Category Archives: TV

Don’t Throw PBS Under the Bus

I almost died last month.  Had I gone home from the hospital (as directed) hours after an outpatient diagnostic procedure, I would have bled to death.  It’s as simple as that.  The chronically late and, as it turns out, careless … Continue reading

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The Killing Cracks the Case

With just two more episodes to go (tonight, June 10, at 9/8c, and next Sunday, June 17, on AMC, check local listings), Season 2 of The Killing is just about to wrap and Rosie Larsen’s killer will be revealed. While I’m absolutely … Continue reading

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Independent Lens Premieres Powerful Doc on Memorial Day

In light of the drastic funding cuts recently announced by the National Endowment for the Arts, it’s more important than ever to support such hard hit PBS series as Independent Lens, P.O.V. and American Masters.  Independent Lens, produced by ITVS in … Continue reading

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TV Commercials Trump Programming

http://www.chipotle.com/en-us/fwi/videos/videos.aspx?v=1 L’Odyssee de Cartier I’ve never shopped at Cartier or eaten at Chipotle…two ends of the economic spectrum for sure…but both companies deserve a round of applause for stepping up to the plate and producing short films that, when aired as TV … Continue reading

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