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Category Archives: Cable
Celebrating Black History Month on HBO and PBS
As Black History Month draws to a close, what better day than Presidents’ Day 2018 to shine a light on African-Americans who’ve defied cultural, economic, sexist and, most especially, racist roadblocks in pursuit of higher education. Tonight, Monday, February 19, … Continue reading
Steven Spielberg’s Close Encounter of the First Kind on HBO
If you’re a fan of Steven Spielberg’s films … and who isn’t? … grab a bowl of popcorn, kick back on your sofa and spend some quality time watching Spielberg, the new feature-length documentary profile of the Academy Award®-winning producer/director premiering on … Continue reading
Watch and Remember The Words That Built America
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. “— from The unanimous Declaration … Continue reading
If You’re Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast Debuts on HBO
Ninety-five-year-old comedy legend Carl Reiner has a lot more shtick to share before he calls it quits. “Every morning before having breakfast,” he says, “I pick up my newspaper, get the obituary section and see if I’m listed. If not, … Continue reading
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Tagged Aging, Betty White, Carl Reiner, Comedy and Comedians, Dan Buettner, Danny Gold, Dick Van Dyke, George Burns, George Shapiro, HBO, Ida Keeling, Iris Apfel, Jerry Seinfeld, Mel Brooks, Norman Lear, Stan Lee, Tao Porchon-Lynch
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Oprah Owns The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
“The story is about loss and identity, the power of knowing your own story and how it manifests itself inside of you,” says George C. Wolfe. “It’s about the desire to know so that you can be a more complete human being.” … Continue reading
The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble Debuts on HBO
“We don’t speak perfect English, but we speak perfect music.” That refrain drives Morgan Neville’s powerful feature-length documentary, The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble, debuting on HBO tonight, Monday, March 6, 2017, 8:00 – 9:35 p.m. ET/PT. … Continue reading
Marathon Powerfully Revisits the Patriots Day Bombing on HBO
What does the word “hero” mean to you? If you feel that the only “heroes” still standing in America today are the cartoon characters featured in action films, you’re not alone. Abraham Lincoln concluded his First Inaugural Address in March … Continue reading
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Tagged Abraham Lincoln, Annie Sundberg, Boston Marathon Bombing, Corcoran Family, Crime & Punishment, Downes/Kensky Family, Family Relationships, Grief, HBO, Marathon: The Patriots Day Bombing, Norden Family, Paul Brill, Ricki Stern, Terrorism
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Weiner The Man, The Myth, The Documentary Makes Its Showtime Debut
“I did a dumb thing. But I did a lot of other things too,” says former New York Congressman and New York City Mayoral candidate, Anthony Weiner. That’s quite an understatement, given the actual “dumb thing” that imploded Anthony Weiner’s promising political career … Continue reading
Posted in Cable, Film, Journalism, Newspapers, Politics, TV
Tagged Anthony Weiner, Elyse Steinberg, Huma Abedin, Josh Kriegman, Mayoral Race, New York City Mayoral Race, Politics, Showtime, Weiner
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Open Your Eyes and Skip the Trump Dog and Pony Show
“A blind person is a mouth with no hands.”–Nepalese Proverb. I confess that lately I’ve let too much time elapse between blog posts. I haven’t given up on “media that matter,” the mission of my blog, FrontRowCenter. But, frankly, I admit that I’ve been short-circuited … Continue reading
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