Tag archive for ‘Television’
What’s Up with the ABC Family Channel? Kyle XY and Fallen Seem too Weird
(STOP. I wrote this piece 12 hours ago. I talk about how I can’t believe they let that show on the air on THAT network; turns out they don’t let that show on the air. The show got canceled today). Let’s see if I can remember. ABC’s “the Family Channel” I seem to recall was Continue reading →
The Story of India on PBS This Week Looks at the Muslim Influence
These days “India” is on people’s minds. Well actually MANY things are on people’s minds. So let’s reframe that. These days when people think of India, they don’t just think of convenience store jokes like Apu on The Simpsons. They think of irritating phone calls to customer service. Hold it! OK, third time’s the charm. Continue reading →
Worst Saturday Night Live in Years; Jan 17 09. Thank Goodness for the Australian Open
This is not an easy thing for me to say. Why? Because for years I’ve had to deal with people saying “Saturday Night Live hasn’t been funny in years.” And that’s just not true. Not true at all. It IS easy to look back on some horrible periods-and they have been numerous-but by and large Continue reading →
