Posts Tagged: television
How America Met Rob Reiner – The Legacy of All In The Family
Rob Reiner was the first person I ever saw on television stand up to a bigot. And fifty years later, he still was. Though now the bigot from Queens was no longer his father-in-law, a foreman on a loading dock,
How America Met Rob Reiner – The Legacy of All In The Family
Rob Reiner was the first person I ever saw on television stand up to a bigot. And fifty years later, he still was. Though now the bigot from Queens was no longer his father-in-law, a foreman on a loading dock,
Smothering Comic’s Voice -The Smothers Brothers
First they came for the comedians… When a network lays off America’s greatest satirists, it’s not because they failed. It is because they succeeded too loudly. Satirists are necessary for the health of a society. And nearly 60 years ago
Smothering Comic’s Voice -The Smothers Brothers
First they came for the comedians… When a network lays off America’s greatest satirists, it’s not because they failed. It is because they succeeded too loudly. Satirists are necessary for the health of a society. And nearly 60 years ago
Liberace: The Closeted Dream Boy of 1950s America
In Your Dreams Next to Rock Hudson, Liberace was Sue Ellen Wolinski’s absolute dream date. Liberace was just so fabulously different from any other fellows she had ever met. A wonderful pianist, yes. But, OH! so much more. Come Wednesday
Liberace: The Closeted Dream Boy of 1950s America
In Your Dreams Next to Rock Hudson, Liberace was Sue Ellen Wolinski’s absolute dream date. Liberace was just so fabulously different from any other fellows she had ever met. A wonderful pianist, yes. But, OH! so much more. Come Wednesday
Saturday Night Live At 50
On a Saturday night filled with the canned laughter of classic comedies like The Jeffersons, Mary Tyler Moore, Bob Newhart, and Carol Burnett, the October 11 appearance of a live broadcast with irreverent humor and progressive politics was, well…. startling.
Saturday Night Live At 50
On a Saturday night filled with the canned laughter of classic comedies like The Jeffersons, Mary Tyler Moore, Bob Newhart, and Carol Burnett, the October 11 appearance of a live broadcast with irreverent humor and progressive politics was, well…. startling.
Phil Donahue The Talk Of TV
How big was Phil Donahue? He was so big that for several months in the fall of 1984, David Letterman, the irreverent host of his own late-night talk show, had a countdown calendar marking off the days before afternoons most
Phil Donahue The Talk Of TV
How big was Phil Donahue? He was so big that for several months in the fall of 1984, David Letterman, the irreverent host of his own late-night talk show, had a countdown calendar marking off the days before afternoons most
How Presidential Debates Were Changed By Television
Whether tonights debate between President Joe Biden and Donald Trump is the summer blockbuster they are hoping or not, this is potentially one of the most consequential debates since John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon’s. And that’s saying a
How Presidential Debates Were Changed By Television
Whether tonights debate between President Joe Biden and Donald Trump is the summer blockbuster they are hoping or not, this is potentially one of the most consequential debates since John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon’s. And that’s saying a
Memories on 60th Anniversary of the Beatles Debut on Ed Sullivan
Anniversary Edition From the Vault Can it really be 60 years since the Beatles burst into our lives on an ordinary Sunday night after which nothing would be the same again? There are few of my generation who do not
Memories on 60th Anniversary of the Beatles Debut on Ed Sullivan
Anniversary Edition From the Vault Can it really be 60 years since the Beatles burst into our lives on an ordinary Sunday night after which nothing would be the same again? There are few of my generation who do not
Norman Lear -Those Were the Days
Where were you on the night of January 12, 1971? Specifically at 9:30 pm EST. You may be scratching your head at what seems like an obscure date, but if you are a certain age, that chilly Tuesday night changed
Norman Lear -Those Were the Days
Where were you on the night of January 12, 1971? Specifically at 9:30 pm EST. You may be scratching your head at what seems like an obscure date, but if you are a certain age, that chilly Tuesday night changed
Nyad vs The Golden Bachelor- Who Gets My Rose?
In the past few weeks, I feel as though the media has morphed into the golden age of aging, though some portrayals are less than golden. In fact, some are tarnished old tropes that women have been fed since childhood.
Nyad vs The Golden Bachelor- Who Gets My Rose?
In the past few weeks, I feel as though the media has morphed into the golden age of aging, though some portrayals are less than golden. In fact, some are tarnished old tropes that women have been fed since childhood.
Sixty Years Ago November 22, 1963 An Ordinary Day Turned Extraordinary
Friday, November 22, 1963, began as ordinarily as any other school day. That crisp N.Y. fall morning gave no indication that 60 years later it would be one burned into my consciousness. By afternoon, life in our country would never
Sixty Years Ago November 22, 1963 An Ordinary Day Turned Extraordinary
Friday, November 22, 1963, began as ordinarily as any other school day. That crisp N.Y. fall morning gave no indication that 60 years later it would be one burned into my consciousness. By afternoon, life in our country would never
Envisioning The American Dream 