‘Modern Family’ Bosses on Why the 200th Episode Is ‘Mostly a Show About Death’

In the era of peak TV, it is no small feat for a series to reach 100 episodes, let alone 200, but it is an achievement that “Modern Family” co-creator Steve Levitan considers more of an “industry milestone than something our audience truly cares about.” Therefore, Levitan and co-creator Christopher Lloyd didn’t feel the pressure to go physically all-out … Read more

A health scare sees Modern Family musing on death (in a fun way!)

There’s a lot of potential in “Dear Beloved Family,” an episode that, early on, sees Phil Dunphy rushed to the hospital with inexplicable and sudden stomach pain. After the episode gets past its rather silly, paint-by-numbers cold open—Phil has weird ideas for family traditions and Jay generally hates him, we get it—and into the meat … Read more

Flu causing long wait times in Arizona emergency rooms

Arizona health officials say emergency rooms across the state are seeing longer wait times than normal because of a record number of flu cases. The Arizona Department of Health Services said in a release Friday that influenza activity is at a high and several hospitals are reporting a spike in sick patients. The agency is … Read more

Dining as Nature Intended at O’Naturel

nce you’ve made a reservation at Paris’s first nudist restaurant, you find –yourself neurotically broadcasting this bit of news to anyone who will listen. While vacationing in France’s capital recently, a visitor from New York City approached the front desk of his hotel and told the thoughtful-looking employee seated there, “Tonight, we will be eating … Read more