History tends to remember a few rebels and reformers. They're authors and politicians, mostly. But then there's the guy – now semi-forgotten – who was once the world's most famous chemist...

2020

Jan

'THE CAVE' IS A FEARLESS LOOK AT THE WAR IN SYRIA By Mike Hughes

Growing up in Syria, Amani Ballour knew a world of rules and limits. "There are too many differences between boys and girls…. I couldn't play with boys. I couldn't climb the tree...

2020

Jan

'SCHITT'S CREEK,' POP, AND NEPOTISM By Mike Hughes

For Dan Levy, it was a big (and uncharacteristic) step: He asked his dad for help. The result is Schitt's Creek, which has just started its final season amid praise and nominations...

2020

Jan

HUGH LAURIE RETURNS TO COMEDY WITH HBO'S 'AVENUE 5' By Mike Hughes

Hugh Laurie is back to the world he once mastered – comedy that's dark and droll and odd and, well, very British. Also, very funny...

2020

Jan

'MASTERPIECE' BRINGS JANE AUSTEN'S UNFINISHED 'SANDITON' TO LIFE By Mike Hughes

Let's credit Andrew Davies for consummate patience. He's the master adapter, an expert on turning British classics – especially ones by Jane Austen – into TV scripts...

2020

Jan

THE STORY OF THE RISE AND FALL OF A SENATOR – 'AMERICAN EXPERIENCE: MCCARTHY' By Mike Hughes

It was six decades ago, but in some ways, it seems like now. There was name-calling, finger-pointing, fact-checking, a televised congressional hearing. There was talk of State Department evil. This was the Sen. Joseph McCarthy era...

2019

Dec

DOCUMENTING THE CAREER OF ‘LINDA RONSTADT: THE SOUND OF MY VOICE’ By Mike Hughes

At first, the music world wasn’t sure what to do with Linda Ronstadt. Was she folk? Or country? Or rock? Then people realized she was all of that and more...

2019

Dec

LEE MENDELSON, THE MAN WHO BROUGHT US ‘A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS,’ PASSES AWAY AT 86 By Mike Hughes

Lee Mendelson, who died Wednesday, Dec. 25 at 86, produced a multitude of pretty good television and 30 minutes of perfection. That half-hour leaves him forever in the warmest part of our memories...

2019

Dec

THE NEW SEASON OF ‘MURDOCH MYSTERIES’ IS AN ENJOYABLE HOLIDAY TREAT By Mike Hughes

During the holidays, our TV tastes might mellow a tad. We don’t need to probe the darkest recesses of our souls. We might settle for a decent drama about some nice folks...

2019

Dec

'BOB (HEARTS) ABISHOLA' IS A DELIGHTFUL SURPRISE THIS SEASON – ITS FIRST By Mike Hughes

It's time for a mid-course correction. When the season started, I picked NBC's Perfect Harmony as the best new situation comedy...but it's no match for my new No. 1 – CBS' Bob (Hearts) Abishola…

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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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