Fans of ABC's '80s emo-fest thirtysomething will finally see the pre-midlife crisis drama hit DVD this Aug. 25, thanks to those fine retroheads at Shout! Factory...

2009

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WATCH ONLINE: PBS VIDEO PLAYER LAUNCHES By Diane Werts

Ahead of the curve, behind the curve -- now PBS is ahead again. Public TV was the first network to really "get" the internet, providing loads of value-added text content when the World Wide Web was still in its infant stage. But when online video exploded, PBS was a laggard...

2009

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TRIBUTE: BEA ARTHUR BOUNTY By Diane Werts

After Beatrice Arthur died over the weekend, TV channels went into overdrive scheduling episodes of her classic '80s sitcom The Golden Girls...

2009

Apr

WATCH THIS: PALEYFEST SALUTES 'DR. HORRIBLE,' TV SHOWS By Diane Werts

Even as TV Land loses interest in "our TV heritage" (finely eyed in David Bianculli's Cougar post), some folks still value what's good, even as it's still going on...

2009

Apr

FLICK PICKS: FUNNY LADIES ON TCM By Diane Werts

Another week, another amazing Turner Classic Movies festival, from the gold standard in film presentation. This time, it's Funny Ladies, a prime-time toast to comic women that ranges from the TV era...

2009

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FLICK PICKS: TURNER CLASSIC MOVIES TURNS 15 WITH FILM FAN FESTIVITIES By Diane Werts

Bill Maher, Ray Bradbury, Matt Groening, Tracey Ullman, Rainn Wilson, John Sayles, Sally Field, Harvey Fierstein, Martha Stewart, Donald Trump and Kermit the Frog -- what's the connection?...

2009

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IF YOU MISSED IT: 'HOUSE' ENCORE By Diane Werts

Last week's episode of Houseon Fox was a shockeroo (although a couple of websites had hinted that one of the regulars would be going down for good). If you missed it, never fear...

2009

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THE JAY LENO WARS: HOMETOWN STATION NIXES 10 P.M. QUIP STRIP By Diane Werts

And it isn't even on the air yet. NBC's Boston affiliate WHDH has said "nuts" to the network's plan to strip Jay Leno into the weeknight 10 p.m. ET hour this fall. They'd rather run their own local news...

2009

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THE PEABODYS: AWARDS GO TO 'SNL' ON POLITICS, 'BREAKING BAD,' 'LOST,' 'JOHN ADAMS,' TURNER CLASSIC MOVIES, MORE By Diane Werts

The Peabody Awards have a long history of recognizing the best in television, whatever and wherever it is -- from pioneer '50s comedy Mister Peepers and early TV opera Amahl and the Night Visitors, to current overachievers like South Park and Battlestar Galactica...

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