There's a genre that we'll call "whaaa!?!" television. Or, simply, "WTF TV." These are shows in which the characters have no idea what's going on. Nor do the viewers...

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THE ORIGIN STORY OF 'HUNTERS' By Mike Hughes

Imagine being Logan Lerman. He's a young actor who's done the usual young-actor roles. But he's also a film buff who admires the classics. And suddenly, at 28, he's starring with Al Pacino...

2020

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'MILES DAVIS: BIRTH OF THE COOL' IS THE EPIC TALE OF A MUSIC LEGEND By Mike Hughes

Rich contrasts flowed through the life and music of Miles Davis. Davis was the consummate cool-guy trumpeter, with fans ranging from Sinatra to rappers...

2020

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SEASON 2 OF 'KIDDING' IS EVEN MORE CREATIVE AND CAPTIVATING By Mike Hughes

Some shows – like some people – make themselves difficult to love...

2020

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FROM DORIS KEARNS GOODWIN – A MINISERIES ABOUT 'WASHINGTON' By Mike Hughes

Doris Kearns Goodwin had been working her way through the presidents. Her books had traced the lives of Kennedy, Johnson, Lincoln, Taft, and two Roosevelts...

2020

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ROMANCE AND RECORDS ON 'HIGH FIDELITY' By Mike Hughes

High Fidelity keeps marching across the media landscape. It was a 1995 Nick Hornby novel, a 2000 John Cusack movie, and a 2006 Broadway musical. Now it's a streaming series – a good one – arriving Friday on Hulu...

2020

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CLAIRE DANES ON THE FINAL SEASON OF 'HOMELAND' By Mike Hughes

As the final Homeland season begins (Sunday, Showtime, 9 p.m. ET), one scene seems to define the fictional Carrie Mathison and the very real Claire Danes, who plays her...

2020

Feb

IT'S A BUSY TV NIGHT FOR MID-SEASON By Mike Hughes

At mid-season, TV viewers expect new shows to trickle in slowly. They don't expect a cascade like this: Thursday has three debuts and a season-opener...

2020

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THE TELEVISION IMPACT OF FRED SILVERMAN By Mike Hughes

Fred Silverman molded a generation of television. It was the last, three-network generation, the final one totally dominated by CBS, ABC, and NBC. And Silverman...ran all three...

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Mike Hughes

Mike Hughes remembers watching a TV show in which a man simply played records. He thinks TV is much better now. With Gannett News Service, his television stories went to 100 newspapers; with TV America, they go to considerably fewer, but he still seems happy. Read more at www.mikehughes.tv

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