Glenn Whipp

2 weeks ago | latimes.com | Glenn Whipp

Have you at any point this year consulted WebMD to learn the possible side effects of reintegration? And if the answer is yes, does that mean your favorite show is “Severance,” or does your (possibly neurotic) interest in medicine put you squarely in the camp of “The Pitt”? I’m Glenn Whipp, columnist for the Los Angeles Times and host of The Envelope newsletter. And no, it’s not too early to choose sides in the upcoming Emmy showdown between the Apple TV+ and Max drama series.

3 weeks ago | latimes.com | Glenn Whipp

If a movie inspires you to get up in the middle of a Koreatown steakhouse and do the robot with your waiter, isn’t that worthy of some kind of award, even if it’s not an Oscar? I’m Glenn Whipp, columnist for the Los Angeles Times and host of The Envelope newsletter. Let’s talk about “The Life of Chuck,” the latest Stephen King adaptation, a film possessing the pedigree of an Oscar best picture contender. Can ‘Chuck’ extend Toronto’s Oscar streak?

3 weeks ago | hastingstribune.com | Glenn Whipp

LOS ANGELES - Linda Lavin has never won an Emmy. That may surprise you, particularly if you were around when Lavin headlined the long-running CBS sitcom "Alice," in which she played a widowed mom working as a waitress while pursuing her dream of singing. The series ran from 1976 to 1985, piling up more than 200 episodes, a spinoff for Polly Holliday (Flo, the "kiss my grits" sass-flinger) and a lasting reputation for presenting an early, understated feminist role model.

3 weeks ago | thederrick.com | Glenn Whipp

LOS ANGELES — Linda Lavin has never won an Emmy. That may surprise you, particularly if you were around when Lavin headlined the long-running CBS sitcom "Alice," in which she played a widowed mom working as a waitress while pursuing her dream of singing. The series ran from 1976 to 1985, piling up more than 200 episodes, a spinoff for Polly Holliday (Flo, the "kiss my grits" sass-flinger) and a lasting reputation for presenting an early, understated feminist role model.

3 weeks ago | miamiherald.com | Glenn Whipp

LOS ANGELES - Linda Lavin has never won an Emmy. That may surprise you, particularly if you were around when Lavin headlined the long-running CBS sitcom "Alice," in which she played a widowed mom working as a waitress while pursuing her dream of singing. The series ran from 1976 to 1985, piling up more than 200 episodes, a spinoff for Polly Holliday (Flo, the "kiss my grits" sass-flinger) and a lasting reputation for presenting an early, understated feminist role model.