TV

EVER WONDER WHAT IT WOULD BE LIKE TO BE THE LAST MAN ON EARTH?

By at 4 June, 2008, 10:28 am

Then go to a showing of “Sex in the City.” I went with my wife last night, and despite being a Tuesday evening, the theater was filled, filled with women in groups of five or more, so much so that the estrogen was palpable. As for the movie, to fans of the show it delivered […]

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Give Leno his due — Let him host the Oscars

By at 5 February, 2008, 12:39 pm

Leno, as reported just about everywhere, continues to dominate the late-night ratings, despite his writers being on strike, and in spite of the fact that Letterman, who signed an interim pact with the Writer’s Guild, is supposedly supposed to be getting “better” guests. Comedy mavens. and not a few comedy snobs, prefer Letterman– but the […]

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Funny Lady or Ms. Stanley, I presume

By at 29 January, 2008, 10:52 am

One of the wittiest reviewers out there is the NY Times’ Alessandra Stanley on Television. Here’s how she began her review of HBO’s “In Treatment”: Some things sound simply awful: a family reunion holiday cruise, an all-you-can-eat haggis buffet, a television series set entirely in a psychotherapist’s office. Stanley goes on to praise the show […]

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The Stack

By at 27 January, 2008, 7:40 pm

At The Sunday New York Times —  seems like late January is NEW NOVELIST MONTH at the NYT, (and at publishing houses for that matter) what with the recent feature on Jim Collins’ “Beginner’s Greek”, and this Sunday’s Book review of  Tod Wodlicka’s “All Shall Be Well,” and the Charles McGrath article in the Sunday […]

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GLOBES SUCK AIR

By at 16 January, 2008, 1:01 pm

Viewership was way, way down. Perhaps Jeff Zucker will get another promotion.  NBC has always led the way in blurring the lines between entertainment and news. For years, the Today show was under the imprimatur of the Entertainment division rather than news, so why shouldn’t the Globes be hosted by Matt Lauer? Maybe that was […]

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MONDAY MORNING: thoughts on WINDOW DRESSING: TERMINATOR/THE GLOBES – and a Sentimental note….

By at 14 January, 2008, 12:55 pm

I did not watch the globes last night – Instead I was riveted by the first installment of “Terminator: The Sarah Connors Chronicles” – If I were THE GAP I would get that T-shirt Lena Headley was wearing into the store window TODAY – I’m sure Trey Laird is signing up Lena Headey for some […]

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