Archive | Television
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Column: Comedian or not, Jon Stewart is a cut above the news media
I am fully aware I’m playing into the stereotype of the liberal-minded college student by saying this, but just like President Barack Obama, I think Jon Stewart is brilliant. In Obama’s Rolling Stone interview, the president said: “I think Jon Stewart’s brilliant.
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Interview: Andy Richter
It’s hard to forget about someone as funny as Andy Richter. For nearly two decades, he’s played the sideline goofball to the reliably self-deprecating late night icon Conan O’Brien, always there to fill with a sly out-of-left-field quip when the other guy’s at a loss for words.
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TV review: HBO’s fantasy epic ‘Game of Thrones’ growing strong in second season
Blood, brilliant red as the comet streaking in the sky above, spills forth from the slain in the stunning debut of the second season of “Game of Thrones.” After a critically acclaimed first season, the HBO adaptation of George R.R.
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Mike Wallace, a notoriously tough interviewer, defined an age of broadcast news
Pioneering broadcast journalist Mike Wallace, a U. Michigan alum and former Michigan Daily reporter, best known for his scathing interviews on the CBS News program “60 Minutes,” died Saturday in New Cannan, Conn. Wallace was 93.
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CBS reporter Mike Wallace dies Sat. at 93
Mike Wallace, broadcast journalist and reporter for CBS’s “60 Minutes,” on Saturday at a care center in Connecticut. He was 93.
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Column: Troubles in modernizing Holmes
For whatever reason, we have become obsessed again with the enigmatic detective who lives at 221B Baker Street, otherwise known as Sherlock Holmes.
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‘Survivor’ star runs for governor of Indiana
The Libertarian Party of Indiana has selected TV celebrity Rupert Boneham as the party’s nominee for governor. Boneham, who gained national attention in 2003 for competing on CBS’ “Survivor,” has been active in libertarian politics and protests in the state for years.
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TV review: ‘Mad Men’ shows no signs of slowing down in fifth season premiere
Despite being more than a year removed from the last new episode of "Mad Men," Sunday's season five premiere was worth the wait. Don Draper and crew returned having undergone incredible experiences that set the stage for the future of this hit drama.
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Q&A with SNL star Seth Meyers
The Herald: A lot of your work involves political humor. Do you think that humor has the power to influence politics or sway voters? Seth Meyers: You know, I think in certain cases, it does. I mean, when we write it, you have to write it for it to be funny.