These Balls Are Yours
There are several tiers of actors this season, and we separate the wheat from the mush-mouthed chaff. But Thomas Calabro has some great lines!
Apr 27, 2021•50 min•Ep. 141
Back on the Block
Join hosts Doug and Karen as they dissect the best TV series of the 1990s.
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Hollywood Blvd: Bonding Session
We discuss the Netflix shows “Bonding” and “Cobra Kai” and touch on a couple of recent media scandals.
Apr 18, 2021•45 min•Ep. 140
Paws in Gauze
This episode has the good, the bad, and the ugly. Let’s give it credit for starting strong, but some of our players (David Charvet, Brooke Langton) are not up to par. But all hail Thomas Calabro!
Apr 18, 2021•47 min•Ep. 139
Hollywood Blvd: Winter is Coming…to Broadway?
We discuss “Another Round, “The Father,” “Hired Guns,” Kid90,” and “Paradise City.” Also, Doug’s started watching a new show! And is “Game of Thrones” really going to hit the stage? How?!
Mar 31, 2021•43 min•Ep. 138
Picking Up the Pieces
We’re still in the middle of saying goodbye to Syd, when we lose another OG! (Hint: it’s Matt.) Peter and Sam have new hair, and their own dark arcs take new turns.
Mar 31, 2021•53 min•Ep. 137
At Least She Died Happy
Special Guest Star Alyssa Maher joins us to recap the monumental season 5 finale, in which we say goodbye to three of our favorites!
Mar 18, 2021•1 hr 54 min•Ep. 136
Hollywood Blvd: One Year of Solitude
Why do people hate on M. Night Shyamalan but blindly love the Marvel Universe? We have no answers, but we do discuss “Servant” and “WandaVision,” in addition to reviews of “Minari” and “The United States vs. Billie Holiday."
Mar 12, 2021•42 min•Ep. 135
A Great Day for Orange Juice
It’s the second-to-last episode of the season, so storylines move into first gear! Amanda finds herself to be an island, Syd proves to be very efficient, Peter experiences more blackouts, Jake gets a surprise visitor, Megan has doubts, Jennifer gets a new job, Billy and Sam decide to talk to the cops, and Doug and Karen discuss Jew fros.
Mar 12, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 134
Hollywood Blvd: Rosamund Pike Place
We talk about this weekend's Golden Globes, as well as the movies "Nomadland," "I Care a Lot," and "Promising Young Woman." Don't forget to wish us a happy anniversary!
Mar 06, 2021•34 min•Ep. 133
Face, Meet Door
It's our fourth anniversary! And our gift is an episode that lets us cheer for Amanda and Kyle and Syd and Craig. Plus, Taylor has a brief encounter with a door.
Mar 06, 2021•47 min•Ep. 132
Hollywood Blvd: Yay for Pancakes!
We review “Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel,” “Judas and the Black Messiah,” “Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar.” Plus Doug renders his final verdict on “Your Honor.”
Feb 19, 2021•27 min•Ep. 131
A Conniving Bitch in Some Ugly-Ass Clothes
We ponder the age-old question, “Who’s a worse actor, Patrick Muldoon or David Charvet?” And we get one of the best dinner scenes in the entire series!
Feb 19, 2021•57 min•Ep. 130
Hollywood Blvd: This Is Why We’re Friends
We talk about “Your Honor,” Framing Britney Spears,” “Malcolm and Marie,” and talk about what titillates viewers nowadays. Plus, a tribute to “Beautiful Girls” on its 25th anniversary!
Feb 12, 2021•45 min•Ep. 129
Closer to Nirvana
It’s hard to be Team Matt these days, but maybe not so hard to be Team Jennifer! Plus, Sam gets a new gig, Jake keeps enabling Alison, Syd goes to Palm Springs, and a very funny confrontation ensues at the Burns-Mancini office.
Feb 12, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 128
Hollywood Blvd: A Karen Under the Influence
We review the latest seasons of “Search Party” and “The Crown.” Plus, Karen is feeling no pain.
Feb 04, 2021•22 min•Ep. 127
Dark Victory
We’ve got some winning storylines and some losing storylines. And we also have Karen under the influence.
Feb 04, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 126
Hollywood Blvd: We Like to Watch
We are happy to talk about some new streaming items: “One Night in Miami” and “Fate: The Winx Saga.” Happy end of January!
Jan 28, 2021•21 min•Ep. 125
Billy Gets Ready For Work
This is a rock-solid episode. Syd makes a wrong decision and it feels oh so right. Plus we get our first glimpse of the great Nancy Lee Grahn.
Jan 28, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 124
Hollywood Blvd: Journey to the Past
We caught up on some streaming content this week: "Cobra Kai," "Bridgerton," "The Last Days of American Crime," and "Wanda Vision."
Jan 21, 2021•28 min•Ep. 123
RIP Kimberly Shaw
This is it! How does Marcia Cross' long-awaited exit turn out? We have some thoughts.
Jan 21, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 122
Amanda's Vow of Celibacy
We like this episode so much we mostly don't care that they've retconned our characters' histories! Matt looks for Chelsea, Syd tries to settle her suit, Allison meets with a client, Amanda buys a new car, and Kimberly gets some new news.
Jan 14, 2021•51 min•Ep. 121
Hollywood Blvd: Pieces of a Podcast
Surprise! We flipped our intended "Melrose" podcast into a "Hollywood Boulevard" broadcast, complete with commentary on the coup, a discussion on modern critics, and reviews of "Pieces of a Woman" and " Hillbilly Elegy."
Jan 14, 2021•50 min•Ep. 120
Hollywood Blvd: It Doesn't Get Better Than Donald Sutherland
We talk about "The Undoing," "The Flight Attendant," "Hunters," and "Save Yourselves!" Happy new year!
Jan 08, 2021•27 min•Ep. 119
Secrets Revealed
This is the best episode of the season! Allison eavesdrops, Amanda gets sloppy, Syd screws up, and Michael gets sassed. What's not to love?
Jan 08, 2021•52 min•Ep. 118
Hollywood Blvd: They're Just Movies
We talk about "Soul" and "Wonder Woman 1984," and look back on the year. Happy New Year!
Dec 31, 2020•37 min•Ep. 117
Fruit Salad Surgery
Matt is back! With another head-scratcher of a story. Meanwhile, Megan finds herself in a tough position and Kyle starts throwing punches. Happy New Year!
Dec 31, 2020•54 min•Ep. 116
Hollywood Blvd: Sweep the Leg, Santa
We about talk about the current reboot of “The Karate Kid” and the upcoming one of “True Blood,” “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” the Mariah Carey Christmas factor, and some highly recommended reading. Happy holidays!
Dec 24, 2020•52 min•Ep. 115
Hail Caesars
While a lot of our characters get next to no screen time(sorry, Matt!), Megan’s past catches up to her, and Peter and Taylor hatch an incongruous scheme to stop Nick. Also, we see some ugly new haircuts.
Dec 24, 2020•52 min•Ep. 114
Hollywood Blvd: Of Monsters and Musicals
We review the Netflix adaptation of "The Prom" and "The Frankenstein Chronicles." Also, happy birthday Alyssa!
Dec 17, 2020•49 min•Ep. 113
The Season of Missed Opportunities
This episode forces us to ask: how can so much sex be so un-fun?! Also, Karen and Doug come up with a new fanfic idea.
Dec 17, 2020•57 min•Ep. 112
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