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March 2009

"Dancing With the Stars" Results

March 31, 2009

It's a double-elimination night and "DWTS" is really dragging it out. We're 10 minutes from the end and they haven't even named all three couples in danger of being eliminated. Am very glad I watched "Idol" before flipping over. Not even the Boyz II Men performance held my attention long. …

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"American Idol": Top 9

March 31, 2009

Notes from the latest performance show — songs that are popular downloads on iTunes — after the jump.

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More "Friday Night Lights"

March 31, 2009

I know, it was all over the news yesterday. But NBC released the official announcement today, and I have posted it after the jump. DirecTV again, two seasons, 13 episodes each. And while I am reluctant to look too closely at this gift horse, I have to think that (a) things are so lousy for [...]

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The Guy Who Came in With a Cold

March 31, 2009

Friday night it was sneezing and I figured it was just a blast of allergies. Saturday night it was a raspy throat and I figured it was just a bigger blast of allergies. Sunday was weary but functional. Sunday night, hacking and … Well, by then I decided it was maybe just a little bit [...]

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Sunday Notebook

March 29, 2009

Links to stories on many things — Richard Chamberlain, Chrissie Hynde, Roscoe Orman and more — in today's Beacon Journal:
Roscoe Orman — Gordon on "Sesame Street" — was in town, and we chatted about his life and being a "Sesame Street" dad. Story here. Enjoyable time.
Chrissie Hynde of the Pretenders is one of Akron's own. [...]

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"Grey's Anatomy": Re-Re-Re-Re-Rebound

March 27, 2009

Just when I think I'm out, it pulls me back in …

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"30 Rock," "The Office"

March 27, 2009

I'm hoping NBC will post Liz's ad in uninterrupted form. But until it does, here's the clip from the show. Many, many, laughs …

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"American Idol" Results

March 26, 2009

The bride returned from a business trip tonight. Went out for dinner together, didn't rush home and I wasn't about to waste even 40 minutes going through all the build-up to the last five minutes of "Idol." But I did check those closing minutes, which were kind of funny. …

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"The Room" Sets Cleveland Debut

March 26, 2009

You may have read about the famously awful "The Room" in this Entertainment Weekly feature. EW dubbed its maker "the Orson Welles of crap," which helped make it an even bigger phenomenon, prompting an EW followup here. And now it's coming to the Cleveland Cinematheque on April 13. Full announcement about it, and an added [...]

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Thursday Morning Notebook

March 26, 2009

(Kelly Clarkson, Brenda Lee in 2008. From CMT.)
I am in the cone of silence on "Lost." But there are other things to talk about, like Kelly Clarkson and Brenda Lee. More about that in a bit.
Several items in the Beacon Journal. The weekly mailbag is here.
A review of "The Great Buck Howard" is here. This [...]

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"American Idol": Motown Night

March 25, 2009

I've spent a little time on other things, steeling myself for tonight and also getting far enough into the show to skip the boilerplate on playback. So here we go …

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WKYC Change: Sullivan Leaving, Robins 7 PM Co-Anchor

March 25, 2009

Here's the announcement:
WKYC announced this afternoon Monica Robins will become the new co-anchor of Channel 3 News at 7 PM beginning Monday, April 6th. She'll join current anchor Eric Mansfield on the broadcast anchor desk Monday through Friday at 7 p.m.
WKYC News Director Rita Andolsen points out, "Monica is an experienced anchor and reporter who [...]

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"Reaper": "The Favorite"

March 25, 2009
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Morning Music

March 25, 2009

So last night I was watching "Reaper," which as fans know involved Edmund Fitzgerald, a shipping magnate. Which means, naturally, that I have had Gordon Lightfoot stuck in the back of my head ever since. (Should we start anticipating an homage to Van Dyke Parks*?) Have been trying to clear the musical sinuses — I [...]

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"Dancing With the Stars" Results

March 24, 2009

Notes of relevance after the jump. …

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Garrity Sings!

March 24, 2009

 
"Rescue Me" fans know Sean Garrity. But I did not know that Steven Pasquale, who plays Garrity, is a singer. Still, he has a CD forming what he calls "an old-fashioned jazz record," which will be on iTunes on March 31 and in stores on April 21. The detailed announcement is after the jump.

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More "American Chopper"

March 24, 2009

New episodes begin April 9 on TLC. Complete announcement after the jump.

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George Lopez Talk Show

March 24, 2009

 
 
 
The show will air on TBS in November, Mondays through Thursdays at 11 p.m. The full announcement is after the jump.

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"Dancing With the Stars": 12 Perform

March 23, 2009

Since the bride is away on a business trip, I watched "Dancing With the Stars" solo tonight, which was not nearly the fun it is when you have someone to exchante comments with. Also, because of some earlier obligations and because I wanted to watch "HIMYM," I ended up speed-watching "DWTS," zipping through most of [...]

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"How I Met Your Mother": Going the Extra Online Mile

March 23, 2009

If you have seen tonight's new episode, which was mostly so-so, you know that Canada was once again highlighted. And if, like me, you go looking for any Web site mentioned in a scripted show, then you already know what is here. And that it is pretty funny.

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