The Authenticity-Obsessive Folks at “Mad Men” Meet the Even More...
"Mad Men" producer Matthew Weiner is famously obsessive about the authenticity of the period detail on the show, even making sure that a child did not play with an Etch-a-Sketch in an episode set in...
View ArticleNew On Discovery: All the President’s Men Revisited
Whether you're a Watergate junkie like me or don't know how a "third-rate burglary" toppled a President and changed the world of American politics -- for good, for bad, and forever, be sure to watch...
View ArticleHappy 80th Birthday, Carol Burnett!
A very happy birthday today to the magnificent Carol Burnett! Here's a glimpse of her star-making performance as Princess Winifred in the delightful princess-and-the-pea musical "Once Upon a Mattress."...
View ArticleNever Forget to Lie — Tonight on PBS
Tonight on "Frontline" is "Never Forget to Lie," filmmaker Marian Marzynski explores, for the first time, his own wartime childhood and the experiences of other child survivors, teasing out their...
View ArticleMy Dad and Television’s “Vast Wasteland”
52 years ago today my dad, the new 35-year-old Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission appointed by President John F. Kennedy, made a speech to the National Association of Broadcasters that...
View ArticleMorgan Freeman’s Wormhole Series Starts a New Season
Oscar-winner Morgan Freeman returns to Science Channel to host the fourth installment of the Emmy® nominated Through the Wormhole series on Wednesday, June 5, at 10:00 PM (ET/PT). Featuring nine...
View ArticleContest: Dance Academy, Seasons 1 and 2
TeenNICK's "Dance Academy" is the story of Tara Webster, who grew up on a country farm, but has always dreamed of being a professional dancer. When she’s admitted to Australia’s prestigious National...
View ArticleTribute: Jean Stapleton
We mourn the loss of television great Jean Stapleton, who died today at age 90. Best known as Edith, the sweet-natured wife of the bombastic Archie Bunker on "All in the Family," she was often the...
View ArticleAdd Your Vote to the Critics Choice Television Awards
The Broadcast Film Critics awards for television will be given out on the Reelz Channel on June 16. Viewers will decide the winner of the best TV moment award. Was it the finale of "The Office?" The...
View ArticleTribute: James Gandolfini
Today we mourn the loss of James Gandofini, who died suddenly to day at age 51 while he was vacationing in Italy with his family. He will always be remembered for his iconic role as Tony Soprano, the...
View ArticleTribute: “Glee’s” Cory Monteith
It is with special sadness that we bid farewell to the talented young actor who played Finn on "Glee," Cory Monteith. The cause of death is not yet known but he struggled with substance abuse. Here he...
View ArticleGlenn Close Auctions Her Costumes for Charity
Are you a "Damages" fan? Fancy yourself one of Cruella DeVille's furry fashions? Glenn Close is auctioning off the clothes she wore as Patty Hughes and many other characters to raise money for her...
View ArticleThe Writer’s Room on the Sundance Channel
Oscar-winning writer Jim Rash (with Nat Faxon he co-wrote "The Descendants" and "The Way Way Back") hosts one of the best new shows on television, "The Writer's Room." The writers and key cast members...
View ArticleThe Look of “Breaking Bad”— Part 2
I loved the piece on the use of colors in Breaking Bad. And this IndieWire post on the look of the show, especially the use of light and dark, is, well, illuminating. Read the full post here »
View ArticleTV’s Funniest Moments — Tonight on NBC
It's September. That means school and work and colder weather. We need to laugh. And tonight NBC is here to provide us with some of television's funniest moments, assembled by The Paley Center for...
View ArticleTonight on Discovery: The President’s Gatekeepers
Twenty former White House Chiefs of Staff tell their stories in this two-part documentary narrated by Kevin Bacon....Read the full post here »
View ArticleGeena Davis: The Hyper-Sexualization of Girls in the Media
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View ArticleGeena Davis: The “Guess Who?” Educational Program
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View ArticleRotten Tomatoes Takes on TV
I am delighted that Rotten Tomatoes, the pioneering aggregator of movie reviews, is taking on television with its new TV Zone. Check out the reviews of scripted (non-reality) shows. So far, the...Read...
View ArticleThe Best and Worst Moments of the Emmy Awards 2013
I think people complain about award shows because they are not very entertaining. That is because the actual presentation and acceptance of awards is pretty dull for everyone except for the awardee's...
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