Category Archives: TV

Stupid Headline of the Day

Posted on February 8 2004 by Mickey

    The Detroit Free Press, reprinting an article the Atlanta Journal Constitution, had this attention-getting banner today, on page 6E: “Beatles aren’t so radical 40 years later”.    Gee. Y’think? Could it really be possible that after forty years … Continue reading →

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Goodbye Michaela

Posted on February 7 2004 by Mickey

    Like I said yesterday, my favorite segment of The Screen Savers was when Michaela Pereira would show up and tease her Tech Live show which followed. Here’s video of Michaela’s last appearance, with her Tech TV veteran peer … Continue reading →

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Say It Isn’t So!

Posted on February 6 2004 by Mickey

    Something else in my Inbox. According to their newsletter, tonight marks the last appearance of Michaela Pereira on Tech TV! Tonight is Michaela Pereira’s final appearance on a weekday edition of “Tech Live.” Today’s her last day at … Continue reading →

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It’s the Arts

Posted on February 6 2004 by Mickey

    And now … the moment you’ve been waiting for! Your chance to be like Sir Laurence Olivier, Sir Alec Guiness, and Laurence Harvey in the privacy of your own living room. Yes, all you need is this record … Continue reading →

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One-Minute Boycott

Posted on January 31 2004 by Mickey

    Even though the airwaves are public, even though the contest was voted on by the public, CBS is still refusing to air the winning commercial in MoveOn.org‘s “Bush in 30 Seconds” contest. The commercial, scheduled to bookend the … Continue reading →

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Golden Globes Blog

Posted on January 25 2004 by Mickey

    • A couple disappointments and some bad guesses on my part, but — woohoo! — the show redeemed itself with a big win for 24, a new favorite show.    • E! better not compliment Nicole Kidman on … Continue reading →

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The Empty Treasure House

Posted on January 23 2004 by Mickey

    It is with deep sadness and regret that I acknowledge the passing of Captain Kangaroo, Bob Keeshan, who died earlier today. In this world of flashy, loud, and abrasive children’s programming, his soft-spoken and gentle presence is and … Continue reading →

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The Following Entry Takes Place Between 2:38 PM and 2:58 PM

Posted on January 21 2004 by Mickey

    With The X-Files long gone (even before it officially left) and The West Wing reduced to being just another hourlong drama, my TV viewing has been soulless and robotic.    Enter 24.    My friends have been talking … Continue reading →

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The Return of the Millennium Group

Posted on January 21 2004 by Mickey

Millennium: Released Dec 19 2003. ©Fox Music     We’ve been waiting for years for the planned CD of Mark Snow’s music from Millennium. Fox Music has released it, but as an exclusive on iTunes. It has 22 tracks, runs … Continue reading →

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The Meaning of Life Resolved

Posted on January 13 2004 by Mickey

    I heard rumors from The Digital Bits that those people who’d sent back their defective Meaning of Life DVD were being sent back equally defective replacements! Even though the replacements were available by mid-November I took no chances, … Continue reading →

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