‘Comedy on Earth’
Review
Roush Review: Devastating ‘Scenes’ From a Rocky Marriage
Ali and X as ‘Blood Brothers,’ Jon Stewart Fights for ‘Responders,’ Gangland ‘Kin,’ Michael Strahan’s Evolution
A New Female ‘Doogie,’ 9/11 from Comedians’ and Women’s Perspectives, Netflix Circles Back, More of the Wu-Tang Saga
‘Impeachment,’ An ‘Untold’ Tennis Story, ‘Queen Sugar,’ ‘Murders’ with a Sting
‘Days’ Goes ‘Beyond Salem,’ A Countdown to Space Flight, Lifetime Makes Drama of Harry & Meghan, ‘Zero’ Tolerance
Wallow in ‘Guilt,’ Return of ‘Billions’ and ‘Meerkat Manor,’ ‘Legends’ Finale, 9/11 Remembrances
Review
Roush Review: ‘Guilt’ Is a Masterpiece of a Guilty Pleasure
Camila Cabello’s Cinderella, Billie Eilish in Concert, Remembering Rick James, Double Duty for Juno Temple
Review
Roush Review: ‘Impeachment’ Is Mostly Monica’s Tripp-y Story
Vamping in the ‘Shadows,’ CMA Summer Jam, ‘Q-Force’ Saves the Day
Pixar’s ‘Dug Days,’ 9/11 Documentaries on Netflix, Apple and National Geographic, Remembering Richard Pryor
