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August 2008

"Mad Men": "Maidenform"

August 31, 2008

I never got around to posting about last week's episode, which was quite good, and was regretting it for quite a bit of tonight's show, which did not seem as strong. But "Mad Men" sure knows how to end an episode. …

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Happy Birthday, Van Morrison

August 31, 2008

He is 63 today. From vinyl to tape to CD to mp3, he has been in my head and lightened my heart. I used to sing "Tupelo Honey" as a lullaby for my sons. "Bright Side of the Road," "Days Like This," "It's All in the Game," "Crazy Love," "The Eternal Kansas City" and on [...]

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I'm an Academia Nut

August 30, 2008

This morning I started another college class en route to becoming a teacher again, and I cannot begin to tell you how jazzed I am. There was something about sitting in a room with a bunch of literature-minded, whip-smart people, talking about Emily Dickinson, Ernest Hemingway and other writers. It's not that newspaper writing isn't [...]

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"Opportunity Knocks" for Canton Family (Updated)

August 29, 2008

Show host JD Roth
The word from Channel 5 is below. But, having just talked to a rep from the show, I should clarify: This is not going to be a segment for telecast in the program. This is part of a promotional tour for the show, and on a somewhat smaller scale than segments being [...]

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Watching Obama, Watching History

August 28, 2008

(Chicago Tribune photo)
I haven't watched much of the Democratic convention. I had work commitments a couple of nights, for one thing. But I wanted to see Barack Obama's acceptance speech. Not because of how I'm voting, but because this was history.

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"Beverly Hills, 90210" Flashback: "One Man and A Baby"

August 28, 2008

Remember Don the skydiving instructor?
Originally aired Jan. 24, 1991. Brandon gets some lessons in parenthood, Brenda takes a leap. …

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Wednesday Afternoon Notebook

August 27, 2008

The last day or so has consisted of work interrupted for long drives. Was in Cleveland last night for a screening of "Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys," which included an in-person introduction by Perry himself. This morning saw me on the road again to Cleveland, this time to join a small group of reporters [...]

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"Survivor" Cast Announced

August 27, 2008

Full announcement after the jump.

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"Beverly Hills, 90210" Flashback: "B.Y.O.B."

August 26, 2008

Originally aired Jan. 10, 1991. Brenda and Brandon deal with alcohol, Dylan offers another biographical tidbit.

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"Reaper" to DVD Nov. 4

August 25, 2008

Here's the brief from Lionsgate:
Meet Satan's biggest tools. The first season of the hilarious comedy series "Reaper," which was declared "devilishly fun" by the San Francisco Chronicle, will be available on DVD this November. Reaper: Season One includes all 18 episodes from the freshman season and is loaded with special bonus materials including [...]

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Solid Gold … To Make You Feel Old

August 25, 2008

Someone passed on to me a story about the Beloit College mindset list, which of course sent me to the list itself. It deals with things that would be part of the consciousness of the college Class of 2012, mainly people born in 1990. A few highlights, in case you don't want to go to [...]

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"Dancing With the Stars" Cast

August 25, 2008

Hey, Misty May-Treanor, you just won a gold medal at the Olympics. Now what? "I'm going on 'Dancing With the Stars!' "
Naw, just doesn't sound right. Complete cast list after the jump. Starts Sept. 22.

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"American Idol" Adds a Judge

August 25, 2008

She's songwriter Kara DioGuardi.
The Fox announcement pointedly says she will be joining Simon, Randy AND Paula. But with more than enough time taken up by three judges' comments, I have to wonder how long it will be before they either drop another judge entirely — whether Paula or Randy — or they use a [...]

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Up in the Morning and Off to School

August 25, 2008

Usually early on Monday mornings, I'm doing a little Web browsing, catching up on the stuff on DVR, checking reader mail and generally planning how I will face the week. Today, I tried to do all those things but kept thinking, "Hey, I have a class." Which I of course attended, and took copious notes, [...]

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"Beverly Hills, 90210" Flashback: "Isn't It Romantic?"

August 22, 2008

Originally aired Jan. 3, 1991. Brenda and Dylan get closer. Steve learns a valuable lesson.

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Life Is an Adventure

August 22, 2008

As you may know, these are terrible times in the newspaper business. I am still employed by the Beacon Journal, and dedicated to my chosen profession and to this blog. But I have begun to think about what I will do when my run as an ink-stained wretch comes to an end. And I am [...]

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Friday Notebook

August 22, 2008

Because of some personal adventures, I have not posted today. I hope to back in business this weekend, including with some new "Beverly Hills, 90210" discussion. Since the next episode involves the Brenda-Dylan romance, I can't stop yet.
Have also been pondering an issue that will matter mainly to people who remember vinyl records. (I still [...]

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Phelps, Olympics Opening on DVD

August 21, 2008

"Medals, shmedals. I've got my own DVD!"
(Pic From Huffington Post)
From NBC:
NBC Olympics is offering fans the chance to relive the greatest moments from the 2008 Beijing Olympics Games, including all eight of Michael Phelps' gold medal races, through a trio of DVDs available for sale on NBCOlympics.com. Also available is a two-volume set with the [...]

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New "Bachelor"

August 20, 2008

It's Jason from the last "Bachelorette."

New "Bachelor" airs in January '09. Full announcement after the jump.

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The Pajama Question

August 20, 2008

In my post about the "Seventeen Year Itch" episode of "Beverly Hills, 90210," I mentioned that when Jim changed into his pajamas, he kept his underpants on inside the pajamas.
Struck me as odd (other than as a way of preventing the TV audience from seeing Jim's junk). But reader Annie asked in the comment section [...]

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