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About Judith Trojan

Judith Trojan is an Award-winning journalist who has written and edited several thousand film and TV reviews and celebrity profiles.

Fred Rogers Celebrated in Won’t You Be My Neighbor? on HBO and PBS

Posted on February 9, 2019 by Judith Trojan

“Love is at the root of everything–all learning, all parenting, all relationships–love or the lack of it.”—Fred Rogers. Love your neighbor. Love yourself.  It sounds easy; but, as we all know, it isn’t.  No one knew that better than Fred … Continue reading →

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Breslin and Hamill: Deadline Artists Headlines on HBO

Posted on January 28, 2019 by Judith Trojan

“We’re on the side of the little guy.” I may have been born and raised in New Jersey but my dreams were all wrapped up in the promise and allure of the shining city on the Hudson. On good days … Continue reading →

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Attenborough and the Sea Dragon Marvels on PBS Nature

Posted on January 9, 2019 by Judith Trojan

Dragons? Dinosaurs? David Attenborough?  If any one of those D-words piques your interest, I urge you not to miss Attenborough and the Sea Dragon. This fascinating, new hour-long documentary opens the 2019 season of Nature on PBS, tonight, Wednesday, January 9, 2019, 8:00 – … Continue reading →

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Lucy Bakes a Big Loaf in I Love Lucy Christmas Special

Posted on December 14, 2018 by Judith Trojan

I loved Lucy. Unlike Mama, Harriet Nelson and Margaret Anderson, wife to the father who always knew best, Lucy Ricardo never tied her apron strings. As a housewife, she was rarely content or a success in the traditional sense of … Continue reading →

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A Squirrel’s Guide to Success on PBS Is No Tall Tail

Posted on November 14, 2018 by Judith Trojan

“You can’t be friends with a squirrel. A squirrel is just a rat with a cuter outfit.”— Sarah Jessica Parker. My feelings exactly…that is until I screened A Squirrel’s Guide to Success and came away with restored appreciation for the … Continue reading →

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Jane Fonda in Five Acts Takes Center Stage on HBO

Posted on September 24, 2018 by Judith Trojan

“I just wanted to be ok.  I wanted to be a good girl.”—Jane Fonda. Those are startling admissions from the two-time Oscar®-winning actress and polarizing political activist who President Richard M. Nixon and his cronies loved to hate. Emmy® Award-winning filmmaker … Continue reading →

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Remembering Perry Miller Adato 1920-2018

Posted on September 22, 2018 by Judith Trojan

“I don’t think you can teach anybody anything, whether it’s about art, architecture, literature, or social issues unless you entertain them. You simply cannot lecture people.  You have to involve them emotionally: make them laugh, excite them or make them … Continue reading →

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TV’s First Lady Betty White Celebrated on PBS

Posted on August 21, 2018 by Judith Trojan

Sweet. Sassy. Kind. Funny. And very smart. Those are just a few of the heartfelt air-kisses wafting throughout Betty White: First Lady of Television. This pleasant new 55-minute documentary, directed by Steven J. Boettcher, debuts tonight, Tuesday, August 21, 2018, … Continue reading →

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Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind Debuts on HBO

Posted on July 16, 2018 by Judith Trojan

“He was like the light that never knew how to turn itself off,” recalls comedian Lewis Black in the engaging new documentary, Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind. The two-hour love and laugh-fest, directed by Emmy® Award-winner Marina Zenovich, debuts … Continue reading →

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QuestTheDoc on PBS Champions Family Resilience

Posted on June 18, 2018 by Judith Trojan

“Our society is incredibly polarized right now and, I believe, desperate for opportunities to connect across the various barriers that we think separate us: race, class, religion, geography, political party,” says filmmaker Jonathan Olshefski. “I want viewers to see themselves … Continue reading →

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