'The Good Wife' Surprise Earns Its 'Shocker' Label
The adrenaline ante has been so upped on episodic dramas as to somewhat devalue the “shocker” label. So credit the producers of “The Good Wife” with delivering a genuine jolt in Sunday's episode…
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James Rebhorn: Remembering the Quintessential Character Actor
James Rebhorn - who died Friday at the age of 65 - was the quintessential character actor, and as such a representative of a proud if sadly disappearing breed. Rebhorn worked constantly, but seldom…
NCAA Tournament's 'Cinderella' Stories Have Become a Popular Media Myth
Myths die hard in the media, especially if there's a good, familiar story undergirding them. So it is with the NCAA basketball tournament, and the notion of a "Cinderella team" emerging - some…
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Daniel Ek is Collecting Data That Won't Let Him Fail
It's about the data and the footprint. In other words, the more information you have, the fewer mistakes you make, and if you're America-centric, you're gonna get your butt kicked by those who see…
Criticism of President Obama's NCAA Bracket Ignores Media Reality
There is a contingent in the U.S. media that will take umbrage over every non-serious thing President Obama does. And before the next president is sworn in, maybe it's time to realize just how…
To Hollywood, Men Are the Bigscreen Heroes
The theme for this year's Oscars was "Heroes in Hollywood." Although the show referenced the subject with clips of predominantly male heroes, best actress winner Cate Blanchett pointedly noted in her…
A Letter to Mark Burnett: Faith-Based Films Vs. Culture Wars
Memo to: Mark Burnett Apparently you are not content just to be television's most prolific producer, Mark, so you have now committed yourself to a new career as a film producer -- one with a specific…
Does Rupert Murdoch Merit a Spot in the TV Hall of Fame?
Inducting Rupert Murdoch into the Television Academy Hall of Fame on March 11 sounds like a no-brainer. Few have done more in the past 30 years to reshape the TV business, from the launch of the Fox…
Ronan Farrow: Awesome on Twitter, Awful on Television
Ronan Farrow has the kind of resume that's difficult to match. He graduated from college at the tender age of 15; went on to collect degrees from Yale Law School and Oxford U., the latter on a Rhodes…
Seven Ways to Improve the Quality of Music
1. MUSIC IN SCHOOLS The bottom line is, if we want better popular music, more people have to know how to play it. Speak with famous musicians, and you'll be stunned how many started in the school…
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