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For Dennis Hopper, ‘Hoosiers’ Was the Best
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Douglas Howe
The text came over the CNN newswire to my blackberry today: “Actor Dennis Hopper has died, his family confirms.” Idol Chatter’s Kris Rasmussen has posted two great videos from his life here. I believe the day will come when actors dying will not be considered “Breaking News.” But for the generation of Baby Boomers who…
’24’: The Finale
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Douglas Howe
As USAToday.com reports, “24” was responsible for several wonderfully dramatic contributions to the television action drama genre. It “set a new visual style,” had a “pace that kept viewers on edge,” “proved that a densely serialized thriller” could be successful and “was among the first TV series to reap huge DVD rewards.” Robert Bianco opined…
’24’ Is Back, and It’s Good in Several Ways
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Douglas Howe
As I noticed while watching football on Fox-TV this weekend, their annual campaign has gotten underway. For an entire decade, Fox has spent the majority if its Januarys by advertising one of its most original and culturally relevant shows: “24.” So, yes, Jack is back. And while its star has seemed to fade a bit…
Emmy Nominations: Expanded Lists, Diluted Power
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Douglas Howe
The Emmy nominations were announced today, which for me is a good-news-bad-news thing. In fact, it’s bittersweet. For the record, “30 Rock” and “Mad Men” absolutely dominated the nominations. “30 Rock” led the comedy side of the slate with an unbelievable 22 nominations while “Mad Men” had 16, the best of the drama shows. (You…
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