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Category Archives: TV
Boomer or Bust?
If you’ve read my blog, you know that I’m a huge fan of American Masters. The Award-winning series was created and launched on PBS in 1986 by Executive Producer Susan Lacy, who, after decades at PBS/WNET, is now expanding her reach … Continue reading
Teddy Toplines Episodes 1-3 of The Roosevelts: An Intimate History
Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock, you’re well aware that the first episode of Ken Burns’ monumental and much-ballyhooed seven-part series, The Roosevelts: An Intimate History, debuts tonight on PBS (Sunday, September 14, 2014, 8:00 – 10:00 p.m. ET). It … Continue reading
Dorothea Lange: Grab a Hunk of Lightning Debuts on PBS
If you’ve ever doubted the important role played by artists as catalysts for social change, I suggest you tune in to American Masters on PBS tonight (9 p.m.- 11 p.m. ET, check local listings for air times in your region) and catch Dorothea Lange: … Continue reading
Halle Berry Flies High on CBS with Eerie Extant
Oscar-winner Halle Berry makes a smooth transition to broadcast TV in her new 13-episode series, Extant, debuting tonight on CBS (Wednesday, July 9, at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT). With executive producer Steven Spielberg and director Allen (The Sopranos) Coulter at the helm, atmospheric cinematography and … Continue reading
Freedom Summer a Must-See on PBS
“I just wanted the right to vote.” How many of us take that right for granted? In his powerful and poignant new documentary, Freedom Summer, filmmaker Stanley Nelson reminds us that a mere five decades ago, voting was virtually off-limits to Mississippi’s … Continue reading
Tanaquil Le Clercq: Afternoon of a Faun Debuts on PBS
If you’re not a dancer, ballet aficionado or George Balanchine acolyte, chances are you’ve never heard of ballerina Tanaquil Le Clercq (1929 – 2000). Emmy and Peabody Award-winning filmmaker Nancy Buirski aims to rectify that lapse in her new documentary Tanaquil Le Clercq: … Continue reading
Tony Awards Telecast Hits the Jackpot with Jackman
Lately, I’ve become increasingly disillusioned with “Awards” telecasts. I’ve had my fill of the meaningless hype surrounding these shows that seem to focus more and more of their attention on designer gowns, million dollar gems, unseasoned presenters and off-color and demeaning shtick instead of on the craft they’re supposed to be honoring. … Continue reading
Posted in Theater, Theatre, TV
Tagged A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder, Audra McDonald, Broadway Musicals, Bryan Cranston, Carole King, CBS, Glenn Weiss, Hugh Jackman, James Monroe Iglehart, Mark Rylance, Neil Patrick Harris, Radio City Music Hall, Ricky Kirshner, The American Theatre Wing, The Broadway League, The Tony Awards
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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
Posted in TV
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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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
Posted in Film, TV
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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