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The Jeopardy Award: shout for considerations

Thu, 22 May 2008 19:20:00 +0000

Filed under: Game Show, Awards, TV Squad AwardsGame shows have been an fundamental part of television since the late 1930s. In 1938, the BBC aired Spelling Bee, a show that is believed to be the world’s first game show. In July 1941, CBS Television Quiz made history by fitting the first television g…

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Donny and Marie do Star Wars - VIDEOS

Thu, 22 May 2008 19:03:00 +0000

Filed under: Video, Music and Variety, Celebrities, Reality-FreeWhen I first came across that video on my web travels, I thought it was part of that notorious Star Wars Holiday Special that aired in the 70s and hasn’t been seen on television since (I think George Lucas is trying to forget it even ex…

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Will habitable commercials slow your FFWD finger? - VIDEOS

Thu, 22 May 2008 18:02:00 +0000

Filed under: Industry, Programming, Video, Commercials, Reality-FreeOne of the many problems facing broadcasters as we move into the future is the proliferation of DVRs and their brilliant ability to allow folks to blow right through all of those bill paying commercials. In the continuing effort to …

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The What the *#@#%! Were They Thinking? Award: shout for considerations

Thu, 22 May 2008 17:23:00 +0000

Filed under: Awards, Reality-Free, TV Squad AwardsIf you ever want to get a good view about how a TV series comes into being, see the film The TV Set, which stars David Duchovny as a schlumpy writer whose autobiographical series gets picked up by a network. One of the most telling scenes is where Du…

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Eight things you need to know about In Plain Sight

Thu, 22 May 2008 17:02:00 +0000

Filed under: Other Drama Shows, OpEd, Early Looks, Reality-Free”I really wanted to turn around and pop off one of those Columbo questions. You know, the innocuous afterthought that lets the killer know that I know he did it.” So goes the voiceover of Mary McCormack (The West Wing) on USA’s new origi…

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Trouble brewing on The Simpsons

Thu, 22 May 2008 16:36:00 +0000

Filed under: Industry, The Simpsons, Reality-FreeSay it ain’t so, Ho. Homey, that’s is. According to Variety, even though Fox has given The Simpsons a renewal for season number 20, the voice talent that invent the show have not been re-signed. Julie Kavner, Dan Castellaneta, Hank Azaria, Yeardley Sm…

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TV Guide talks to Fatima from Top Model

Thu, 22 May 2008 16:02:00 +0000

Filed under: OpEd, Interviews, Celebrities, America’s Next Top ModelBen Katner of TV Guide interviewed third place finisher Fatima Siad. In the interview, Siad talks about the photo shoot that never happened, the front she put on for the show, the plus-size winner, why she can’t stand folks who act …

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Press Kits Unwrapped: TNT’s The Closer

Thu, 22 May 2008 15:43:00 +0000

Filed under: Industry, OpEd, The Closer, Reality-FreeWhen I got a knock on the door yesterday dawn from the FedEx guy, I got all excited considering I thought it was a pair of Cubs tickets that I bought for an upcoming trip I’m taking to Chicago. But when I looked down, I saw a black box. When I tur…

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HBO signs… a NY Times columnist?

Thu, 22 May 2008 15:21:00 +0000

Filed under: Industry, Reality-FreeThis one just struck me as a bit odd. HBO has signed distant instance NY Times columnist Frank Rich on as a creative consultant. The two are tight-lipped about what projects he may or may not be working on already, but his new position is described as contributing …

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American Idol outcome could have a deeper significance

Thu, 22 May 2008 15:05:00 +0000

Filed under: OpEd, American Idol, Watercooler Talk, Contestants, Predictions and TrendsLike Jason wrote in his reviewcap of the American Idol finale, I too think that America got it right. But more than that, I think the outcome of final night’s vote has some deeper significance to AI’s future. Fir…

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