The new PBS Great Performances documentary, Live Kisses, follows the making of Paul McCartney's new album of old standards, Kisses on the Bottom...

2012

Sep

1966: JERRY LEWIS' FIRST MDA LABOR DAY TELETHON By Christy Slewinski

On this day in 1966, the very first Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Association Labor Day telethon came to a close...

2012

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METH & MILLIONS: MUSINGS ON THE "BREAKING BAD" MID-SEASON FINALE By Eric Gould

Vince Gilligan found masterful ways to reveal more facets of TV's most complex (and increasingly dangerous) character and leave Breaking Bad fans wanting more...

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2012 DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION By David Bianculli

As with the Republican National Convention, the broadcast networks are sticking to a one-hour-per-night coverage plan. (See my Bianculli’s Blog for details on the shifting treatment of televised political conventions.) The only place to find unadulterated convention coverage is C-SPAN. If you're looking for competent coverage you'll start there, and stay there.

2012

Sep

2012 DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION By David Bianculli

This is a catch-all listing for the major coverage today. Look for CNN, Fox News and MSNBC to provide all-day coverage, utilizing their regular anchors and pundits. As with last week's Republican National Convention, CBS, NBC and ABC all are devoting the 10 p.m. ET hour — but only that hour — to prime-time convention coverage.

2012

Sep

2012 DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION By David Bianculli

To recap what I said when the RNC kicked off: Here’s broadcast TV convention coverage the way it used to be: consuming all of prime time, with smart people on hand to analyze events and put them into context. Thanks again, PBS. Judy Woodruff and Gwen Ifill co-anchor. Check local listings.

2012

Sep

THE DAILY SHOW WITH JON STEWART By David Bianculli

If you read Best Bets during the Republican National Convention, you're probably thinking these recommendations look pretty familiar. You're right. But let's face it: Jon Stewart and company presented some of the best RNC commentary, and they'll no doubt do the same this week — whether members of the Democratic party make asses of themselves or not.

2012

Sep

THE COLBERT REPORT By David Bianculli

Give Stephen Colbert props: On Friday, he interviewed Clint Eastwood's chair. Tonight, look for him to ferret out the highlights of Day 1 of the Democratic National Convention. Let's just hope this week's interview subjects are a little more animated.

2012

Sep

1992: BROADCAST NETWORKS SIMULCAST 'SCARED SILENT' By Christy Slewinski

On this day in 1992, three major broadcast networks — NBC, CBS and PBS — banded together to present the documentary Scared Silent: Exposing and Ending Child Abuse...

2012

Sep

BOURDAIN WRAPS UP 'NO RESERVATIONS' By Eric Gould

No Reservations kicks off its final season this weekend with a trip to SXSW in Austin, Texas and finds, yes, lots of transcendent barbecue...

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