Tag Archives: Television

We really are a prurient nation, at least that’s what commercial television seems to think based upon the JackoTV schedule: Almost all the networks and cable channels are feverishly at work on, or are getting ready to re-air, a string of Michael Jackson programs. Among the upcoming programming highlights: Barbara …

The cowering poltroons at CBS have caved to yet another interest group and pulled the Michael Jackson special scheduled for next week. As if the sensibilities of child advocacy groups outweigh the nation’s need to see old footage of the Moonwalker spliced with stroke comments from “Dick Clark, Beyonce Knowles, …

Third night of the third season of Fox's 24 - so how we doin' so far?

Jessica Lynch has been lionized as a hero by the military, vilified as a fake by the rabid anti-war crowd – she has been bandied back and forth like a tennis ball. She is not a symbol, she is a person, she did not fight like Rambo when she was …

We have had much comment already on the cancellation of the CBS TV movie about the Reagans. Now CBS president and CEO Les Moonves (add a “t” and you have smart spacewear for fall) is taking his “reagard” a step further: Les Moonves Donates Testicles to Reagan Presidential Library Commemorating …

The late, legendary Man In Black Johnny Cash will be honored with a musical tribute tonight on the Country Music Association awards, broadcast live on CBS. Cash, nominated for four awards including Album of the Year for American lV: The Man Comes Around and Single of the Year for “Hurt,” …

I fear something more emphatic than threatened legal action would have happened under similar circumstances here: Sky One has pulled plans for a show about men competing for the affections of a pre-operation transsexual after the contestants threatened legal action to block the show’s transmission. The channel said on Friday …

We had a pretty great Halloween this year, here and in real life. Once again I thank all Blogcritics who contributed to our Halloween special, which was an artistic and “commercial” success. Thanks to all our linkers, trackbackers and commenters as well. I urge you all to work your way …

Eliza Dushku talks to dead people. . .

Stalwart, omnipresent Farhad Manjoo calmly eviscerates Hollywood’s calls for a “broadcast flag” that would prohibit the transfer of digital television programs over the Internet, and that really entails telling electronics manufacturers how they must make their machines: On its Web site, the Motion Picture Association of America provides a handy …