Joe Reid

Senior Writer

@joereid      

Joe is the senior writer at Primetimer and co-host of the This Had Oscar Buzz podcast. His work has appeared in Decider, NPR, HuffPost, The Atlantic, Slate, Polygon, Vanity Fair, Vulture, The A.V. Club and more.

• POSTED April 26, 2023

  
  Survivor 44: The Three Stooges Are Running This Show
  But there's one player who's on to them.
• POSTED April 26, 2023

  
  The New Fatal Attraction Still Fails to Do Right by Alex Forrest
  At eight egregiously-padded hours, this modern update of the '80s sex thriller is merely longer, not better.
• POSTED April 25, 2023

  
  A Fully Annotated Guide to the Classic WB "Oh What a Night" Promo
  Jamie Foxx! Michelle Williams! The stars of Young Americans! The brightest lights of The WB gathered in 2000 for one unforgettable promo, and we've identified them all.
• POSTED April 24, 2023

  
  The View Co-Hosts Celebrate Tucker Carlson's Firing By Doing the Wave
  Whoopi Goldberg led the panel in a celebratory undulation following the right-wing commentator's ouster from Fox News.
• POSTED April 24, 2023

  
  Somebody Somewhere's Jeff Hiller Is More Than Ready to Play a Romantic Lead
  Hiller talks Joel and Sam's natural chemistry, playing a romantic lead, and how much he likes working with women directors (men too!).
• POSTED April 19, 2023

  
  Overconfidence Is a Killer on Survivor 44's Latest Episode
  The "Tika 3" attempt to play both sides against the middle in a strategically satisfying episode.
• POSTED April 19, 2023

  
  Dead Ringers Is This Spring's Most Visually Intense Experience
  But Prime Video’s gender-swapped remake doesn't let its doctors off the hook.
• POSTED April 13, 2023

  
  The Party Down Revival Was Good — If It Comes Back, It Can Be Even Better
  More Lizzy Caplan, more Roman, more unique parties.
• POSTED April 12, 2023

  
  Survivor 44's New Twists Put a Target on Two Players
  We still haven't gotten a pure vote out of the merged tribe, thanks to a pair of twists.
• POSTED April 11, 2023

  
  Is There a New Generation of Real Housewives of New Jersey Stars on the Horizon?
  Three new cast members offer an alternative to yet another round of Teresa versus Melissa.
• POSTED April 10, 2023

  
  The Bracing Comedy of Succession's "Chuckles the Clown" Moment
  A plane full of flunkies and Kerry's irrepressible grin proved Succession could still be a comedy in its most harrowing moment.
• POSTED April 5, 2023

  
  Survivor 44: Who's on Top at the Merge?
  We got a less-dramatic-than-usual merge vote, but now's a good time to take stock of which players are best positioned to win.
• POSTED April 4, 2023

  
  Before Barbie, Scott Evans Starred in a Landmark Gay Soap Storyline
  He's playing a Ken this summer, but 14 years ago, Evans was one half of One Life to Live's first gay romance.
• POSTED April 3, 2023

  
  Succession Hid a Connor Roy 'Departure' Episode in Plain Sight
  Within the main narrative, the HBO drama told a revealing and quite sad story about the forgotten Roy sibling.
• POSTED March 31, 2023

  
  Sizing Up The Last of Us' Emmy Odds
  The acclaimed video game adaptation could be a strong Emmy contender… if in-network competition doesn't crowd it out.