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Nothing unites Americans in quite the same way as standing around the water cooler, saying, “Did you see Lost last night? That was so cool.” Or debating whether Adam Sandler can actually, you know, act. (Our conclusion: not much.)


Film: This Is Spinal Tap

Posted by on Nov 21, 2010 in Film | Comments Off on Film: This Is Spinal Tap

  Wouldn’t it be amazing if the great David St. Hubbins, the amazing Nigel Tufnel, and the wonderful Derek Smalls appeared...

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TV Show: The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show

Posted by on Nov 19, 2010 in TV Show | Comments Off on TV Show: The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show

George Burns and Gracie Allen were husband and wife who worked together in vaudeville, movies, radio, and finally, TV. Imagine, they did...

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Actor: Gregory Peck

Posted by on Nov 16, 2010 in Actor | Comments Off on Actor: Gregory Peck

  Sometimes one role can capsulize an actor’s career, regardless of how many excellent films he makes. For Gregory Peck, that...

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Book/Film: The Grapes of Wrath

Posted by on Nov 9, 2010 in Film | Comments Off on Book/Film: The Grapes of Wrath

The Grapes of Wrath is the moving story of the Joad family, Okies forced from their farms due to the crop failures brought on by the Dust...

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TV Show: The Red Skelton Show

Posted by on Nov 7, 2010 in TV Show | 1 comment

  For twenty years, 1951-1971, The Red Skelton Show was one of the top shows on television, trailing only Gunsmoke and The Ed Sullivan...

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TV Show: Columbo

Posted by on Nov 1, 2010 in TV Show | 1 comment

  The TV classic Columbo was an “anti-whodunit.” Typically, we saw the crime being committed at the beginning of the...

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Films: The Movies of 1939

Posted by on Oct 29, 2010 in Film | 3 comments

  For unknown reasons, some years just happened to feature more great movies than others. From time to time, we’ll feature the...

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Film: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Posted by on Oct 22, 2010 in Film | Comments Off on Film: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

  Computer animation can be a marvelous thing, and studios such as Pixar have taken it to a new level of excellence. So it’s...

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Actor: W.C. Fields

Posted by on Oct 20, 2010 in Actor | 3 comments

  Most actors take pains to make sure you realize they aren’t like the characters they play. “That’s just a...

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TV Show: Hill Street Blues

Posted by on Oct 16, 2010 in TV Show | Comments Off on TV Show: Hill Street Blues

  From the moment the great Mike Post theme song came on, you knew you were going to see a different kind of show. Hill Street Blues...

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