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March 2007

What, No "North Dallas Forty"?

March 29, 2007

A few complaints about a list of the 25 greatest sports movies, after the jump …

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The Friends of Taylor Hicks

March 29, 2007

In today's Beacon Journal I have a contemplation of Taylor Hicks that you can find here.
You can read reactions from Hicks fans, including one that caught me in an error, after the jump …

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"Idol" Wednesday

March 28, 2007

Wednesday night podcast info:
Listen – http://www.ohiomm.com/podcasts/american_idol/20070328.mp3
Subscribe to the Podcast – http://www.ohiomm.com/podcasts/RSS/idol.xml
Live blogging from the show, after the jump …

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"Blades of Glory"

March 27, 2007

In praise of a very stupid movie, after the jump …

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"Idol" Tuesday …

March 27, 2007

A tighter category and other notes after the jump …

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"Idol" Updates

March 27, 2007

Longer results shows coming, and a peek at the next guest coach …

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Great Corrections for Our Time(s)

March 27, 2007

The New York Times tries to explain a screwup, after the jump …

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A Few Minutes With Halle Berry and a Cast of Hundreds

March 23, 2007

Halle's from Cleveland and maintains ties to the area. So she brought her latest movie, Perfect Stranger, to town for a preview screening on Thursday. And that barely describes the fun …

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Gwen Stefani on "American Idol" …

March 22, 2007

Details from Fox, after the jump, and video recorders should note the item at the end.
Also, here's some relevant info about Wednesday's podcast:
Listen – http://www.ohiomm.com/podcasts/american_idol/20070321.mp3
Subscribe to the Podcast – http://www.ohiomm.com/podcasts/RSS/idol.xml

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"Idol" Results

March 21, 2007

It's Wednesday, and we're not in the '60s anymore. The weekly podcast is done, so look for a link at www.ohio.com.
Here, too, is a link to Olbermann's piece on the crying girl.
And tonight's ouster is after the jump …

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Back to TV Reality: "Idol" Tuesday

March 20, 2007

Live notes from tonight, including two Zombies songs and lots of mike-stand manipulation, after the jump …

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Real Reality

March 20, 2007

I've been a little lax about posting after a weekend that included my wedding anniversary dinner, younger son acting in a production of "Peter Pan," some household activities and a shooting death …

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"Christy" and "Touched"

March 16, 2007

Networks shouldn't think in quotas — shouldn't consider, for example, that a schedule has room for only one show with a strong underpinning in faith. But that's how networks do think, and it let to a great disappointment for me in 1995 ….

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"Idol" Theme, Stars Next Week…

March 15, 2007

The songs are from the '60s British invasion, the guest coaches are Lulu and Peter Noone, and the official announcement is after the jump. And, after you've read it, any thoughts on the appropriate songs for the performers? I'm imagining Sanjaya's "Do the Freddie" …

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"Idol" Results: 12 Becomes 11

March 14, 2007

You can find the latest podcast with me and Malcolm X Abram, linked through www.ohio.com
And there's a live recap of tonight's show, after the jump …

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"Andy Barker, P.I."

March 14, 2007

Andy Richter's TV shows are like the drawings in Mad magazine in its glory days …

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The Joys of Live TV

March 14, 2007

And it's from one of our local stations, no less:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ynz2Vvz9xo

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"Raines"

March 14, 2007

Fun playing murder victims and other notes, after the jump …

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"Idol" Tuesday: Top 12

March 13, 2007

Well, in the parade of "Idol" stars who have gone on to other things, they didn't get footage of Jennifer Hudson at the Oscars. No rights or too cheap to buy them, you be the judge. And more, after the jump …

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"Amazing Race": Most Is Forgiven

March 12, 2007

You've had plenty of time to see it, so the cone of silence is lifted, after the jump …

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