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‘Family Guy’ Gets Emmy Nomination
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dross
The Emmy nominations for 2009 were announced this morning and the biggest surprise of all was the inclusion of the Fox animated series, “Family Guy”–a show that’s known for keeping the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on their toes with their raunchy jokes and has been cancelled twice. Even more surprising, the show about the dysfunctional…
A ‘Dear John’ Letter to Jon Gosselin
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Ellen Leventry
Dear Jon, Once upon a time, I sympathized with you, cringed with you as Kate commanded your every movement (to the point of telling you not to breathe so loudly) and browbeat your every decision. With reports of Kate off on extended book tours while you tended to the brood, it looked as if things…
The Ultimate Reality TV: Convert an Athiest!
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Douglas Howe
Well, we borrowed “American Idol” from Britain, and I say it’s time to borrow another TV show. This one’s from, of all places, Turkey! It’s designed to do something you’d never think is possible in a country like that–nor ours for that matter. The goal: religious conversion! How’s that for reality TV? Reuters is reporting…
Respects to All, Including Mr. McNamara
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Douglas Howe
Apparently death isn’t a strong news story if there’s too many at one time. I fear our pop culture has become such a strong force in our nation that it may have more of an impact than it should upon what’s considered real news. After the sobering news of the passing of Ed McMahon, then…
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