Archive | Television
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Column: Liability for respect
Recently, a friend of mine, seemingly distraught, complained that Jon Stewart’s frequent summer vacations left him repeatedly bereft of meaningful political insight and general news information. I berated him for neglecting the legitimate media.
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‘Spartacus’ star dies at 39
“Spartacus: Blood and Sand” star Andy Whitfield passed away this Sunday at the age of 39. He died in Sydney, Australia due to non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
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Column: Recent SpongeBob SquarePants attention controversy overblown
In a Sept. 12th article from U.S. News titled “Is ‘SpongeBob’ Too Much for Young Minds?,” Steven Reinberg wrote “4-year-olds did worse in thinking skills after watching the cartoon, study says.
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Column: Today’s society devalues meaning of sex
Besides the usual monotony of hot weather this summer, I noticed an unusual monotony of trashy television shows. It’s a popular time for producers to air the most pitiful excuses for entertainment while we, the young and gullible, are meant to ogle at the television.
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Column: The love/hate relationship with Entourage
Dear bros and broettes, If you have been following along for the last eight years, you will know that “Entourage” is coming to a close. With two episodes left, I am sad to see it go. I have a love/hate relationship with it. I love how Vince, Drama, E and Turtle are family.
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Top Chef restaurant falls short
If it had been opened by any other young, ambitious chef, ink.sack (sic) probably would not have generated nearly as much attention as it did. The little take-out sandwich shack with a low-key hole-in-the-wall feel on Melrose Avenue is hardly a neighborhood secret.
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TV review: VMAs show all that glitters
MTV has been criticized for its lack of actual music programming these days. However, the music was spot-on for the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards. Lady Gaga (or Mister Gaga, to be precise) opened the show with “You & I,” dolled out in drag and backed by an ensemble of greasers.
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Creators of ‘Jersey Shore’ begin casting ‘Party Down South’
The vomit and broken beer bottles littering the floor of Bogie's Bar proved to students and residents reaching for their 15 minutes of fame that reality isn't always glamorous.
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Column: New Fox-Hulu deal is inconvenient for future cable subscribers
On Tuesday, Fox announced a deal with Hulu.com that would require people to prove that they pay for satellite or cable services in order to watch new episodes online the day after they air. Starting August 15, in order to view new episodes on Hulu or Fox.