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Why We Celebrate Earth Day
Like me, you probably carry plastic water bottles around wherever you go. They’re cheap, easy to use and too easy to discard. They’re also dangerous. Aside from the toxins that have been targeted in their manufacture, their disposal is choking our planet. According … Continue reading
My Bionic Pet Premieres on PBS Tonight and Online Tomorrow
If, like me, you’ve been dodging the depressing influx of documentaries about the decimation and mistreatment of whales, dolphins, chimps, elephants and other endangered animal species, I suggest you tune in the latest episode of NATURE on PBS tonight (Weds., April 9, at 8:00 p.m. ET. Check local … Continue reading
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Tagged Animal Prosthetics, Animals, Chris P. Bacon, Disabilities, Dr. Len Lucero, Hay House, Kevin Bachar, My Bionic Pet, NATURE, PBS, Pets, Prosthetics, THIRTEEN WNET
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Finding Vivian Maier and 20 Feet from Stardom
Coincidentally, two of the best documentaries I’ve seen lately focus on women who spent a good part, if not all, of their creative lives hiding in plain sight. Director Morgan Neville’s 20 Feet from Stardom capped a year of accolades with a … Continue reading
Women on the Verge of an Oscar
“All I ever wanted was to find my son Anthony. I was never able to tell him that I loved him.” –Philomena Lee 2013 was a fascinating year for women in the movies. I’m especially encouraged by the unusually rich slate … Continue reading
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Tagged Academy Award Nominee, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Best Actress Nominees, Best Supporting Actress Nominees, Blue Jasmine, Cate Blanchett, CBS News Sunday Morning, Eva Marie Saint, Jennifer Lawrence, Judi Dench, Lupita Nyong'o, Philomena, Philomena Lee, Women on Film, Women's Issues
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Don’t Go Leno! Another NBC-atastrophe in the Works
I’ve been a diehard late night talk show fan for most of my life and, until now, I’ve considered The Tonight Show the gold standard. I’ve watched Jack and Johnny and Jay consistently. I’ve sat in the audience during Conan, Merv and … Continue reading
Pete Seeger: The Power of Song To Be Rebroadcast on PBS
F. Scott Fitzgerald’s oft-quoted, “there are no second acts in American lives,” has clearly become a cliché in this age of uber-reinvention; and there is no better example of the latter than Pete Seeger, who defied that cliché well into his ninth “act.” Pete Seeger (1919 … Continue reading
Salinger Director’s Cut to Premiere Exclusively on PBS
“This is my definitive version of the film.”–Shane Salerno, Director/Producer, SALINGER The Catcher in the Rye was published by Little, Brown in 1951 to great fanfare. Its author, J. D. Salinger, and his protagonist, Holden Caulfield, became overnight cult figures. Apparently, this was a mixed blessing for … Continue reading
Nebraska
If you have aging parents, you’ll probably find yourself in familiar territory in Paramount Vantage’s Nebraska. An Oscar contender for Best Actor (Bruce Dern), Supporting Actress (June Squibb), Director (Alexander Payne), Original Screenplay (Bob Nelson), Cinematography (Phedon Papamichael) and Best Picture, Nebraska is by … Continue reading
Carol Burnett Awarded The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize
If you’re up to your elbows in post-holiday clean-up and could use some laughs, check out the rebroadcast of The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor salute to Carol Burnett, airing on PBS tonight, Friday, January 3, from 9:00 – 11:00 p.m. (ET, check … Continue reading
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