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Category Archives: TV
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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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
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
I Love Lucy Christmas Special Features Colorized Classic Episodes
I’m generally not a fan of colorized versions of vintage black and white TV shows and movies. The faux colors tend to look garish and cheesy and usually flatten the rich contrast found in their original black and white counterparts. That … Continue reading
CBSNEWS.com to Stream Historic 1963 JFK Assassination Coverage
As we mark the 50th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy on Friday, November 22, 2013, and as a follow-up to my review of the fine PBS documentary, American Experience: JFK (see blog post 11/11/13), I urge you to … Continue reading
American Experience Profiles JFK Tonight and Tomorrow Night on PBS
It’s hard to believe that 50 years have passed since President John F. Kennedy’s assassination in November 1963. As a kid, in 1960, I vividly remember standing anxiously with my family and friends in front of our neighborhood White Castle hamburger joint … Continue reading
Celebrate the 75th Anniversary of War of the Worlds Tonight on PBS
It’s almost “Mischief Night” and, back in the day, if you ever enjoyed plotting a few sly schemes with a bar of soap, a roll of toilet paper and random doorbell ringing as a kid, you know what that means. Good clean fun! … Continue reading
