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HBO’s Country Doctor Casts Timely Shadow on U.S. Healthcare
“I’ve learned from being poor. I’ve learned from being hungry. I’ve had two kidney transplants and been as sick as a lot of the patients I’ve taken care of,” says Dr. James Graham. Dr. Graham had a rough start. He … Continue reading
Remembering Pee-wee Herman on Screen and Off
The summer of 1988 ushered in an odd lot of male screen heartthrobs. They came in all shapes and sizes, saddled with such monikers as Roger Rabbit, Crocodile Dundee, Dirty Harry and Johnny Five. It was the perfect summer for … Continue reading
The Sopranos Creator David Chase Hits the Doc on HBO
“Everybody made a deal with the Devil. Tony is really the Devil’s representative.” —David Chase. If, like me, you’re a die-hard fan of the HBO series, The Sopranos, be sure not to miss Oscar®-winning director Alex Gibney’s latest film project, … Continue reading
Actress Evan Rachel Wood Outs Her Abuser in HBO’s Phoenix Rising
“What is this feeling? It’s the feeling of being believed!”— actress Evan Rachel Wood. It’s clear that even as a young teen, actress Evan Rachel Wood had affinity for edgy dramas. But, as it turns out, her film roles were … Continue reading
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Tagged Amy Berg, Brian Warner, Domestic Abuse, Evan Rachel Wood, Film History, HBO, Marilyn Manson, Phoenix Rising, Rape, Sexual Assault, Women's Issues
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Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street Bows on HBO
“We don’t play down to kids. We just have a very short audience.”—Joe Raposo, Sesame Street composer. There are few more pleasurable strolls than the one kids take every day down Sesame Street. Since its debut on public TV on … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Cable, Education, Film, Puppetry, TV
Tagged Bob McGrath, Caroll Spinney, Children's Programming, Children's Television Workshop, Early Childhood Education, Frank Oz, HBO, Jim Henson, Joan Ganz Cooney, Joe Raposo, Jon Stone, Lloyd Morrisett, Marilyn Agrelo, Michael Davis, PBS, Sesame Street, Sesame Workshop, Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street, The Muppets
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Mare of Easttown Nabs 16 Emmy Nods and an Upcoming HBO Marathon
“I had a very specific vision. I wanted to tell a story about home and the people I grew up with and yet make it entertaining and wrap a mystery around it.”—Brad Ingelsby, screenwriter and creator, Mare of Easttown. Brad … Continue reading
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Tagged Brad Ingelsby, Craig Zobel, Crime Drama, Drug Use and Abuse, Evan Peters, Family Relationships, Grief, HBO, Jean Smart, Julianne Nicholson, Kate Winslet, Mare of Easttown, Murder Mystery, Suicide
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Tina Turner Is Simply the Best on HBO
“I had an abusive life. It’s a reality so you have to accept it,” says Tina Turner, as she contemplates the physical and emotional blows she absorbed as the abandoned child of sharecroppers in Nutbush, TN, and as the physically … Continue reading
HBO’s Allen v. Farrow Sheds New Light on Family Trauma
“This is someone I loved more than anyone else. You can love somebody and be afraid of them.”–Dylan Farrow. I can’t remember when I didn’t have a crush on Woody Allen. I absolutely adored his films, his humor and the … Continue reading
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